Memory and Storage
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Difference Between GDDR5 vs DDR4 vs LPDDR4 Memory
Modern computers use many different kinds of memory: DDR4, GDDR5, GDDR6, LPDDR4, HBM, etc. While these are all based on…
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Difference Between DDR3 vs DDR4 vs DDR5 Memory Explained
Nearly all kinds of volatile memory is based on dynamic random access memory or DRAM. It‘s slower than static ram…
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What’s the Difference Between DDR4 vs GDDR5 vs GDDR6 Memory
Computer memory is mainly of two types: system memory (RAM), and graphics memory (VRAM). The former leverages DDR4 while the…
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AMD Ryzen 3000 Memory Scaling and Benchmarks: Best RAM for 3rd Gen Ryzen
People often wonder if memory speed matters and if yes, then by how much? Is gaming performance affected by the…
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Single Rank vs Dual Rank vs Memory (And How is it Different from Dual-Channel)
You’ve probably heard of dual-channel memory, but what about dual-rank? Yes, that’s another kind of RAM or memory DIMM (module).…
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Difference Between L1, L2, and L3 Cache in a CPU: A Look at Cache-Memory Mapping
Every modern processor features a small amount of cache memory. Over the past few decades, cache architectures have become increasingly…
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Dual-Channel vs Single-Channel RAM: Which is Better for Gaming on AMD Ryzen CPUs
Single-channel vs dual-channel RAM: which memory setup is better for gaming? But, before we look into that, what’s the difference…
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DDR5 Memory Specifications Finalized: Speeds up to 6400MT/s Plus Dual-Channel DIMMs
JEDEC has finalized the memory specs for the next-gen DDR5 memory standard, doubling both memory density as well as speeds.…
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Gigabyte’s Aorus Gen4 8TB AIC SSD is 3x Faster than the PS5’s 5.5GB/s
After Sony’s PlayStation 5 announcement, PC gamers felt left in the dust somewhat due to the console’s absurd 5.5 GB/S…
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SSD Types: SLC, MLC, TLC & QLC; SATA vs M.2 Plus 3D Nand
If you want a top-of-the-line system, especially for gaming or content creation, then an SSD is absolutely necessary. However, before…
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