Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB and Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | NetacShadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB | PatriotViper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 16 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | £175.99betterat Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | £236.82at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | £5.50better | £7.40 |
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 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 2x16GB is tracked at £175.99 — £5.50 per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB at £236.82, or £7.40. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is £60.83 less than Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB. At £236.82, Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB is running 8% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — 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 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB is published with RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 16-20-20-40, and Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 16-20-20-40.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB undercuts Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB, 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 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16 and Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB, at £175.99 against £236.82 — £60.83 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB undercuts Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB, 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.