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DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

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Re: DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

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Post by gogopuppygogo »

dmead wrote: post #39
speeder wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have a 4690K and my RAM is a 32GB EVGA DDR3 ram that I suspect was made by hynix or the other manufacturer of fast rams, that runs at speed up to par with the slowest DDR4 but with DDR3 latency, it is very awesome. I wonder if DDR5 will be fast enough to compensate for the slower latency (or maybe they improved latency this time?) To be honest I didn't felt yet any need to move off my current machine, I would only…

Its 2020 and you're still on a crt?

Duckhunt only works on a CRT with the original light gun. What are your priorities?

Re: DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

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Post by NikolaeVarius »

overcast wrote: post #26
pjc50 wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That reminds me, I was going to buy a PS4.

PS5 is backwards compatible FYI.

Not really. They plan to try to make "as many PS4 games BC as possible" which means they are actively porting games they deem worth porting, versus it being natively supported

Re: DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

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Post by komali2 »

GGfpc wrote: post #28
pjc50 wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That reminds me, I was going to buy a PS4.

The PS5 can play PS4 games so it would be a worse financial decision I guess

But it doesn't have any games worth playing on it, whereas the ps4 has an established and extensive library that would take (me, at least) quite some time to get through. Probably long enough for the ps5 to become more purchasable than a steel Daytona, unlike now where it"s apparently extremely difficult to buy

Re: DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

#44

Post by gambiting »

Spooks wrote: post #7
morceauxdebois wrote: post #2

I'm happy that I put off upgrading my pc long enough to skip a RAM generation.

I like to grab RAM towards the end of the generation, so far it has been the best bang for my buck (for my personal computer). From the production estimates, looks like I'll jump into DDR5 at the end of 2023 or most likely 2024

Yeah, when DDR4 came out first, the early modules were easily outperformed by good DDR3 modules on every metric except power consumption. DDR5 will be king in a few years.

Re: DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

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Post by retSava »

pjc50 wrote: post #20
morceauxdebois wrote: post #2

I'm happy that I put off upgrading my pc long enough to skip a RAM generation.

That reminds me, I was going to buy a PS4.

You may know this already, but if not - if you have others to share the console with (eg kids, partner), I think it'll be worth going for the '5 just from that perspective.

Switching between games is a non-trivial (yeah yeah mock me, 1st world problems) thing on the ps4 in that the active game must be quit first, then the new loaded. You may not be on a suitable spot to quit either, far from save point. On ps5 (or xsx) it's supposedly a very quick alt-tab kind of thing.

So far, I'm kind of happy in secret that the rest of the family prefers the Nintendo :)

Re: DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

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Post by mywittyname »

dmead wrote: post #39
speeder wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have a 4690K and my RAM is a 32GB EVGA DDR3 ram that I suspect was made by hynix or the other manufacturer of fast rams, that runs at speed up to par with the slowest DDR4 but with DDR3 latency, it is very awesome. I wonder if DDR5 will be fast enough to compensate for the slower latency (or maybe they improved latency this time?) To be honest I didn't felt yet any need to move off my current machine, I would only…

Its 2020 and you're still on a crt?

Some of those last generation CRTs had amazing picture. I had one from 2003 or so that could do 2048x1564 with a picture better than anything you could get from an LCD until the late 2000s.

Re: DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

#47

Post by ed25519FUUU »

mywittyname wrote: post #46
dmead wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Its 2020 and you're still on a crt?

Some of those last generation CRTs had amazing picture. I had one from 2003 or so that could do 2048x1564 with a picture better than anything you could get from an LCD until the late 2000s.

And with high refresh rates!

Re: DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

#48

Post by dragontamer »

NikolaeVarius wrote: post #42
overcast wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

PS5 is backwards compatible FYI.

Not really. They plan to try to make "as many PS4 games BC as possible" which means they are actively porting games they deem worth porting, versus it being natively supported

PS5 is an x86 CPU + AMD RDNA GPU.

PS4 was an x86 CPU + AMD GCN GPU.

A huge amount of games will be portable from the get-go. GCN and RDNA have extremely similar assembly languages.

The only major assembly language change from GCN -> RDNA is DPP / cross-lane operations (kinda like pshufb from x86). But I'm not even sure if the PS4 had those instructions.

Re: DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

#49

Post by Wowfunhappy »

ed25519FUUU wrote: post #47
mywittyname wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Some of those last generation CRTs had amazing picture. I had one from 2003 or so that could do 2048x1564 with a picture better than anything you could get from an LCD until the late 2000s.

And with high refresh rates!

And next-to-zero latency.

Re: DDR5 Is Coming: First 64GB DDR5-4800 Modules from SK Hynix

#50

Post by gambiting »

NikolaeVarius wrote: post #42
overcast wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

PS5 is backwards compatible FYI.

Not really. They plan to try to make "as many PS4 games BC as possible" which means they are actively porting games they deem worth porting, versus it being natively supported

Without breaking every NDA under the sun - all I can say is hold your judgement and wait until Sony officially says more.
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