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G.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 — G.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28

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G.SKILL · RAM · DDR5

G.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28

Works well for: Gaming

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

Cheapest tracked offer (new)
CAD 1,480
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at Newegg

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

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59
Relative value · Balanced Top 63% in this scenario
#208 of 330 in stock ranked in this scenario
S
Gamingbest grade of 3 scenarios
Kit capacity
32 GB (2×16 GB)
Generation
DDR5
Rated speed
6000 MT/s
CAS latency
CL28
First-word latency
9.33 ns
What are you planning to use it for? This scenario sets the value, rank and grades shown across the page.
Value 59

Is this a good buy today?

Market confidence: Low

At CAD 1480 the G.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 is priced in line with its CAD 1480 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.

Representative priceCAD 1,480
Lowest verifiedCAD 1,480
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 Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28

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

1 tracked offers · 1 retailers

VariantStoreConditionPrice (snapshot)Value · BalancedCheckedOffer link
G.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28NeweggNewCAD 1,480592026-09-27View 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.

#110 of 330 graded RAM memory kits

  1. #107 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 75
  2. #108 G.SKILLG.SKILL Flare 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 75
  3. #109 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL26 75
  4. #110 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 75
  5. #111 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL38 75
  6. #112 G.SKILLG.SKILL Flare 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 75
  7. #113 CrucialCrucial Pro 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 75

Value Balanced

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

#208 of 330 currently priced RAM memory kits

  1. #205 G.SKILLG.SKILL Value 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 60
  2. #206 CrucialCrucial 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 60
  3. #207 SamsungSamsung 32GB DDR4 2400MHz CL17 59
  4. #208 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 59
  5. #209 KingstonKingston FURY 8GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 58
  6. #210 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 58
  7. #211 CrucialCrucial 64GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 58

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 Value59Higher capability G.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 8000MHz CL38 84 +33% capability · -32% priceHigher Value with current priorities Klevv BOLT 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL30 100 +7% capability · -57% price
◉GamingScenario capabilityGradeS Value66—Higher Value with current priorities Klevv BOLT 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL30 S 100 +2% capability · -57% price
◉ProductivityScenario capabilityGradeB Value58Higher capability G.SKILL Ripjaws 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 B 84 +100% capability · -56% priceHigher Value with current priorities TeamGroup T-Create 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 A 93 +100% capability · -12% price
◉24/7 ServerScenario capabilityGradeB Value55Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities G.SKILL Ripjaws 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 B 85 +100% capability · -56% 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

  • Gaming is your main prioritygraded S for Gaming 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 884, against a cheapest tracked CAD 1480
  • Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelKlevv BOLT 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL30 holds Relative Value 100 against its 59 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 638

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 Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28

Chosen for Balanced

Similar option · higher capability G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 8000MHz CL38
PriceCAD 1,000
Relative Value84
Capability+33%
Price difference-32%
Similar option · higher capability
Higher Value with current priorities KlevvKlevv BOLT 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL30
PriceCAD 638
Relative Value100
Capability+7%
Price difference-57%
Clears the same bar for less money
Higher capability · higher price G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 48GB DDR5 8000MHz CL38
PriceCAD 1,701
Relative Value76
Capability+33%
Price difference+15%
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 Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28

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
DDR5
Kit capacity
32 GB
Modules
2
Rated speed
6000 MT/s
CAS latency
CL28
First-word latency
9.33 ns
Memory index
1.032

Power / Interface

Voltage
1.4 V
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

DDR5

The board must take DDR5 — 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

2 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 6000 MT/s

6000 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 Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #110 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. Klevv BOLT 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL30 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.