Intel Arrow Lake CPUs: 10,000 MT/s DDR5 RAM? But What About Gaming?

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Looks like Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs are pushing some serious numbers, with support for DDR5 RAM speeds up to 10,000 MT/s. 😳 Now, while this sounds impressive on paper, it comes with a bit of a catch—these speeds would be using the Gear 2 setting, which isn't great for gaming because of latency issues.

As a gamer, I’m a little skeptical about how useful this will be for us. We all know that higher memory speeds don’t always translate to better gaming performance, especially with latency creeping in on Gear 2. For high-performance computing (HPC) tasks? Sure. But for gaming? Sticking to Gear 1 with more reasonable speeds might still be the better option.

Still, I can’t help but be intrigued. If Intel nails the balance between speed and gaming performance, this could be a game-changer, especially for next-gen titles. What do you all think? Does faster RAM really excite you, or are you more concerned about real-world gaming performance like I am?

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Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs could support up to 10,000 MT/s DDR5 CUDIMM RAM, but that'll be using the Gear 2 setting which is pretty rubbish for gaming

Whether great for gaming or not, memory with speeds in the tens of thousands is exciting.
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Sounds like a classic case of more doesn’t always mean better! High-speed RAM is nice, but if the latency hurts gaming, it’s not worth it.
 
So, is Intel trying to push HPC-focused features into gaming setups? Kinda feels like they’re missing the mark for gamers.
 
Arrow Lake and 10,000 MT/s DDR5 are obviously exciting for high-end enthusiasts, but I feel like Intel is missing the gaming market with this one. Latency from Gear 2 is a known issue, and while RAM speed is important, it isn’t everything.

If you’re playing competitive games, you’ll want that lower latency over pure speed. That said, it could be cool for future AAA titles or if you’re streaming and gaming at the same time.
 
I’m torn on the whole 10,000 MT/s DDR5 thing. On one hand, it’s great for tech enthusiasts who love maxing out hardware, but for gaming, it’s questionable. The jump in latency with Gear 2 could impact FPS or response times, which aren’t ideal. Games are so CPU/GPU dependent, I wonder if this is just overkill. It might be good for future games, but I don't think current titles will show much improvement.
 
This might be amazing for content creators who also game. But if you're just gaming, I’m with you—latency is more of a killer than slower RAM.
 
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