WTF?! At first glance, these RAM sticks seem more fitting for a jewelry counter at Tiffany’s than for a PC case. But G.Skill is shaking up traditional hardware aesthetics with its latest DDR5-8000 memory launch, dubbed the Trident Z5 Royal Neo. The modules come draped in luxurious gold and silver finishes that would turn the average gaming rig into an opulent showpiece. If that’s not enough, the edges are studded with gemstone gradients in blue-purple and orange-red hues – perhaps to go with your RGB light show.
This isn’t just a superficial makeover of basic RAM – beneath that exterior lies top-of-the-line specs. These sticks hit blistering speeds of 8,000 MT/s at CL44 and consist of two 64GB modules that are the first high-capacity modules of their kind to reach such clock rates. This takes the maximum capacity up to 128GB. That’s significantly higher than the previous maximum capacity of 96GB available for such speeds, where each module previously topped out at 48GB.
G.Skill says that the Trident Z5 is designed for capacity-hungry applications, meaning it’s best suited for workstations, 3D animation, content creation, and AI applications. For gaming alone, it’s kind of overkill, though some folks would still appreciate the bragging rights that come with cramming RAM with ROM-sized capacities into their systems.
The company has shown the sticks running with CL44-58-58 timing on the Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Apex motherboard with the Ryzen 9 9950X chip, as you can see in the Memtest screenshot above.
Of course, such specs and looks aren’t going to come cheap. G.Skill hasn’t revealed pricing yet, but you can bet it is going to command a premium price. Then again, if you’re already considering loading up on 128GB of blisteringly fast DDR5 RAM, you’re unlikely to be on a shoestring budget.
Beyond the 128GB option, G.Skill is also unveiling an even faster DDR5-9000 memory kit, though it comes with a lower 64GB (32GBx2) capacity with CL48-64-64 timing. Check out the screenshot showing the stick put through its paces on the Asus ROG Maximus Z890 Apex board with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU.
