DDR4 Next-gen memory. Next-gen performance.

[Wrend]

Instant (seemingly) boot up to Windows (or your OS of choice), file transfers, load times, etc. Basically, data storage and transfer speeds can always hold more and be faster.

That being said though, I still haven't gotten around to getting an SSD - still thinking about getting one on my next main upgrade. Right now, a lot of stuff on my HDD is loading from it's cache in RAM, so, fast "enough" for me (and much of it likely faster than what SSDs are capable of too).

 

[kbrady1979]

Instant (seemingly) boot up to Windows (or your OS of choice), file transfers, etc. Basically, data storage and transfer speeds can always hold more and be faster.

That being said though, I still haven't gotten around to getting an SSD - still thinking about getting one on my next main upgrade. Right now, a lot of stuff on my HDD is running from it's cache in RAM, so, fast "enough" for me (and much of it likely faster than SSDs).

The access times of SSD's are exponentially faster than hard drives....and I'm pretty sure HDD caching doesn't hold a candle to SSD Sequential/Random 4K speeds.

 

[Wrend]

Much of it is cached in my on-board RAM.

 

[Layback Bear]

I don't believe that time is far off when a SSD will have the equivalent of ram made in it as a unit.
How about a motherboard that incorporates a SSD with built in ram plus a cpu with complete video/audio support that works with the SSD/RAM with these new down sized ports and what ever DDR? required.
Made as one unit and sold as one unit. No repair just replace the complete unit. Nick named the Throw Away. The only thing separate and replaceable would be the cooling method.

 

[Wrend]

The general problem with RAM is that it's "volatile" memory, and still pretty expensive for large storage capacity. There are ways around some of the problems with it being volatile that could resolve that issue, for the most part. Cost for capacity would still likely limit its market viability. It is tempting though to take advantage of its speed performance, and for some server types (etc.) it's worth the price of admission.

For RAM speed SSDs (as it were) the limiting factor would be the SATA connection itself.

This is a benchmark on my RAM drive (actual RAM speeds are faster though):

 

[RoasterMen]

Graphics cards jumped from DDR3 to DDR5 without bothering with 4. I still use some CAS2 DDR, I wonder how high the latency will be with DDR4?

There are some graphics card that had GDDR4 memory like the Radeon X1950 XT

 

[cryptoncore]

This is interesting o.o

Thanks for the read Brink.

 

[matts6887]

ddr 4 and or ddr 5 ram sounds like it would be pretty sick! I just hope my mb will possibly be compatible with it as i dont want to have to shell out for new mb especially if my current one still works.

 

[Britton30]

I'm sure it won't be compatible just as DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 are not. Each one needs the memory controller to be compatible.

Matts, did you mean slick instead of sick?

 

[matts6887]

I'm sure it won't be compatible just as DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 are not. Each one needs the memory controller to be compatible.

Matts, did you mean slick instead of sick?

Well no I meant sick but why would it possibly
Not be compatible? It is due to different clock speeds of
The ram and different speeds in general?

 

[Britton30]

The memory controller I suspect would be the main problem due to the different way the RAM stores and addresses data. DDR4 RAM will have much higher frequencies and higher Column Access latencies. The DDR4 stick I'm sure will have a different slot configuration as well.

So it looks like it will take new CPUs and boards. Memory controllers are in the CPU.

 

[Phone Man]

DDR3 is 240 pins and DDR4 is 280 pins and DDR4 is limited to one stick per channel and requires a different controller in the CPU. Rumors are that newer CPU's may have dual controllers to run DDR 3 and DDR4 memory but Motherboards will probably only support only one type.

Jim

 

[JerometheGiraff]

I won't jump on the DDR4 bandwagon. I've read many would rather pass.