RGB lighting
As we have come to expect from G.Skill and Trident Z RGB modules since DDR4, the RGB lighting is a real feast for the eyes. No points of light are visible to the naked eye, but the colors are still bright and vivid. If you want to get fancy, you can of course still adjust the modules’ lighting yourself, for example with the corresponding software from G.Skill itself or that of the motherboard – all common ones are also supported here. Of course, it is also possible to deactivate the color rush completely. Even without a colorful look, the modules are more than impressive.
And here again as still images.
Summary and conclusion
In online forums, the Trident Z5 modules are often criticized because G.Skill is almost the only manufacturer that has decided against active cooling of the PMIC with a thermal pad. Accordingly, the modules are said to have higher temperatures and thus lower OC potential. However, the results in today’s test clearly speak against this prejudice. So not only does the cooler work well, whether active or passive, but it also integrates very nice RGB lighting in the process and looks great for my taste.
The construction of the RAM sticks itself with a 10-layer PCB from Hsien Jinn and OC-PMIC from Richtek also makes a very high-quality impression. In terms of performance, you get exactly what you would expect from a DDR5-6800 C34 kit in XMP mode. Furthermore, the modules also offer enormous OC potential, so that 7800 Mbps can be achieved in completely stable operation with our kit on Asus Z790 Hero motherboard. It should not be neglected that the OC potential of a RAM kit is also always dependent on the “silicon lottery”. However, according to my sources, G.Skill does not bin their entire production, so that for example a 6400 kit can also have the potential of an 8000 SKU.
If you don’t draw a complete blank with your kit and adjust the clock, voltage and timings a bit, G.Skill’s Trident Z5 RGB 6800 modules can easily keep up with much more expensive kits, provided you have a suitable motherboard and CPU. With over 15600 points in the Geekbench 3 multi-core memory score, the modules we tested today are a real chart-topper and thus the defacto performance benchmark for all upcoming test subjects.
The only criticism from me personally would be that the fastest SKUs are not available without RGB and you are virtually forced by G.Skill into rainbow ecstasy if you want a high-end kit. Especially for systems that are only trimmed for performance or for XOC scenarios where the cooler is replaced anyway, a non-RGB variant of the 6600+ SKUs would be desirable. But that has nothing to do with the test kit itself.
A good 200 Euros are still not cheap for a 2x 16 GB DDR5 kit, but definitely reasonable for an XMP profile with 6800 Mbps and a high-quality cooler with RGB lighting. But if you also take the OC potential into the equation – thanks to the Hynix 16 Gbit A-Die ICs, which are guaranteed to be installed from this SKU upwards – then this mid-range kit from G.Skill turns out to be a real all-rounder secret tip. The Editor’s Choice Award is therefore a no-brainer for me.
The memory kit was kindly provided to us by G.SKILL. There was no obligation to publish. Furthermore, there was no influence exerted on the tests and their results.
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