RAM - Dual Channel?

[bigoman]

Basically I am deciding between two 256 sticks or just a 512 stick.

Does dual channel have any extra benefits?

Thanks

 

[stickybytes]

Originally posted by: bigoman
Basically I am deciding between two 256 sticks or just a 512 stick.

Does dual channel have any extra benefits?

Thanks

For what system, amd or intel?

For amd64 chips, dual channel will only improve performance from 3-5%.

 

[dguy6789]

256 sticks are now a waste of money for a newer system. The nowadays system needs a gig of ram for good gaming and general usage.

If you got 2 256MB sticks, that would leave you with 2 or less slots of ram left, and that means you would have to buy larger modules to stop swappage, which means waste of money. 1GB chips are way more expensive then 2 512 chips.


Just get a 512 now and a 512 later.