Real-World Difference Between DDR4 3200MHz and DDR4 3600MHz for Gaming

[Aria James]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been upgrading my setup recently, and I’m curious about the speed of RAM. Specifically, I’m wondering if upgrading from DDR4 3200MHz to 3600MHz would provide any noticeable real-world performance boost for gaming, or is it more beneficial for tasks like video editing or benchmarks only? I mostly play FPS and open-world games on a Ryzen 5 5600X with an RTX 3060 Ti. Would love to hear your thoughts or personal experiences.

[Richard (PassMark)]

Upgrading from DDR4 3200MHz to 3600MHz will likely yield modest performance gains in certain games, particularly FPS and open-world titles that are CPU-intensive and sensitive to memory speed. However, the difference isn't drastic, and it's not a "must-have" upgrade unless you're optimizing for every last bit of performance. If you do not have SSD, then it may be better to invest in upgrading the drive instead.