DDR5 Gaming Memory Starts Hitting Major Retailers, Costs over $300

[Tsing]

DDR5 memory kits for gamers have begun surfacing at major retailers. They include Newegg, which started selling GeIL’s Polaris RGB SYNC 32GB (2 x 16 GB) 288-Pin DDR5 SDRAM DDR5 4800 (PC5 38400) kit yesterday. Featuring a timing of 40-40-40-77 and CAS latency of 40, the memory is recommended for use on Intel’s Alder Lake, one of the first mainstream desktop platforms to support DDR5.



Image: GeIL



Key specifications:



DDR5 4800 (PC5 38400)Timing 40-40-40-77CAS Latency 40Voltage 1.10V



The item is currently out of stock but carries an MSRP of $349.99. It’s also available in three color options...

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[Brian_B]

Looks like Optimus Prime

 

[Dan_D]

Looks like Optimus Prime

Geil isn't a company that I'd associate with conservative looking memory modules.