Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB vs Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | NetacShadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB | PatriotViper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 16 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 115,99 €betterat Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-04 | 119,90 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 7,25 €better | 7,49 € |
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB vs Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 3200 MT/s at CL16 either way — and true latency is those two figures reconciled, so it comes out the same for each.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s — 25600 MB/s per module — and both are published at CL16. The true latency above is computed from exactly those two figures, so it lands in the same place for each.
Price and tracked history
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is tracked at 115,99 € — 7,25 € per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB at 119,90 €, or 7,49 €. Both are 16GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is 3,91 € less than Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB. 115,99 € is the lowest price this site has recorded for Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB. At 119,90 €, Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB is running 3% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB ships as 2 × 8GB and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB does not have RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 16-20-20-40, and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB runs 16-20-20-40.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB undercuts Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB, 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 Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB faster than Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16 and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB, at 115,99 € against 119,90 € — 3,91 € apart at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB undercuts Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB, 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.