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Compare RAM prices

Compare RAM prices and kits by capacity, memory generation, speed and latency. Filter the market by what your platform supports, then compare kits side by side or rank them using your own priorities.

Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · USD · 521 products · 803 offers ·

Sources refreshed – · 5/6 within 24 h
  • CentralComputer · 16 current offers · checked · retailer pages checked
  • B&H · 46 current offers · checked · retailer pages checked
  • Newegg · 439 current offers · checked · retailer pages and feed
  • Amazon · 97 current offers · checked · retailer pages checked
  • MemoryC · 222 current offers · checked · retailer feed
  • memoryc · no current offers (not refreshed) · checked · retailer feed

The snapshot is when this market was assembled. Each source and each offer keeps its own check time, shown in your time zone. An offer that stops appearing stays listed as last seen, outside current prices and Value.

Prices reflect offers checked for this market snapshot; each offer shows when it was last checked.

Verified models: Value and Capability by our methodology.

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Balanced memory speed, latency and capacity.
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Move a slider — the ranking follows what matters to you. Market: United States · Price basis: lowest verified new offer · Profile: Balanced · Method ram-value-v6.1

1–50 of 521 productsValue: Balanced · grades for Gaming
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Crucial 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Crucial
F4 GBDDR311,600 MT/s11100
Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Crucial
F8 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1187
Samsung 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Samsung
F4 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1185
Micron 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Micron
F8 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1184
Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Kingston
F8 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1175
G.SKILL 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9G.SKILL
F4 GBDDR311,600 MT/s975
Patriot 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Patriot
F8 GBDDR311,600 MT/s11up to $42 · avg $3574
Timetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Timetec
F16 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1169
Silicon Power 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Silicon Power
F16 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1168
Kingston 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Kingston
F4 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1167
Samsung 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Samsung
F16 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1166
G.SKILL NS 2GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9G.SKILL
F2 GBDDR311,333 MT/s9up to $17 · avg $1765
TeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11TeamGroup
F16 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1160
Patriot 16GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10Patriot
D16 GBDDR311,866 MT/s10up to $52 · avg $5259
Crucial 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Crucial
F16 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1154
TeamGroup Elite 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11TeamGroup
F4 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1154
G.SKILL 2GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9G.SKILL
F2 GBDDR311,600 MT/s953
Patriot 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9Patriot
F16 GBDDR311,600 MT/s950
Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9Kingston
F4 GBDDR311,333 MT/s950
G.SKILL NS 4GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9G.SKILL
F4 GBDDR311,333 MT/s9up to $33 · avg $3150
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9G.SKILL
F4 GBDDR311,600 MT/s949
G.SKILL Value 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11G.SKILL
F8 GBDDR311,600 MT/s11up to $52 · avg $4747
TeamGroup Elite 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11TeamGroup
F8 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1147
PNY Performance 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22PNY
D8 GBDDR413,200 MT/s2246
Samsung 8GB DDR4 2400MHz CL17Samsung
D8 GBDDR412,400 MT/s1745
Crucial 2GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Crucial
F2 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1145
Patriot 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22Patriot
D8 GBDDR413,200 MT/s22up to $86 · avg $8644
G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB DDR3 1866MHz CL9G.SKILL
D8 GBDDR311,866 MT/s944
Patriot 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Patriot
F4 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1144
Crucial 8GB DDR4 2133MHz CL15Crucial
F8 GBDDR412,133 MT/s1543
Crucial Ballistix 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9Crucial
F8 GBDDR311,600 MT/s943
Timetec PINNACLE 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16Timetec
C8 GBDDR413,200 MT/s1642
Crucial 8GB DDR4 2400MHz CL17Crucial
D8 GBDDR412,400 MT/s17up to $55 · avg $5541
Samsung 8GB DDR4 2133MHz CL15Samsung
F8 GBDDR412,133 MT/s1541
Kingston ValueRAM 1GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9Kingston
F1 GBDDR311,333 MT/s940
Kingston 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11Kingston
F16 GBDDR311,600 MT/s1139
TeamGroup T-Force 8GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18TeamGroup
C8 GBDDR413,600 MT/s1838
G.SKILL 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16G.SKILL
C8 GBDDR413,200 MT/s16up to $73 · avg $7238
Kingston ValueRAM 2GB DDR2 800MHz CL6Kingston
F2 GBDDR2Not tracked800 MT/s638
Silicon Power 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22Silicon Power
D8 GBDDR413,200 MT/s2237
Crucial 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19Crucial
D8 GBDDR412,666 MT/s19up to $63 · avg $6337
Kingston ValueRAM 8GB DDR4 2400MHz CL17Kingston
D8 GBDDR412,400 MT/s1737
TeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19TeamGroup
D16 GBDDR412,666 MT/s19up to $145 · avg $14536
Crucial 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22Crucial
D8 GBDDR413,200 MT/s22up to $123 · avg $9736
Kingston 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19Kingston
D8 GBDDR412,666 MT/s1936
Kingston ValueRAM 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19Kingston
D8 GBDDR412,666 MT/s1936
G.SKILL Ares 8GB DDR3 2400MHz CL11G.SKILL
C8 GBDDR312,400 MT/s11up to $92 · avg $8236
Samsung Green 8GB DDR4 2133MHz CL15Samsung
F8 GBDDR412,133 MT/s1536
G.SKILL Value 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19G.SKILL
D8 GBDDR412,666 MT/s19up to $76 · avg $7235
G.SKILL Sniper 8GB DDR3 2400MHz CL11G.SKILL
C8 GBDDR312,400 MT/s11up to $94 · avg $8435

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How to compare RAM

Your platform decides which memory fits, and price and speed decide the rest. This page lists every RAM kit we track with a current offer in one table, with capacity, speed, timings and number of modules. Value is an optional ranking for weighing price against the specifications you need.

Compare capacity and memory generation

Choose DDR4 or DDR5 for your platform and the capacity you need, then compare kits within them. Value never rewards gigabytes you did not ask for.

Compare speed and latency

Transfer rate (MT/s) and CAS latency sit side by side, so a faster-looking kit with loose timings can be told from a balanced one.

Compare current RAM prices

Each row is one kit as it is sold: capacity, speed, timings and number of modules, so two sticks of 16 GB and one stick of 32 GB are never mixed up. Open a row to compare retailers.

Use Value within compatible memory kits

Value weighs price against capacity and speed once the generation is fixed. Pick a use case or set the weights yourself, or leave priorities off to compare on price alone.

From the market to a shortlist

  1. Filter the market

    Set your budget, memory generation, capacity and speed. Every filter shows how many are left.

  2. Compare specifications and performance

    Sort by price, speed or latency and read the grade for your use case. Switch on priorities if you want Value to rank the list.

  3. Save or compare candidates

    Add products to the comparison to see them side by side, or save them to come back to later.

  4. Check current offers

    Open a product's offers to compare retailers. Click any price to test an offer you were given against the same market.

Questions about comparing RAM

What should I compare when buying RAM?

Memory generation first (a board takes DDR4 or DDR5, not both), then capacity, speed and latency, the number of modules, and finally the current price.

DDR4 or DDR5?

It is decided by your motherboard and processor, not by preference: a board takes one generation only. Filter by memory type to see the kits your platform can use.

What matters more, speed or latency?

Both. Real latency depends on the two together: a higher transfer rate with a proportionally higher CAS latency can respond no faster. Compare them side by side rather than looking at one number.

How much RAM do I need?

It depends on the work. Many everyday and gaming PCs are comfortable with 16 GB, 32 GB suits heavier multitasking, content creation and demanding games, and workstation or virtual-machine work can use more. Filter by capacity to keep only the kits that meet your target.

One module or two?

Most desktop platforms run fastest with two matched modules (dual channel). A kit lists its number of modules; filter by it if you plan to add memory later.

How often are RAM prices updated?

Offers are refreshed as market snapshots; each offer shows when it was checked. Retail prices can change at any time, so confirm the final price on the retailer's site before buying.

What does the Value score mean?

Value is a relative score from 0 to 100 under the priorities you choose. Each weighted factor (performance, price, capacity and so on) is compared with the rest of this market, the factors are combined, and the best result in the current view scores 100. Turn priorities off to browse by price alone.

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