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XPG SPECTRIX D45G DDR4-4400 2x 8 GB Review
Intel Performance Results »Test System
| Test System | |
|---|---|
| Processor: | Intel Core i9-11900K @1.375 V 5.0 GHz OC All-Core - AVX Offset 0 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X @ 1.35 V 4.6 GHz OC All-Core |
| Cooling: | Custom loop: EKWB Quantum Velocity, D5 Pump, and 380/480 mm radiator |
| Motherboard: | MSI MEG Z590 ACE Intel Z590, BIOS 1.12 MSI MEG X570 ACE AMD X570, BIOS 1.80 |
| Graphics Card: | EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra |
| Hard Disk: | 2x Crucial MX500 500 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (AMD and Intel OS) 1x Crucial P1 1000 GB NVMe SSD (data) |
| Power Supply: | Corsair HX1200 Platinum 1200 W |
| Case: | Primochill Praxis Wetbench |
| Software: | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit NVIDIA GeForce 471.96 WHQL |
Required CPU Voltage & Settings
| 11th Gen Intel Voltage / Settings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | VCCSA | VCCIO (2) | Ratio |
| 3200–3600 MT/s | 1.2 V | 1.15 V | 1:1 |
| 3200–4266 MT/s | 1.1 V | 1.1 V | 1:2 |
| 4266–4400 MT/s | 1.1 V | 1.15 V | 1:2 |
| 4400–4600 MT/s | 1.1 V | 1.2 V | 1:2 |
| 4600–4800 MT/s | 1.1 V | 1.25 V | 1:2 |
| 4800–5066+ MT/s | 1.45 V | 1.5+ V | 1:2 |
| Ryzen Zen 3 Voltage / Settings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | Gear Down | FCLK Ratio | FCLK Voltage |
| 3200–3800 MT/s | No | 1:1 | Stock |
| 3800–4000 MT/s | Yes | 1:1 | 1.15 V |
| 4133–4600 MT/s | Yes | 1:2 | 1.15-1.2 V |
| 4600–4800 MT/s | Yes | 1:2 | 1.2+ V |
| 4800–5000+ MT/s | Yes | 1:2 | 1.25+ V |
Comparison Memory Kits
| Memory Comparison | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKU | Brand | Name | Config | Speed | Timings | tFAW | tRFC | Voltage |
| CMT16GX2M2C3200C16 | Corsair | Dominator Platinum RGB | 2x 16 GB | 3200 MT/s | 16-18-18-36-54 | 45 | 655 | 1.35 V |
| F4-3200C14D-16GVR | G.Skill | Ripjaws V | 2x 8 GB | 3200 MT/s | 14-14-14-34-48 | 39 | 655 | 1.35 V |
| LD4AU016G-R3200USST | Lexar | Desktop Memory | 2x 16 GB | 3200 MT/s | 22-22-22-52-74 | 34 | 560 | 1.20 V |
| AG8GB36C18X4UBX2 | addlink | addGame Spider X4 RGB | 2x 8 GB | 3600 MT/s | 18-22-22-42-61 | 40 | 631 | 1.35 V |
| CMH16GX4M2D3600C18 | Corsair | Vengeance RGB Pro SL | 2x 8 GB | 3600 MT/s | 18-22-22-42-64 | 40 | 630 | 1.35 V |
| F4-3600C14D-16GTZNB | G.Skill | Trident Z Neo | 2x 8 GB | 3600 MT/s | 14-15-15-35-50 | 44 | 631 | 1.45 V |
| F4-3600C14D-32GTRS | G.Skill | Trident Z Royal | 2x 16 GB | 3600 MT/s | 14-15-15-35-50 | 44 | 631 | 1.45 V |
| LD4BU016G-R3600UDLH | Lexar | Hades RGB OC | 2x 16 GB | 3600 MT/s | 18-22-22-42-64 | 38 | 631 | 1.35 V |
| AX4U36008G17H-DC50R | XPG | Spectrix D50 ROG | 2x 8 GB | 3600 MT/s | 17-21-21-43-64 | 44 | 630 | 1.35 V |
| BLM2K8G40C18U4B | Crucial | Ballistix MAX | 2x 8 GB | 4000 MT/s | 18-19-19-39-64 | 42 | 701 | 1.35 V |
| PVB516G400C9K | Patriot | Viper 4 Blackout | 2x 8 GB | 4000 MT/s | 19-19-19-39-68 | 37 | 701 | 1.35 V |
| PVS416B4400C9K | Patriot | Viper Steel | 2x 8 GB | 4400 MT/s | 19-19-19-39-69 | 27 | 770 | 1.45 V |
| AX4U44008G19K-DCBKD45G | XPG | Spectrix D45G | 2x 8 GB | 4400 MT/s | 19-26-26-46-72 | 53 | 770 | 1.5 V |
| NMUD416E82-4600CG20 | Neo Forza | Faye | 2x 16 GB | 4600 MT/s | 19-26-26-46-74 | 50 | 805 | 1.5 V |
| NMUD480E82-5000IG20 | Neo Forza | Faye | 2x 8 GB | 5000 MT/s | 19-26-26-46-72 | 54 | 876 | 1.6 V |
| F4-5066C20D-16GVK | G.Skill | Ripjaws V | 2x 8 GB | 5066 MT/s | 20-30-30-50-80 | 61 | 889 | 1.6 V |
Initial Setup
Once installed in my AMD test system, you can see that the black heat shield keeps the focal point of this memory kit on the RGB lighting. Going with black is generally a safe bet as it matches most system components.
Supporting Hardware
Quick Look: RGB Lighting
The RGB lighting implementation is a bit on the dim side by default. It is of course hard to capture on camera without another reference point. Let's just say it is not blinding to look at, unlike so many other RGB kits. The only place I can see any sort of light bleed is where the plastic wraps around the sides on the Z-axis. Overall, this is a really nice RGB lighting implementation that avoids the usually bright spots many kits have issues with.
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