Corsair Dominator TWIN2X2048-10000C5DF

Name: Corsair Dominator TWIN2X2048-10000C5DF - Page 6
Brand: Corsair

by Marco Chiappetta — Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 08:00 PM EDT

In this next round of benchmarks, we re-ran the Memory performance module built-into Futuremark's PCMark05 with each set of modules set to their rated frequencies and timings

Performance Comparison with PCMark05

Overall Memory Score

These PCMark results give some insight into how the benchmark tabulates its final score. The relatively low latency and high-bandwidth offered by the TWIN2X2048-10000C5DF kit put it firmly in the lead by a few hundred points here. But notice that the OCZ kit, which offered less bandwidth than the 8500C5 kit due to its slightly lower clock speed, actually scores higher, because of the lower latency associated with the configuration necessary to get the kit running at its rated speed.

In-Game Performance Comparisons

System Memory Affects Framerates? You Betcha!

We continued testing these modules with some low-quality F.E.A.R. benchmark runs while the systems were running at their rated speeds as well.

F.E.A.R. didn't show much of an improvement despite the much higher clocks speeds and increased bandwidth offered by all three of the kits we tested. Other games, however, that may be more dependant on memory bandwidth, would show larger improvements.

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Marco Chiappetta

Marco's interest in computing and technology dates all the way back to his early childhood. Even before being exposed to the Commodore P.E.T. and later the Commodore 64 in the early ‘80s, he was interested in electricity and electronics, and he still has the modded AFX cars and shop-worn soldering irons to prove it. Once he got his hands on his own Commodore 64, however, computing became Marco's passion. Throughout his academic and professional lives, Marco has worked with virtually every major platform from the TRS-80 and Amiga, to today's high end, multi-core servers. Over the years, he has worked in many fields related to technology and computing, including system design, assembly and sales, professional quality assurance testing, and technical writing. In addition to being the Managing Editor here at HotHardware for close to 15 years, Marco is also a freelance writer whose work has been published in a number of PC and technology related print publications and he is a regular fixture on HotHardware’s own Two and a Half Geeks webcast. - Contact: marco(at)hothardware(dot)com