If you have fast DDR4 memory is it really worth upgrading to “faster” DDR5 memory? In this video, the next in our "Ultimate PC Component Fighting Championship" battle series, we are going to find out. Our UpcFC series is focused on helping you make the tough choices when building your dream PC. In this series we help you make the right choice by pitting two components against each other in the PC octagon to see who wins.

For this video our focus will be on high performance memory, with DDR4-3600 CL14 in the red corner taking on DDR5-7200 CL34 in the blue corner. I always like to add bonus content in my videos, so in addition to showing you benchmarks across 17 games at 3 different resolutions, I am going to show you how to check the stability of your memory and if unstable, how to tweak it to get it stable. If you stick around, I will also share with you a bonus troubleshooting guide on how to get your system working if it doesn’t boot, a must know for every PC builder.

Remember, it's not rocket science, it's Lego … my goal is to help you make the right component choices and put them together the right way, every time.

#ddr5 #ddr4 #blackbirdpctech

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Video Focus + Bonus Material
00:55 - Memory Stability Basics
01:32 - How To Test For Stability
02:17 - What To Do If Your Memory Fails
02:41 - Reduce DRAM Frequency
03:07 - Loosen DRAM Timings
03:37 - Increase Memory Voltages
04:48 - Memory Bandwidth & Latency Comparison Chart
05:08 - Test Setup & Methodology
08:16 - Benchmarks (featuring Bruce Buffer)
11:33 - Power On Troubleshooting Guide
12:28 - Power On Troubleshooting Guide Chart
12:55 - Does Memory Speed & Latency Really Matter?
15:21 - Wrap-Up

Thank you for watching this video:

"DDR4 vs DDR5 - Does It Matter For Gaming?"

in the "Ultimate PC Component Fighting Championship” battle series. If you enjoyed today's video please hit that like button and subscribe so that you don't miss out on future episodes, and if you would like to support the channel please also consider joining our new membership program.

Blackbird PC Tech Links:
Website: https://blackbirdpc.tech/
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Benchmarks: https://blackbirdpc.tech/
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Intel DDR4 Test Platform Affiliate Links:
CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K - https://amzn.to/3PW0gQf
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme WiFi 6E - https://howl.me/cl2k2EP5Bq2
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Royal 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3600 CL14 - https://howl.me/cl2k3ZdHF8U
GPU: Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 AMP Extreme AIRO - https://amzn.to/4aomPoU
Storage: 2TB SK Hynix Platinum P41 NVMe Gen 4 M.2 SSD - https://amzn.to/4cPelcp
CPU Cooler: DeepCool LT720 360mm AIO - https://amzn.to/4azwPMc
PSU: Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1200W 80+ Titanium - https://amzn.to/3vXAVyE

Intel DDR5 Test Platform Affiliate Links:
CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K - https://amzn.to/3PW0gQf
Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme - https://amzn.to/3up1qwl
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 48GB (2x24GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 - https://amzn.to/4cBhgVE
GPU: Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 AMP Extreme AIRO - https://amzn.to/4aomPoU
Storage: 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD - https://amzn.to/489SYPl
CPU Cooler: Asus ROG Ryujin III 360mm AIO - https://amzn.to/3uzilMz
PSU: EVGA Supernova 1200P2 1200W Platinum - https://amzn.to/3HZDBy5

Memory Testing Software:
Memtest86+ - https://www.memtest.org/
Karhu - https://www.karhusoftware.com/ramtest/