MPEG4 Encoding
MPeg4 encoding is one task that consumes a computer’s number crunching resources and heavily relies on the memory to keep up. It utilizes every ounce of processing power to format video as well. The more processing and memory power on hand, the faster the task can be accomplished as shown. Now let’s move on to the fun stuff: Games.
Crushing games at 2 GHz
Gaming performance primarily depends on your graphics card and processor. Frame rates are going to be very comparable simply because one of the two tend to hold the system back. It’s when overclocking the CPU that you see the benefits of high frequency overclocking memory like the Kingston HyperX. Let’s see if we’re right.
Crysis
Notice that at stock frequencies, the test system produced nearly the same results with both memory kits. That one frame rate variation most likely has to do with the HyperX’s lower latency memory.
Farcry 2
After running Farcry 2, it was apparent that at stock frequencies, the two memory kits were going to continue trailing anywhere from 1 to 2 frames. Again, this is most likely due to the lower timings of the HyperX. It’s safe to say that the results would be the same no matter what games are tested. It’s when overclocking, that you can expect the best results from the HyperX memory.
Memory Quality and Stability
Repeated 3D testing can serve one particular purpose. It will eventually reveal any system instabilities such as game crashes, freezing, or restarts that are often symptoms of questionable memory. This brings us to the final task on the test bench.
The HyperX kit was put through a final test with the Ultra RST Pro 3 PCI Memory Tester. This unique memory testing tool is simply a PCI-X card that validates the memory at every possible level. If there’s a crack in the memory’s proverbial armor, it will definitely find it. It wasn’t surprising to see the kit go through several hours of testing without one single error. This kit is certifiably elite which is a good segue to our next area of evaluation: Overclocking.