G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | G.SKILLRipjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB | G.SkillRipjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6800better |
| 30 | 34 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 990,64 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-02 | — |
| Price per GB | 15,48 € | — |
No tracked price for G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB at the moment. Nothing has been captured for it that this page will stand behind, so its price cells stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB gets there at 6000 MT/s at CL30, G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB at 6800 MT/s at CL34. CAS latency counts clock cycles rather than time, so a higher clock paired with a looser CAS number arrives at the same place — which is why these two spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB carries the higher rating, 6800 MT/s to 6000 MT/s for G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB — 54400 MB/s per module against 48000 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.
Kit layout
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB ships as 2 × 32GB and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB ships as 2 × 32GB — 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 S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB is published with no RGB lighting, and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB is 30-40-40-96, and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB publishes none.
Which to buy
The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so there is no buying answer here; the specifications do not settle it either, since both reconcile to 10.00 ns of true latency. The sections above are what is left to choose on.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB faster than G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 10.00 ns of true latency — G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x32GB runs 6800 MT/s at CL34, and those two land in the same place.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so there is no buying answer here; the specifications do not settle it either, since both reconcile to 10.00 ns of true latency. The sections above are what is left to choose on.