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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

RAM: ET: QW - 1,024x768 0xAA 0xAF low
Corsair DDR3-2,000 CL7 6GB 1T	Corsair DDR3-2,000 CL7 6GB 2T	Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1,600 C
223.9	218.7	203.9

RAM: ET: QW - 1,024x768 0xAA 0xAF low
Corsair DDR3-1,866 CL9 6GB DOM	Crucial DDR3-1,333 CL9 3GB	Crucial DDR3-1,066 CL7 6GB	Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1,600 C
208.1	193.2	192.6	202.7

RAM: ET: QW - 1,680x1,050 4xAA 16xAF vhq
Corsair DDR3-2,000 CL7 6GB 1T	Corsair DDR3-2,000 CL7 6GB 2T	Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1,600 C
84.3	84.8	84.6

RAM: ET: QW - 1,680x1,050 4xAA 16xAF vhq
Corsair DDR3-1,866 CL9 6GB DOM	Crucial DDR3-1,333 CL9 3GB	Crucial DDR3-1,066 CL7 6GB	Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1,600 C
83.4	83.9	83	84

Two pairs of graphs, showing performance at 1,024x768 and 1,680x1,050 4xAA/8xAF.

Increasing memory frequency but keeping the CPU in check indicates a reasonable rise in performance, and the 2GHz kit, especially at 1T, naturally beats them all.

But raise resolution to 1,680x1,050 and the test becomes pretty much card-limited.

Far Cry 2

RAM: Far Cry 2 - 1,680x1,050 - ranch long - vhq
Corsair DDR3-2,000 CL7 6GB 1T	Corsair DDR3-2,000 CL7 6GB 2T	Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1,600 C
50.89	50.95	50.5

RAM: Far Cry 2 - 1,680x1,050 - ranch long - vhq
Corsair DDR3-1,866 CL9 6GB DOM	Crucial DDR3-1,333 CL9 3GB	Crucial DDR3-1,066 CL7 6GB	Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1,600 C
50.6	49.61	49.6	49.1

RAM: Far Cry 2 - 1,680x1,050 - ranch long - vhq (min)
Corsair DDR3-2,000 CL7 6GB 1T	Corsair DDR3-2,000 CL7 6GB 2T	Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1,600 C
20.9	20.6	19.6

RAM: Far Cry 2 - 1,680x1,050 - ranch long - vhq (min)
Corsair DDR3-1,866 CL9 6GB DOM	Crucial DDR3-1,333 CL9 3GB	Crucial DDR3-1,066 CL7 6GB	Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1,600 C
20.11	20.45	19.98	21.2

Clock speed and memory frequency barely make a dent in Far Cry 2 benchmark performance, though.