G.Skill settles with plaintiffs following $2.4 million class action lawsuit over advertised memory speeds, denies all wrongdoing — company will have to change its packaging and be clearer about overclocking and BIOS adjustments if approved
Source: Tom’s Hardware
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Settlement Overview
A class‑action lawsuit against G.Skill, known for producing some of the best RAM for gaming, has been settled for $2.4 million. The case concerned the advertising and labeling of DDR4 and DDR5 memory kits sold between January 2018 and January 2026. G.Skill denies any wrongdoing, and the settlement was reached without a court trial.
Details of the Lawsuit
The original complaint alleged that G.Skill:
- Deceptively advertised and labeled the speed of its DDR‑4 and DDR‑5 DRAM (non‑laptop) products with rated speeds above 2133 MHz or 4800 MHz.
- Violated consumer‑protection statutes and breached express warranties.
- Misled consumers into believing the advertised speeds were “out‑of‑the‑box” performance that required no PC adjustments.
Plaintiffs argued that the advertised speeds depended on overclocking and BIOS tweaks, not on the hardware alone.
Settlement Terms
In addition to the monetary payout, the settlement requires G.Skill to:
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Make “commercially reasonable efforts” to revise its packaging, website product pages, and retailer specifications.
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Clearly indicate that achieving the top speeds may require overclocking or BIOS adjustments.
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List rated speeds as “up to” speeds and include a disclaimer such as:
Requires overclocking/BIOS adjustments. Maximum speed and performance depend on system components, including motherboard and CPU.
These changes aim to provide consumers with more transparent information about the performance they can expect from G.Skill memory modules.