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G.Skill Ripjaws V Series

★★★★★ 4.5 (19,139)

Delivering 3600 MT/s speed at CL18 timings, this 16GB kit hits the sweet spot for price-conscious AMD and Intel builds with simple XMP 2.0 activation. Its low-profile heat spreader ensures broad CPU cooler clearance without sacrificing thermal performance. This memory is best for budget-focused gamers building a reliable mid-range system who want plug-and-play performance without manual tuning.

Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR4
Speed 3600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL18
Form Factor UDIMM
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series ram
71 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong latency (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
  • Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment readhigh confidence · 54 sources · Jun 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '19: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '20: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '20: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '22: 3.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '25: 3.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '25: 5.0★ · 1 review11212211221Q2 '18Q4 '18Q4 '19Q1 '20Q2 '20Q3 '20Q4 '22Q3 '23Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 16 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 63.2
Feature 72.8
Latency 87.5
Capacity 45.1
User Sentiment 61.3
Social Proof 83.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR4
Form Factor UDIMM
Total Capacity 16384
Modules 2
Per Module 8192
Pins 288
Rank 1Rx8

Performance

Speed 3600
CAS Latency 18
Timings 18-22-22-42
Voltage 1.35

Class

ECC No
Registered No
OC Profile Intel XMP 2.0

Features

RGB No
Heat Spreader Yes

vs Competition

Spec G.Skill Ripjaws V Series Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Patriot Viper Elite 5 VEB516G6030W Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB Memory KF568C34BBEA-16 PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB
Capacity 16GB 32GB 32GB 16GB 16GB 32GB
Kit 2 x 8GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 1 x 16GB 1 x 16GB 2 x 16GB
Memory Type DDR4 DDR4 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR4
Speed Mts 3600 3600 7200 6000 6800 3200
Cas Latency CL18 CL18 CL34 CL30 CL34 CL16
Form Factor UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM
Ecc false false false true false false
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedFeatureLatencyCapacityUser SentimentSocial Proof
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 63.272.887.545.161.383.4
Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 Compare 63.28787.570.989.998.2
Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Compare 98.272.895.970.921.572.6
Patriot Viper Elite 5 VEB516G6030W Compare 87.496.987.545.1075.8
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB Memory KF568C34BBEA-16 Compare 97.465.587.545.1070.6
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare 53.48787.570.978.393.4

Price

Value & Pricing

From $135 2 offers across 1 retailer

Price History

New Kit
$100 $120 $140 $160 $180 Jun 14Jul 7Oct 6Nov 5 $135

Usage Scores

Overall (71)Budget (77.2)Gaming (75.2)Laptop (50.6)Server (31.2)Workstation (66.1)

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