Cannot decide - Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB

Hey Guys,

Currently I am using CMT32GX4M4C3200C16W. I am kind of disappointed that I am only able to OC it to 3333. (Even my older Vengeance Pro RGB can OC from 3200 to 3466 at 1.35 volte).

Therefore, I am thinking upgrade to CMT32GX4M4C3600C18. It cost rough $100. Is worth it? Will it improve the performance? Please advise.

BTW, my rig is using 9900K + ROG MAXIMUS XI EXTREME.

It's not likely to improve performance unless you are using professional applications that are hitting the memory bandwidth limit (likely not) or prefer to do your gaming at 1080p low so you can maximize your 360 Hz monitor. 3333 vs 3466 is a really thin slice of performance difference and tight/loose timings on each could make the gap disappear.

These are older scores from my Z390 Formula XI + 8700K with very aggressive timings on the 3200 frequency and standard XMP on the 3600 kit. Read/Write isn't particualrly important for most users and you aren't going to max that out. The copy and latency are basically a tradeoff, so no clear advantage on paper nor could I discern one when I using those settings.

Dominator RGB 4x8

3200 MHz 14-14-28 (Aida R/Wr/C/Lat)

47,869/46,963/43,584/44.8

3600 XMP (16-18-36)

51,096/50,504/44,920/47.6

If you are already running 3333, that would even further minimize differences. This is a really hard place to make gains unless you are bandwidth limited or making a very large jump in frequency. You just don't see gains on the other end.

It's not likely to improve performance unless you are using professional applications that are hitting the memory bandwidth limit (likely not) or prefer to do your gaming at 1080p low so you can maximize your 360 Hz monitor. 3333 vs 3466 is a really thin slice of performance difference and tight/loose timings on each could make the gap disappear.

 

These are older scores from my Z390 Formula XI + 8700K with very aggressive timings on the 3200 frequency and standard XMP on the 3600 kit. Read/Write isn't particualrly important for most users and you aren't going to max that out. The copy and latency are basically a tradeoff, so no clear advantage on paper nor could I discern one when I using those settings.

 

Dominator RGB 4x8

 

3200 MHz 14-14-28 (Aida R/Wr/C/Lat)

47,869/46,963/43,584/44.8

 

3600 XMP (16-18-36)

51,096/50,504/44,920/47.6

 

 

If you are already running 3333, that would even further minimize differences. This is a really hard place to make gains unless you are bandwidth limited or making a very large jump in frequency. You just don't see gains on the other end.

Thank you. I knew 3600MHz vs 3200MHz is a very minor difference. That's why I bought the 3200MHz for lower cost. I thought I may OC 3200 kit to 3600. I was too native because we paid the premium price on the Dominator was only for the look not for the performance