johnost Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I seem to remember reading somewhere, that 4x 8GB RAM modules would be slower than 2x 16GB modules in a 32GB setup using similar units. Anybody know if this is true? If so, any significant difference? Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.6 GHz; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti 11GB GDDR5X; ASRock Z270 K6 Gaming MB, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM; 500GB SSD + 2TB HDD; Windows 10 Pro 64-bit; 34" 21:9 curved 4K Monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.e.g.a.s.u.s Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 The opposite is true, if *memory* serves. Unless you run AMD, at least for a while I heard two slots might be just a tad faster. But your sig says Blue team, so stick with the 2x16. One advantage is of course that you can add another 2x16 down the line (preferentially of the same type). Do you have 2x 16 installed now? ^^:cool:^^ ´´´\/``` AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 48GB RAM, RTX 2070S, 2x1TB Nvme SSD. FSX Gold, XP-11, MSFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnost Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Thanks for your reply. I am currently running 2x8 GB and want to increase to either 4x8GB or 2x16GB to accommodate MSFS 2020. So I either add 2x8GB to my two empty slots (less expensive), or replace what I have with 2x16GB (more expensive). My concern is if the cheaper solution will provide noticeably slower performance. Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.6 GHz; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti 11GB GDDR5X; ASRock Z270 K6 Gaming MB, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM; 500GB SSD + 2TB HDD; Windows 10 Pro 64-bit; 34" 21:9 curved 4K Monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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