Does RAM speed affect FPS?

And, the answer to that is: in some scenarios and depending on how much RAM you have, yes, adding more RAM could increase your FPS. Games require a certain amount of memory to run. The amount of memory that games require to run can vary from game to game.
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Does RAM speed affect gaming performance?

For gaming, there are advantages to running RAM with high-rated speeds. Although it won't have as profound an effect as upgrading the processor or graphics card, faster RAM can improve game performance and frame rates.
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Is 3200 Mhz RAM good for gaming?

DDR4 memory really is maturing nicely. Just a couple of years ago, a decent DDR4-3200 kit was regarded as high-end, but as time ticks on, 3,200MHz is now the baseline for a decent gaming system.
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Does RAM speed bottleneck FPS?

RAM can affect performance of some applications. For example the GTA V can gain ~10-14% in FPS using the faster 3000MHz RAM over 2133. Anyway, you probably can overclock the memory to 2400MHz or even beyond. As mentioned above, in most cases it will be 1-2 FPS difference if at all.
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Is 2400mhz RAM good for gaming?

This depends on which CPU your system uses, as the Ryzen processors by AMD offer higher performance with faster RAM installed while Intel the speed of RAM may not directly impact your PC's performance.
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Is 1600mhz RAM good for gaming?

1600mhz is minimal fast ram you will require for gaming. The fact that 1366mhz works good is true too. But a 2400mhz will make a lot of difference. This is prior to you and you will feel the difference if you are heavy user.
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Is there a big difference between 2666MHz and 3200MHz?

So for general use and gaming, I wouldn't say there is any noticable difference between 2666MHz and 3200MHz RAM, except for benchmarks. But for applications and tasks relying heavily on RAM, more than gaming does, faster memory would likely be an advantage.
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Is there a big difference between 3200MHz and 3600MHz?

3200MHz CL14 RAM would be a "better" choice over 3600MHz CL16. While Ryzen does like fast RAM, its only to a point. At 3200MHz the speed gain itself likely wont be significant enough to warrant the increase in latency.
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Is 3200MHz fast enough?

Is 3200 mhz considered pretty fast RAM in 2021? Nope. Even value RAM already 3200mhz but comes with higher latency (CAS Latency).
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Is 3200MHz RAM good for Ryzen?

Using an Intel Core i9 test bed, we concluded that yes, you can see measurable frame-rate gains from faster memory performance, with higher frequencies providing a larger boost than tighter timings, and 3200MHz RAM emerging as the standout value choice.
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Can RAM improve FPS?

Since RAM stores short-term information, having a higher RAM will help in producing more FPS. Why? Because RAM is an essential tool that will help increase the speed of your computer in general. It's not fast in itself, but it allows your computer to be fast with its storage capacity.
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Is 32 GB of RAM overkill?

In most situations, 32GB of RAM can be considered overkill, but this is not always true. There are situations where 32GB is an appropriate amount to have. It is also a good way to futureproof your PC as requirements increase with time.
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How can I boost my FPS?

How to boost fps and optimise your gaming PC
  1. Update your graphics card drivers. ...
  2. Optimise your settings in-game. ...
  3. Defragment your hard drive. ...
  4. Check your background applications and startup processes. ...
  5. Overclock your RAM. ...
  6. Perform a BIOS update.
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Will 32 GB of RAM improve gaming?

While 16 GBs of RAM should be adequate for many gamer use cases, 32 GB can be beneficial for heavy multitasking and some of the most demanding games.
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What is good RAM speed for gaming?

For us 3,200MHz memory with the common timings of 16-18-18 should be considered the baseline for all but budget systems. The only reason a gamer should go with very fast 4,000MHz+ RAM is if you're running a high spec Intel system and you're into competitive first person shooter games on a high refresh monitor.
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Does RAM speed really matter?

RAM doesn't process any data, but just moves it around your computer like a traffic guard. Much like cell service, the more bars you have the better the phone can access the internet. So yes, having more speed is better.
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Can I use 3200 and 3600 RAM together?

If you pair faster ram with slower ram, it will run at the speed of the slower ram. Honestly though for a Ryzen 5 3600, 3200mhz ram should be fine (Hardware unboxed did a big memory scaling test and they found tweaking your timings on 3200mhz ram resulted in same performance as 3600mhz ram).
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Is 2666 MHz RAM enough?

2666mhz ram is fine for Intel CPUs. AMD, on the other hand works much better with faster ram (3200 or better). AMD CPUs will get better FPS from faster ram. If you have an Intel CPU you are fine.
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Can I use 3200MHz in 2666MHz motherboard?

Yes. Throw the memory in and try the XMP profile...it may even run faster than 2666.
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Can I use ddr4 2666 and 3200 together?

The motherboard may support both 2666 and 3200, but not at the same time. Mixing speeds won't damage your motherboard, but as has already been said, it will lead to problems.
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Is 1333MHz RAM good for gaming 2021?

Yes it's absolutely NO problem for gaming.
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What is better 1333MHz or 1600MHz?

The performance difference is less than 3% in most real-world games and applications; only the most memory-intensive workloads, memory-specific benchmarks and gaming on IGP show significant differences. As Jack said, the prices are usually practically the same, so might as well go with 1600.
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Is 16GB 1333MHz RAM good?

This would be optimal for gaming purposes. 8GB is fine for gaming, 16GB would just be used for apps and multitasking. Aka: Ignore the 1333MHz - it will just slow you down and bottleneck the memory more. Stick with 8GB @ 1600MHz.
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