G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so what separates them is cost and not speed.
| Specification | G.SKILLRipjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6000 |
| 30 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | $709.99betterat Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 | $947.56at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $22.19better | $29.61 |
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 6000 MT/s at CL30 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 6000 MT/s, which is 48000 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL30. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is tracked at $709.99, or $22.19 per gigabyte; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 at $947.56, or $29.61. At the same 32GB, that puts G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB $237.57 less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30. G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB's $709.99 sits 33% under its own 90-day median. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30's $947.56 sits 12% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Voltage
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is specified at 1.35 V and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 at 1.4 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 30-40-40-96, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 is 30-36-36.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB undercuts Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30, and the two are level on true latency at 10.00 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30?
- Neither is. Both work out at 10.00 ns of true latency — G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB, tracked at $709.99 against $947.56: $237.57 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB undercuts Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30, and the two are level on true latency at 10.00 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.