Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6800better |
| 30 | 34 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | $599.00betterat Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-13 | $684.90at Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-04 |
| Price per GB | $18.72better | $21.40 |
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns by different routes: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 at 6000 MT/s at CL30, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB at 6800 MT/s at CL34. A CAS number counts cycles rather than time, so a higher clock absorbs a looser one and the two arrive together — which is why these spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB is rated 6800 MT/s against 6000 MT/s for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 — 54400 MB/s per module, against 48000 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: reaching a higher clock costs more cycles on each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too, and why the true latency above is the figure that compares directly.
Price and tracked history
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 is tracked at $599.00 — $18.72 per gigabyte — and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB at $684.90, or $21.40. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 is $85.90 less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB. At $599.00, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 is running 7% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 ships as 2 × 16GB and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 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: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 does not have RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 runs 30-36-36, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB does not publish one.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 undercuts Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 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 Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 runs 6000 MT/s at CL30 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 2x16GB runs 6800 MT/s at CL34, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30, at $599.00 against $684.90 — $85.90 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 undercuts Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6800 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.