Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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With DDR5 RAM prices still through the roof it may sound like a good idea to buy a single stick now and add another one later.

Today we're testing a handful of games with a single 8GB stick of 5200MHz DDR5 to see if this is a good idea or not, and how one smaller capacity module might effect your gaming experience.

0:00 Intro and Test Setup
1:16 Resident Evil Requiem
2:18 GTA 5 Enhanced
3:26 ARC Raiders
4:44 Forza Horizon 5
5:36 Marvel Rivals
6:36 Battlefield 6
7:28 Counter-Strike 2
8:02 Cyberpunk 2077
9:02 Red Dead Redemption 2

Thanks for watching :)