G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB has the lower true latency of the two at 10.00 ns, against 10.56 ns for G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB. On top of the latency, Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB carries the lower tracked price, so both measured axes point the same way.
| Specification | G.SkillSniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB | NetacShadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3600better | 3200 |
| 19 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.56 | 10.00better |
| Current best price | $259.00at Newegg · captured 2026-09-13 | $186.99betterat Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $8.09 | $5.84better |
G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns against 10.56 ns for G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB, 0.56 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 Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL19; Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16.
Transfer rate
G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB carries the higher rating, 3600 MT/s to 3200 MT/s for Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB — 28800 MB/s per module against 25600 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 Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB is tracked at $259.00, or $8.09 per gigabyte; Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB at $186.99, or $5.84. At the same 32GB, that puts Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB $72.01 less than G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB. $259.00 is the lowest this site has ever recorded for G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB. Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB's $186.99 sits 6% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — 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 Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB is 19-20-20-40, and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is 16-20-20-40.
Which to buy
Both axes this page measures point to Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB: 10.00 ns of true latency against 10.56 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB faster than Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 10.00 ns for Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB against 10.56 ns for G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB. G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL19 and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB, tracked at $186.99 against $259.00: $72.01 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Both axes this page measures point to Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB: 10.00 ns of true latency against 10.56 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.