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G.SKILL Prepares to One Up the DRAM Industry Yet Again

G.SKILL doesn't give any signs it'll stop impressing us

Sep 24, 2015 13:59 GMT  ·  By
G.SKILL Trident Z is the most powerful consumer-grade memory module
   G.SKILL Trident Z is the most powerful consumer-grade memory module

DDR4 memory modules are currently the memory modules of choice for many a Skylake enthusiasts. It's very hard not to be, however, since you can't really enjoy a proper Z170 chipset motherboard without some DDR4 modules. And here's where G.SKILL currently rules the market.

Apparently, G.SKILL has announced that it is working on a new Trident Z memory module, which will be able to attain the incredible 4.40GHz frequency. This sort of speed is indeed incredible since the previous record of SDRAM frequencies among consumer memory modules also belongs to G.SKILL at about 4133 MHz, based, of course, on Samsung's DDR4 DRAM ICs (integrated circuits) and custom printed circuit boards.

Now the bar has been set even higher, and G.SKILL's Trident Z DDR4-4400 (PC4-35200) memory modules will arrive at 4GB capacity and will be based on, yet again, hand-selected Samsung memory chips and the same custom designed printed circuit boards. The new modules will run at 4400MHz with CL19 latencies and up to 1.40V voltage. As it's expected, the devices will support Intel's extreme memory profiles (XMP 2.0) for DDR4 memory and will be able to live up to extreme clock-rates on compatible mainboards.

G.SKILL is at the top of their game

The new dual-channel kits are optimized for Intel Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K “Skylake” processors and, obviously, the Intel Z170 platforms. To spice things up, the new 4GHz+ memory modules from G.Skill can deliver up to an impressive 68.2GB/z of bandwidth to a quad-core Intel Core "Skylake" processor, even though Intel’s “Skylake-S” central processing units officially support 2133MHz DDR4 memory and up to 34.2GB/s bandwidth.

At the moment, the new G.SKILLs are being tested by professional overclockers, and it's very much possible that in the end such devices will be compatible with some enthusiast-class motherboards based on Intel's Z170 chipset. To work with these powerful modules, it's recommended that the upcoming professional motherboards will feature not only high-quality DDR4 circuitry but also ample power supply and the appropriate XMP 2.0 profile in BIOS.

According to KitGuru, there is no pricing or availability available for these extreme SDRAM memory modules, but when these things hit the market, they will be quite pricey.