G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 vs Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB
On true latency Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB comes out ahead: 11.25 ns, where G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 takes 12.50 ns. G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 is tracked at the lower price, so the two split the axes this page measures, one each.
| Specification | G.SKILLRipjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 | PatriotViper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 2400 | 3200better |
| 15 | 18 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.50 | 11.25better |
| Current best price | $174.47betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $255.83at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-11 |
| Price per GB | $10.90better | $15.99 |
G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 vs Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB is the lower-latency kit at 11.25 ns against 12.50 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15, 1.25 ns between them. That is the figure that reconciles the two spec sheets: a CAS number counts cycles, and cycles mean nothing apart from the rate they are counted at. G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 runs 2400 MT/s at CL15; Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB runs 3200 MT/s at CL18.
Transfer rate
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB carries the higher rating, 3200 MT/s to 2400 MT/s for G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 — 25600 MB/s per module against 19200 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: a higher clock is reached by counting more cycles for each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too and why the true latency above is the directly comparable figure.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 is tracked at $174.47, or $10.90 per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB at $255.83, or $15.99. At the same 16GB, that puts G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 $81.36 less than Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB. G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15's $174.47 sits 21% under its own 90-day median. Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB's $255.83 sits 10% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 ships as 2 × 8GB and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 is published with no RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB has RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 is 16-19-19-39, and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB is 16-20-20-40.
Which to buy
The two split the axes this page measures, so no one kit is the answer. The lower tracked price belongs to G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15; the lower true latency to Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB, 11.25 ns against 12.50 ns. Weighing money against latency is a decision about the machine, and it stays with the reader.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 faster than Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB?
- Yes, on true latency: 11.25 ns for Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB against 12.50 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15. G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15 runs 2400 MT/s at CL15 and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB runs 3200 MT/s at CL18, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15, tracked at $174.47 against $255.83: $81.36 between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- The two split the axes this page measures, so no one kit is the answer. The lower tracked price belongs to G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 2400 CL15; the lower true latency to Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 2x8GB CL18 RGB, 11.25 ns against 12.50 ns. Weighing money against latency is a decision about the machine, and it stays with the reader.