DDR2 vs DDR3 - ASUS Blitz Formula vs Blitz Extreme...CellShock Rams involved...

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I did some tests with both "platforms" to see IF finally worths to move to DDR3.....

Hardware used:

DDR2 = ASUS Blitz Formula + CellShock DDR2 Ram Modules PC9200 (red kit) - 2.66Vdimm

DDR3 = ASUS Blitz Extreme + CellShock DDR3 Ram Modules PC14400 (blue kit - BETA) - 2.36Vdimm

DDR Maximizer of course.....

The benchmarks I ran, was the Super-Pi 32M which shows the DIFFERENCE more than anything else and some 3DMarks (2k3 and 2k5)....

I kept the FSB THE EXACT SAME for Reference.......ALL DDR3 runs were done with 1T .....

Let's see them....


DDR2 ASUS Blitz Formula....Rams at 618MHz (1236MHz DDR)....



DDR3 ASUS Blitz Extreme....Rams at 857MHz (1714MHz DDR)....



DDR3 ASUS Blitz Extreme....Rams at 1029MHz (2058MHz DDR)....





DDR2 ASUS Blitz Formula....Rams at 618MHz (1236MHz DDR)....



DDR3 ASUS Blitz Extreme....Rams at 857MHz (1714MHz DDR)....



DDR3 ASUS Blitz Extreme....Rams at 1029MHz (2058MHz DDR)....




DDR2 ASUS Blitz Formula....Rams at 618MHz (1236MHz DDR)....



DDR3 ASUS Blitz Extreme....Rams at 857MHz (1714MHz DDR)....



DDR3 ASUS Blitz Extreme....Rams at 1029MHz (2058MHz DDR)....





FINAL words: YES it worths to move on DDR3 BUT we have to wait for the X38 Intel chipset to come out first.....X38 with DDR3 AND 2 x 16 PCI-E will be a blast......


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