jmke

Everyone knows that the HWBOT database is filled with benchmark results, overclocking data and so much more. One of the perks of having a database like this is not only to amuse (and annoy) overclockers globally, but mainly to analyze the results afterwards and have a better understanding of how the overclocking game really works. Processor and video card charts are scattered around the website, but memory overclocking charts is something we have not touched before.

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=1057

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thorgal

This is a very nice effort, however, as you state yourself, Everest might not be the best tool to make your equations with.

We found out ourselves that the real world differences between fast/slow memory is only a couple of % (1-3%), however, everest makes the differences much bigger. There's also the question whether a better everest bandwidth score automatically means a better real world performance : it often does, but not always.

My biggest gripe is with the charts though, and is not "your fault" in any way : there are plenty of types of OCZ blades for example, some good, some bad, with different chips on them and different specs. Still : they're all thrown into one category "OCZ blade". Contrary to that : Corsair GTX is always elpida, so naturally sticks out (but should devided into several types itself). What this leads to is over generalization : "If I buy Corsair GTX I'll be ok", whereas a blade series @ eg 2ghz cas 7 is still better than a 1866 cas 8 corsair.

All in all, forgive me PJ, I find the graphs presented this way much too general to provide any real use.

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