The growing popularity of the AMD Ryzen and their dependence on memory speed has led more enthusiastic users of PCs with AMD CPUs to look at memory speed when building a PC. Which has been what has motivated CORSAIR to create its CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT, which, according to CORSAIR, include optimizations to improve the performance of AMD CPUs.
Vengeance RGB RT, CORSAIR DDR4 optimized for AMD
One of the peculiarities of the AMD Zen architectures is the fact that the internal communication of these CPUs is associated with the clock speed of the memory controller. Which at the same time is related to the speed of memory. So depending on the specifications of the DDR4 memory that we use, the performance of the CPU will be one or the other.
This has led to high-end DDR4 memory, designed to achieve higher clock speeds than conventional ones, to be highly sought after and it is the users of the AMD Ryzen that CORSAIR is targeting with its Vengeance RGB RT DIMMs. Which are not only designed to achieve the highest possible clock speeds, but have been created and optimized to work from you to you with AMD motherboards and CPUs in terms of latencies and memory bandwidths.
The optimization for AMD does not mean that it is not compatible with Intel, since apart from being compatible with the chipsets 300, 400 and 500 for AMD Ryzen, as well as the TRX40 for Threadripper. It is also with the following series chipsets Intel X299, 300, 400 and 500. So do not worry if you are not a user of a Ryzen CPU, you can also use these memories.
CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT memory features
What interests us about any piece of hardware are its specifications after all and in the case of the CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT we are faced with a RAM memory that follows the standard JEDEC DDR4 and therefore comes in the form of a 288-pin DIMM and with a 1.35 V tested voltage and proven latencies between CPU and RAM of 18-22-22-42.
These RAM memory modules are compatible with XMP 2.0 performance profiles and therefore it has automatic overclocking capability without the need to touch the BIOS thanks also to the exclusive PCB that CORSAIR has integrated into these memories. The combination of both elements causes the speed of the RAM to fluctuate according to the workload of the PC and the need of each application. Not only does this make the CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT get the most out of it, it also increases the lifetime of the RAM.
But reaching a higher clock speed in memory means a higher consumption and with it also a higher heat, which is why the CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT are built in anodized aluminum in its packaging. CORSAIR also sells this RAM in two aesthetically different versions. One completely in black and the other in two tones, black and white. So you can choose which one best suits the aesthetics of your gaming PC
CORSAIR iCue Compatible RGB Lighting
Corsair Vengeance RGB RT also feature RGB lighting compatible with CORSAIR iCue profiles through 10 independently illuminated zones. Each of the RGB zones can be configured individually through the popular CORSAIR software and all the lighting in your gaming setup is fully synchronized.
Speeds and Specifications
The CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT is sold in different models with identical general specifications but with different clock speeds and therefore bandwidths vary between the different versions of this memory, as well as the price of each of the modules. Which are not only sold in kits of 2 DIMM modules, but also in kits of 4 and even 8 modules with densities per DIMM ranging from 8GB to 32GB, so they are also ideal for anyone with an AMD Threadripper HEDT CPU. Remember that these memories are compatible with the AMD TRX40 chipset.
And what are these speeds? CORSAIR Vengeance RT starts at 3,200 MHz or 3600 MHz, but they can reach much higher speeds such as 4000 MHz thanks to its automatic overclocking capacity. So it can achieve bandwidths ranging from 51.2 GB / s of aggregate bandwidth on 3200 MHz dual channel controller CPUs, up to 128 GB / with four memory channels at the same time in four HEDT systems. channels.
CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT pricing and availability
On the manufacturer’s website, CORSAIR, we can find the following recommended retail prices for the different configurations, which we are going to describe below.
As for the two-module kits we have to start with the 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, which is sold for 109.99 € in its version at 3200 MHz already 119.99 € in the 3600 MHz. If we are going to the 32 GB modules then the 3200 MHz is located in the 199.99 € and the one that operates at 3600 MHz in the € 209.99. But in case you want the largest possible memory capacity in your gaming PC, you have the 64 GB module for € 489.99, but only in its version at 3200 MHz.
If instead what you have is an AMD Threadripper and you want to take advantage of the four memory channels or a PC with a motherboard with 4 DIMM slots, you have the kit of 4 modules of 8 GB each per € 214.99 at 3200 MHz speed and the one at 3600 MHz by 239.99 €. The 64 GB kit you have it for € 404.99.