Introduction
The Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition memory kit is perhaps the only other special release DRAM modules they made other than the 35th anniversary edition we’ve seen in recent times. But unlike the DDR4 commemorative release, the Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition memory kit actually has something unqiue to it. Screened for the highest ratings amongst all Kingston DDR5 RAM kits, the Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB LE is rated for DDR5-8000 and comes in 48GB capacity kits consisting of a pair of 24GB DIMMs.
But as we’ve seen with other high speed sticks, this gets more nuanced than just sticking it on your rig and the Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition memory kit is just that. I’ll share more further into the video but to save you time, this is not the complete performance review you may be looking for.
Features & Specification
- Racecar Inspired Design
- Turbocharged Performance
- Patented Kingston FURY Infrared Sync Technology™
- Intel® XMP 3.0 Certified
- Qualified by leading motherboard makers
| Capacities | Kit of 2: 48GB |
| Speed | 8000MT/s |
| Latencies | CL36 |
| Voltage | 1.45V |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 85°C |
| Dimensions | 133.35mm x 45.8mm x 8.26mm |
| Capacities | Kit of 2: 48GB |
| Speed | 8000MT/s |
| Latencies | CL36 |
| Voltage | 1.45V |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 85°C |
| Dimensions | 133.35mm x 45.8mm x 8.26mm |
Official product page – Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition
During COMPUTEX 2024, we were told there may be various capacity kits released but it seems like Kingston settled for only one. What I want to point out is that official support for this kit is very tough to gauge. As of this moment, only the ROG Z790 APEX Encore officially lists this memory as qualified under its QVL but to be fair, I haven’t checked ALL current-gen boards.
I have seen reviews using the APEX Encore as well as the EVGA Z790 Dark K|NGP|N running full-speed which leads me to believe I have a better chance of getting this kit stable on 2-slot only boards. Unfortunately, recent strings of events are tying up board samples from local reps and I couldn’t get as large a lot to test with. Internally, we’ve tested with the Z790 HERO and DARK HERO, the AORUS Z790 MASTER X and the ASROCK Z790 PG NOVA along with a couple of AMD X670E, B650E and the newer X870E which are still under embargo.
That said, we’re foregoing much of the testing for now and continuing the test after a few weeks after the new motherboards from both Intel and AMD get launched.
Closer Look
The Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition comes in this unique packaging for Kingston memory kits: a custom box with the FURY logo broken apart by an RGB line separating the logo side and the detail side. Kingston commonly ships in molded clamshells packed in a full colored box and while not special in any other way, it does show Kingston can break off their standard practices in terms of packaging once in a while.
Its all business for Kingston as inside the package, only the RAM modules and a FURY brand sticker is present.
Kingston is themed over racing this year apparently and the Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition is a completely new heatspreader design than the standard FURY Renegade DDR5 we’ve seen in the last 3 years.
Most notable on this release is the choice to go with another primary color. Rather than the neutral black or white, Kingston is bringing back black and red. While most component maker have abandoned the 2000s-era black and red gamer scheme, some parts have managed to break this mold in recent times, most notably ASUS’ ROG Strix line of RTX 40-series graphics cards that has red and blue hits on the shroud.
Still, Kingston isn’t doing gamer-ey for the Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition but rather F1. This kit was probably designed well into the opening races of the 2024 F1 season where Red Bull was holding its own but with Mclaren now leading the Constructor’s race by the time of publication, Kingston may just be playing a safe bet with this colorway and I’m just reading too much into it.
Black and red is an iconic color scheme that may mean many things for many people. Back2Gaming itself is a black and red brand and so as the Zeon faction as depicted above. Fans of Char Aznable, famous for the “red is 3X faster” trope for his customized red variations of his personal mobile suits in the Gundam UC lore.
In actuality though, the red trim doesn’t really stick out that much and the FURY Renegade LE sticks are literally black RAM modules with some red in it. Its a bit obvious in photos above but as you can see below:
… the red doesn’t really stand out much serving as more of a highlight detail for the logo rather than the entire stick itself.
From a regular perspective, the RGB light bars will be the most prominent feature. By default, these RAM sticks run the lightspeed animation effect than the regular FURY Renegade sticks. Its not a special RGB effect but rather one that suits the speed theme.
The Kingston FURY CTRL software (Microsoft App Store) allows controlling aspects of the RAM pertaining to the lights but will be compatible out of the box with many RGB software from most major manufacturer.
| Test System Configuration (Intel 12th-Gen) | |
| CPU | Intel Core i9-12900K |
| Motherboard | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME |
| Cooling | ASUS ROG Ryujin II 360 AIO |
| Graphics Card | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3080 Ti AMP EXTREME |
| Storage | KLEVV CRAS C920 2TB |
| Power Supply | FSP Hydro G Pro 1000W |
| Case | OpenBench Table Community Edition |
We normally test memory on both AMD and Intel systems but since AMD does not currently have a DDR5 platform, only the Intel results will be presented here. I’m also updating my test platform to accommodate modern platforms. With DDR4 presumably lasting another generation for AMD and DDR5 seemingly aiming at higher speeds, I’m adjusting the tests as well as the hardware itself.
Test Setup
One thing to note is that since DDR5 uses two memory channels, its reporting to the system that a dual-channel configuration is quad-channel. As of now, only dual-channel DDR5 is out on Z690 motherboards and the readings have yet to be remedied on CPU-Z readings.
Performance Results
| Test System Configuration (LGA1700) | |
| CPU | Intel Core i9-14900K – Limits Removed |
| Motherboard | ASUS ROG Z790 DARK HERO |
| Cooling | ASUS ROG Ryuo III 360 |
| Graphics Card | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 4080 AMP EXTREME AIRO |
| Storage | KINGSTON FURY Renegade SSD 2TB |
| Power Supply | FSP Hydro G Pro 1000W |
| Case | OpenBench Table Community Edition |
I’ve tested this kit on both AMD AM5 and Intel 14th-gen setups but again, I have to reiterate that we’ve yet to fully run this kit on max speed on any platform. While the kit will boot, such high speeds do pose a challenge to get fully running so I’m still working on tuning it on regular ATX boards. Again, its important to note that this is not a Kingston problem but rather a limitation on modern platforms as even the faster kits from competing brands will require a bit of luck to get fully stable past DDR5-8000.
Memory Bandwidth
CPU Performance Test
Gaming Performance
Initial Impression and Thoughts
Kingston Philippines currently lists the FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition DDR5-8000 48GB kit for PHP25,675 (please refer to your local listing for actual prices).
If you’re chasing kits this high, you’re most likely 2 things: 1) someone who’s commission a build and want top-end parts or 2) a performance seeker looking to get some fast sticks running on your system. Both of which may or may not be dependent on looks but ultimately, that also plays a factor.
For the most part, the primary consumer of these types of memory are those willing to spend money to get it to work meaning they have the requisite motherboard or are buying the compatibile motherboard. The other is an enthusiast looking to tweak to get past the limitations of their current motherboard. In the off chance it does work stable on your board (please share) out of the box, then great. Otherwise, the options of dropping down to DDR5-7200 or even DDR5-6400 via the XMP presets are still an option.
I tried manually tuning the slighty loose DDR5-7200 kit to push 7600 but that yielded no result on both my 13900K and 14900K on modern Z790 refresh boards. Some risk-taking also saw me pushing very high voltages on the kit and memory subsystem which still didn’t work out well.
Ultimately, this is a very unqiue kit and Kingston is very proud of the FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition. Its not for everyone but for those that can run it or just afford it, its a nice, subtle crowning piece on your system.
Kingston backs the FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition with a limited lifetime warranty and is now available in limited quantities on selected outlets. Talk to your favorite dealer for pricing and availability.
