By: Jonathan Kwan
December 26, 2025
About a year ago, a new state-of-the-art indoor go-karting facility opened here in Calgary, and we decided to try it out with a group of friends. One of my friends brought two semi-professional-looking guys, and they showed up with their own helmets, gloves, and GoPro cameras. They talked about their racing experience, and while I am decently confident in my skills, it is often wise not to brag until you have the results. After two heats, the results were up, and they both beat me by anywhere from 0.3 to 0.5 seconds in our respective best laps -- an eternity in racing. Now, I was pretty sure I was a better driver, but I was assigned to the last kart both times, and I kept being deliberately blocked by five slow drivers in front of me who did everything in their power to not let me pass. I ended up congratulating the two guys on their win, as excuses are just excuses. I recently went back to the facility, and after a few heats, I proved myself right. I came in first for the day, fourth for the week, and 200 out of 56,000 overall lifetime record. I checked the online database, and the best times for the two guys were not even close to me -- their best laps gave them overall rankings of 6,000 and 8,000, respectively. It is never fun being held back, and with blockers out, I was able to unleash my full potential. When it comes to DDR5 RAM, SK hynix's M-die chips are the best in the industry, producing kits that exceed 8000MT/s bandwidth. However, the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB we are reviewing today, featuring the legendary M-die chips, are specified at only DDR5-6000. Are these lower-binned ICs just being held back, or are there lots of potential to unleash? Read on to find out!
Our review unit of the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB DDR5-6000 2x24GB came in a small brown corrugated cardboard box from Fremont, California, USA alongside the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x24GB, Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6400 2x24GB, and Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x48GB DDR5 RAM. With the DDR5 RAM supply issues recently, the value of this package has just become astronomical. Using the UPS Standard service, everything arrived in excellent condition from Patriot's headquarters to us here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for our review today.
I have always found Patriot's retail memory packaging to be interesting, and the latest Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB is no exception. As you can see from our photo above, the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB's retail box design is quite large for a memory kit. I am a big fan of products that come in an actual retail box. The silver background is clean, while a photo of the dual channel kit occupies the majority of the real estate up front. The red Viper Gaming logo is located at the upper left-hand corner. Meanwhile, on the upper right corner of the box, you will find a label indicating its capacity, configuration, and speed. Our particular variant is the RGB version as its name suggests, but a non-RGB version is also available. The Elite 5 Ultra RGB DDR5 Memory branding in reflective silver text is at the bottom. An Ultra Compatible badge is located near the bottom right corner. If you want to take a look at the RAM itself, two parallel windows show off the modules at the back.
Before we move on, let us take a look at the specifications of the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB DDR5-6000 2x24GB, as obtained from the manufacturer's website:
Series Name: Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5
Memory Type: DDR5
Form Factor: UDIMM
Module Configuration: Kit of 2
Color: Black
RGB Options: RGB / Non-RGB
Capacities: 128GB (2x64GB) / 96GB (2x48GB) / 64GB (2x32GB) / 48GB (2x24GB) / 32GB (2x16GB)
Base Speeds (MT/s): 6400 / 5600 / 4800
Base Timings: 40 / 46 / 52
Base Voltage: 1.1V
Tested Speeds (MT/s, Up to): 8000 / 6400 / 6000
Tested Timings (Up to): 28 / 32 / 36 / 44
Tested Voltages (Up to): 1.4V / 1.35V
Dimensions (L x W x H): 0.6 cm (L) x 13.5 cm (W) x 4.4 cm (H)
Weight: 46g
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
Out of the box, you will receive each memory module in the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB kit packaged in its own compartment in the enclosed clear plastic tray. There is nothing else included, but I am not sure what else you can expect from a DDR5 kit either, haha.
A screenshot of the memory tab in CPU-Z with Patriot's Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB DDR5-6000 2x24GB installed. The SPD timings table in CPU-Z reads standard JEDEC specifications programmed into the memory as well as XMP data for running the memory at various speeds. Our ASUS ProArt Z890-Creator WiFi motherboard used for testing had no issues detecting and working with the Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB DDR5-6000 RAM right out of the box. The Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB DDR5-6000 2x24GB retails for approximately $360 at press time, but availability and price may vary significantly due to DDR5 supply issues.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look, Test System
3. Benchmark: AIDA64 CPU
4. Benchmark: AIDA64 FPU
5. Benchmark: AIDA64 Memory
6. Benchmark: PCMark 10
7. Benchmark: 3DMark
8. Benchmark: PassMark PerformanceTest 11
9. Benchmark: SuperPI 1M, Cinebench 2024
10. Overclocking and Conclusion
