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Can I use 3200MHz ram in 2933MHz?
TL;DR Yes, you can. What’s given is: A motherboard that supports DDR4 speeds up to 3200MHz. A CPU that supports DDR4 speeds up to 2933MHz.
Is 2933 Mhz RAM the same as 3000?
The difference between 2933 and 3000 is below being measurable, it will vanish in statistic error margins. Let alone noticing a difference in an application. Only way to get closer to 3000 would be playing with BCLK, but I would avoid that until you gain some decent experience with overclocking in general.
Is there a big difference between 2666MHz and 3200?
The difference, for the most part, is completely negligible. Maybe around 8fps difference between 2666mhz and 3200 mhz.
Does 3200 Mhz RAM matter?
3,200MHz memory (with the common timings of 16-18-18) should be considered the baseline for all budget systems. The only reason you should go with very fast 4,000MHz+ RAM is if you’re running a high spec system and you’re into competitive first person shooter games on a high refresh monitor.
Can I install 3200MHz RAM in 2666MHz motherboard?
Yes, as long as the motherboard is DDR4 compatible. This means that the sticks are 288 DIMMs and the motherboard supports that. While the label on the RAM kit may say “3200mhz,” that is simply the speed it can run at when overclocked with XMP.
Is 3200mhz RAM enough for gaming?
The best RAM for gaming is the kit that unlocks your CPU’s stellar performance, and that means squeezing the best frame rates out of your gaming PC. For the vast majority of gamers, the best RAM kit would be a 16GB or 32GB set at 3,200MHz for Intel processors, or 3,600MHz for AMD’s latest CPUs.
Is 3200mhz RAM good for Ryzen 5 3400g?
Definitely go for the 3000mhz or higher RAM. The 3400g will support 2933mhz out of the box without overclocking. If you get 3200mhz, you would have to overclock the RAM to get 3200mhz.
Is there a difference between 3200mhz and 2933mhz Ram?
Yes, there is a difference between 3200Mhz memory and 2933Mhz memory. However what you are REALLY asking, is will there be a noticeable difference in performance between the two. The answer to this is a bit more complicated.
Is 3200mhz better than 2933mhz cl14?
But the only way to find out is to test it, different applications will behave differently. 3200mhz with CL16 should be better than 2933mhz cl14 in most scenarios thanks to allowance of slightly faster infinity fabric speed.
Does it matter if I upgrade my Ram from 2933 to 3200?
I would go 3200 for the pittance it is over 2933. It does matter in some things (not gaming typically) and shows notable improvements from base to 3200. 2933 to 3200 obviously not much. Your DDR3 RAM being ‘good’ has nothing to do with Ryzen… it works completely different than your old CPU so let’s disregard that.
Is 3200mhz Ram good for gaming?
If you’re building a low-end Ryzen APU gaming PC, DDR4-3200 is great, because integrated graphics are very dependent on memory bandwidth, and DDR4–3200 is the highest frequency that the Ryzen 2000 and Ryzen 3000 APUs can reliably handle (some can go a bit higher, but only if you’re lucky).