Despite the fact that the specifications for the DDR5 standard were published back in 2018, and the first memory stick of this format went on sale at the beginning of 2021, RAM of previous generations shows no signs of losing ground in the market. Moreover, we are talking not only about the extremely popular DDR4-3200 class models in 2023, but also about older DDR3 memory. The largest flash memory manufacturers plan to supply the market until at least the end of 2023, and many manufacturers are in no hurry to shut down legacy production lines. One such company is the Taiwanese brand G.Skill with its NS line.


The G.Skill NS assortment is dominated by DIMM DDR3 RAM modules, offered in capacities of 4, 8 and 16 GB. They are available individually or as kits to create single or dual channel configurations. The choice of frequencies is limited to 1333 and 1600 MHz, while modules with lower frequencies operate at a voltage of 1.5 V, and models with increased performance - at 1.65 V. The timing scheme varies from model to model, the most common options are with latency CL11 and CL19.

There are still many reasons to use DDR3. For example, this may be server equipment designed before the advent of the DDR4 and DDR5 standards, which cannot be updated purely physically. The same can be said about outdated office PCs, which on the one hand are behind the times, but on the other hand still cope well with texts and tables. It can also be equipment for industrial, medical and specialized purposes, which is updated much less frequently than gaming PCs.