G.Skill Ares Series
Running at 2400 MT/s with CL11 timings, this 8GB DDR3 kit delivers higher bandwidth than standard DDR3-1600 for aging platforms. The low-profile Ares heat spreader ensures compatibility with large CPU coolers in cramped builds. This kit suits budget-conscious users upgrading older Intel XMP 1.3 systems for light gaming or general multitasking.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong latency (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (29th percentile)
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 8192 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 4096 |
| Pins | 240 |
Performance
| Speed | 2400 |
| CAS Latency | 11 |
| Timings | 11-13-13-31 |
| Voltage | 1.65 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Ares Series | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 | Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 | Patriot Viper Venom RGB PVVR532G560C36K | Kingston Fury Beast KF432C16BB1K2/32 | PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 2400 | 3600 | 7200 | 5600 | 3200 | 3200 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL18 | CL34 | CL36 | CL16 | CL16 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | true | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ares Series | 28.6 | 73 | 97.9 | 22.6 | 30.8 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 Compare | 63.3 | 87.1 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 97.8 |
| Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Compare | 98.2 | 73 | 95.9 | 70.9 | 67.8 |
| Patriot Viper Venom RGB PVVR532G560C36K Compare | 77.5 | 99.4 | 70.7 | 70.9 | 73.2 |
| Kingston Fury Beast KF432C16BB1K2/32 Compare | 53.4 | 73 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 92.3 |
| PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare | 53.4 | 87.1 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 92.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €129
Price History
Usage Scores
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