Testing Methodology
Comparison Memory |
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Corsair Vengeance RGB |
Crucial Ballistix Sport |
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| Model |
CMR32GX4M4C3000C15 |
BLS2C16G4D240FSE |
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| Capacity | 32GB (4x8GB) |
32GB (4x8GB) |
32GB (2x16GB) |
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| Speed | 3,200MHz |
3,000MHz |
2,400MHz |
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| Timings | 16-18-18-38-2T |
15-17-17-35-2T |
16-16-16-39-2T |
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| Voltage | 1.35V |
1.35V |
1.20V |
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| Price | £300 |
£300 |
£240 |
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Test Platform |
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| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.4GHz all cores | |||
| Motherboard | Asus Z270F Gaming | |||
| Primary Storage Device | Samsung 950 Pro 256GB | |||
| Graphics Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW 8GB (378.78) | |||
| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W | |||
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit | |||
Benchmarks |
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| HEXUS.PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places | |||
| CINEBENCH R15 | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores | |||
| AIDA64 v5.80.4098 | Memory analysis tool supporting Skylake CPUs | |||
| 3DMark Fire Strike | DX11, Default Test | |||
| VR Mark | Default Orange Room Test | |||
| Hitman | DX12, 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,440 Ultra | |||
| Total War: Warhammer | DX12, 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,440 Ultra | |||
Overclocking
We've chosen three arbitrary speeds and timings in order to evaluate the overclocking potential of the modules. Voltage was increased to 1.45V.
| 3,333MHz (16-18-18-38-2T) |
3,400MHz (16-18-18-18-2T) |
3,600MHz (16-18-18-38-2T) |
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| G.Skill Trident Z RGB 3,200 @ 1.45V |
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