Officially, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association released the final specifications for DDR5 RAM in July 2020 – two years late. ... TEAMGROUP has confirmed it will launch its ELITE series DDR5 memory in 2021, while SK Hynix is set to release its DDR5 memory modules in Q3 of this year.

Is DDR5 RAM available?

The next generation of gaming PC RAM isn't quite ready to go yet, but that hasn't stopped memory manufacturers from prepping their first DDR5 kits. Today marks the announcement of PNY's DDR5 desktop memory, which will run at 4,800MT/s right out of the gate.

Should I wait for DDR5?

DDR5 may have the same design as DDR4, but it has some major differences surrounding the required voltage and possible speeds. ... The lack of any release date for DDR5 makes it not worth it to wait for most gamers, as they want the best performance as soon as possible.