G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18
The current G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
G.SKILL · RAM · DDR4
Retailer photo of G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Kit capacity
- 16 GB (2×8 GB)
- Generation
- DDR4
- Rated speed
- 3600 MT/s
- CAS latency
- CL18
- First-word latency
- 10 ns
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 348 the G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 is priced in line with its CAD 348 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 | Newegg | New | CAD 348 | 11 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#241 of 377 graded RAM memory kits
- #238 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 45
- #239 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 45
- #240 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XPOWER Zenith RGB 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 45
- #241 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 45
- #242 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 45
- #243 GigastoneGigastone Game PRO 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
- #244 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#131 of 377 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #128 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 11
- #129 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 11
- #130 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ares 16GB DDR3 2400MHz CL11 11
- #131 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 11
- #132 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 11
- #133 CorsairCorsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 11
- #134 CorsairCorsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 11
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#186 of 377 graded RAM memory kits
- #183 PNYPNY XLR8 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 78
- #184 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 78
- #185 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XPOWER Zenith RGB 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 78
- #186 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 78
- #187 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 96GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 78
- #188 G.SKILLG.SKILL 96GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 78
- #189 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 96GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 78
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#125 of 377 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #122 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 11
- #123 SamsungSamsung 32GB DDR4 2400MHz CL17 11
- #124 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 11
- #125 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 11
- #126 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL20 11
- #127 KingstonKingston 8GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 11
- #128 KingstonKingston 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 10
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#280 of 377 graded RAM memory kits
- #277 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 6
- #278 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 6
- #279 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XPOWER Zenith RGB 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 6
- #280 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 6
- #281 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 6
- #282 TeamGroupTeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
- #283 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 6
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#267 of 377 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #264 KingstonKingston 32GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 51
- #265 CorsairCorsair Dominator 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 51
- #266 G.SKILLG.SKILL Aegis 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 51
- #267 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 51
- #268 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 51
- #269 TeamGroupTeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 51
- #270 KingstonKingston 64GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 51
Performance 24/7 Server
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#280 of 377 graded RAM memory kits
- #277 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 6
- #278 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 6
- #279 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XPOWER Zenith RGB 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 6
- #280 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 6
- #281 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 6
- #282 TeamGroupTeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
- #283 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 6
Value 24/7 Server
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#143 of 377 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #140 CrucialCrucial Pro 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 14
- #141 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 64GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 14
- #142 G.SKILLG.SKILL 64GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 14
- #143 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 14
- #144 KingstonKingston 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 14
- #145 CrucialCrucial PRO 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32 14
- #146 G.SKILLG.SKILL Sniper 16GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 14
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value11 | Higher capability Kingston 8GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 12 +67% capability · -15% price | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 24 +0% capability |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC Value11 | Higher capability Kingston 8GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 C 13 +20% capability · -15% price | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 C 22 -4% capability |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC Value51 | Higher capability Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 90 +100% capability · -61% price | Higher Value with current priorities Timetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 100 +0% capability |
| 24/7 ServerScenario capability | GradeC Value14 | Higher capability Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 B 47 +100% capability · -61% price | Higher Value with current priorities Timetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 77 +0% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded C for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 holds Relative Value 24 against its 11 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Gaming is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Gaming is your main useit grades C there; Kingston 8GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 grades C at CAD 295
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 holds Relative Value 22 against its 11 for Gaming. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for Productivity, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades C there; Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 grades C at CAD 137
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Productivity — the calculation only gets there near CAD 142, against a cheapest tracked CAD 348
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTimetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 holds Relative Value 100 against its 51 for Productivity. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 24/7 Server is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for 24/7 Server, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 24/7 Server is your main useit grades C there; Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 grades B at CAD 137
- You want strong value for 24/7 Server specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 24/7 Server per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTimetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 holds Relative Value 77 against its 14 for 24/7 Server. Check on Amazon.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming
Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for 24/7 Server
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
Power / Interface
- Form factor
- 288-pin DIMM
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Warranty
- Warranty
- 5 years
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-08–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
DDR4
The board must take DDR4 — DDR generations are not interchangeable
288-pin DIMM
Desktop boards take full-size DIMMs; laptops and mini PCs take SO-DIMMs.
2 free slots
A kit is tested as a set; filling fewer slots than modules is not possible.
XMP/EXPO support for 3600 MT/s
3600 MT/s is a profile speed — the board and CPU memory controller have to support it, and it is off until you enable it in BIOS
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #241 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. Patriot 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #186 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #280 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 offers C-grade capability for 24/7 Server. It ranks #280 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-08–2026-11-09 · formula ram-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.