Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 vs TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18

The TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 leads on gaming, scoring 76.2 — about 1% ahead of the Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-2666 CL16. For 3D modelling the TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 is the clear call: it's both faster and better value in that segment. The TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 comes out ahead in 4 of the 4 uses we score. On today's street prices the TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 is the cheaper of the two: the Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 costs around 23% more. The TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 wins outright: faster and better value.

HyperX Fury 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-2666 CL16KingstonT-Force Vulcan Z 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18TeamGroupour pick
Performance scores
Gaming75.276.2
3D Modelling34.641.3
AI33.539.4
VR75.276.2
Value scores
Gaming119.1148.5
3D Modelling54.880.5
AI53.176.8
VR119.1148.5
Specifications
UserBenchmark Speed87.995.4
Capacity16 GB16 GB
Speed2666 MT/s3600 MT/s
CAS Latency16 CL18 CL
Bandwidth42.7 GB/s57.6 GB/s
RRP$80$65

★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.