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G.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 — G.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19

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G.SKILL · RAM · DDR4

G.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19

Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically

Cheapest tracked offer (new)
at Newegg

1 tracked offers · 1 retailers · checked 2026-09-27

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45
Relative value · Balanced Top 79% in this scenario
#261 of 330 in stock ranked in this scenario
B
Productivitybest grade of 3 scenarios
Kit capacity
32 GB (4×8 GB)
Generation
DDR4
Rated speed
2666 MT/s
CAS latency
CL19
First-word latency
14.25 ns
What are you planning to use it for? This scenario sets the value, rank and grades shown across the page.
Value 45

Is this a good buy today?

Market confidence: Low

At CAD 538 the G.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 is priced in line with its CAD 538 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.

Representative priceCAD 538
Lowest verifiedCAD 538
Offers / retailers1 / 1

Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.

Prices & availability

Where to buy the G.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19

Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.

1 tracked offers · 1 retailers

VariantStoreConditionPrice (snapshot)Value · BalancedCheckedOffer link
G.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19NeweggNewCAD 538452026-09-27View offer →

Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.

Where it stands in the field

Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.

Performance Balanced

How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.

#259 of 330 graded RAM memory kits

  1. #256 G.SKILLG.SKILL Aegis 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 33
  2. #257 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL18 33
  3. #258 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL16 33
  4. #259 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 33
  5. #260 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 33
  6. #261 PNYPNY Performance 16GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 33
  7. #262 G.SKILLG.SKILL Value 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 33

Value Balanced

How much of that you get for today’s price.

#261 of 330 currently priced RAM memory kits

  1. #258 KingstonKingston Server 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 47
  2. #259 KingstonKingston ValueRAM 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 47
  3. #260 KingstonKingston FURY 64GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 46
  4. #261 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 45
  5. #262 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL14 45
  6. #263 PNYPNY Performance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 45
  7. #264 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 44

What it is good for

Scenariothis productCapability grade · Value at current priceHigher capabilityHigher Value with current priorities
⚖Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round viewGradeNo grade Value45Higher capability Kingston FURY 16GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32 79 +140% capability · -10% priceHigher Value with current priorities Patriot Viper 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 95 +125% capability · +6% price
◉GamingScenario capabilityGradeD Value40Higher capability Klevv BOLT 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL30 S 100 +64% capability · +19% priceHigher Value with current priorities Patriot Viper 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 B 93 +43% capability · +6% price
◉ProductivityScenario capabilityGradeB Value54—Higher Value with current priorities Patriot Viper 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 B 91 +0% capability · +6% price
◉24/7 ServerScenario capabilityGradeB Value60—Higher Value with current priorities Silicon Power GAMING 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 B 83 +0% capability · -44% price

Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.

Trade-offs

Works well if

  • Productivity is your main prioritygraded B for Productivity on the same rubric as the tier list

Consider other options if

  • You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 207, against a cheapest tracked CAD 538
  • Gaming is what you actually need it forit grades only D there

Better ways to spend this money

Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.

Similar options to the G.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19

Chosen for Balanced

Similar option · higher capability KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32
PriceCAD 487
Relative Value79
Capability+140%
Price difference-10%
Similar option · higher capability
Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL38
PriceCAD 340
Relative Value87
Capability+125%
Price difference-37%
Clears the same bar for less money
Higher capability · higher price KingstonKingston Fury 16GB DDR5 7200MHz CL38
PriceCAD 690
Relative Value66
Capability+170%
Price difference+28%
Costs more, but buys a genuinely higher tier

Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.

Upgrade planner

Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.

Using page scenario
Target productG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19

What are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.

Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.

Specifications & compatibility

What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.

Memory

Generation
DDR4
Kit capacity
32 GB
Modules
4
Rated speed
2666 MT/s
CAS latency
CL19
First-word latency
14.25 ns
Memory index
0.642

Power / Interface

Form factor
288-pin DIMM
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Warranty

Warranty
5 years

Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.

Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27

What to check in your build

Memory generation Required

DDR4

The board must take DDR4 — DDR generations are not interchangeable

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Module form factor Required

288-pin DIMM

Desktop boards take full-size DIMMs; laptops and mini PCs take SO-DIMMs.

Slots needed Required

4 free slots

A kit is tested as a set; filling fewer slots than modules is not possible.

XMP / EXPO profile Required

XMP/EXPO support for 2666 MT/s

2666 MT/s is a profile speed — the board and CPU memory controller have to support it, and it is off until you enable it in BIOS

Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.

Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.

Summary

Computed conclusion

G.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #259 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. TeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL38 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.

FAQ

Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?

Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.

Useful links & sources

offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ram-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.