Is it worth upgrading DDR2-533 to DDR2-800?

[FirmamentFX]

Hi guys,

My computer is going through one of its yearly upgrades.

Will I actually notice much improvement upgrading from 3GB of DDR2-533MHz RAM (which I currently have) to 3GB DDR2-800MHz RAM? I am already upgrading the graphics from 128MB ATI to dual 640MB NVidia (so 1280MB total with SLI)...

Cheers,

Martin

[amanoffewwords]

Isn't DDR3 on the horizon? Or so said PC Pro recently?

[FirmamentFX]

In which case no then ;)

I will wait to upgrade my RAM when I upgrade my mainboard and processor...

Cheers!

M

[Keef]

The answer to the original question is: what's the fastest memory the motherboard can support? If it's -533, there's little point going to -800.

If you need that kind of speed, then I'd wait for the next major step to be out and past the Beta test bugfixes.

[FirmamentFX]

The mainboard can handle up to -800, but if DDR3 is coming out in a little while I can upgrade my mainboard, processor, and RAM all at once next year...

M