Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB vs PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so what separates them is cost and not speed.
| Specification | NetacShadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB | PNYXLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 16 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | $139.73betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $197.64at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $8.73better | $12.35 |
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB vs PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB 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 — 3200 MT/s at CL16 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s, which is 25600 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL16. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Price and tracked history
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is tracked at $139.73, or $8.73 per gigabyte; PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB at $197.64, or $12.35. At the same 16GB, that puts Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB $57.91 less than PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB. $139.73 is the lowest this site has ever recorded for Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB. PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB's $197.64 sits 3% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB ships as 2 × 8GB and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On lighting: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is published with no RGB lighting, and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB has RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is 16-20-20-40, and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB publishes none. On error correction: the catalog does not state whether Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB has it, and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB is published without ECC. ECC is a board and CPU feature as much as a module one, so it is worth having only where the platform can use it.
Which to buy
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 10.00 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB faster than PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 10.00 ns of true latency — Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB, tracked at $139.73 against $197.64: $57.91 between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 10.00 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.