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korby Master Cheater
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: How exactly does more RAM improve computer games? |
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Say you upgraded from 512 MB to 2 gigs.
Would it run faster?
Would it look better? _________________
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FullyAwesome I post too much
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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RAM
if you had a computer with 512mb RAM to start off with these days, it wouldn't be very good for playing games - graphics and cpu wouldn't be as good. from 512mb to 2 gigs you would notice a difference, but the look of the game would depend on the gpu.
i had 512mb to start off with my laptop, and it couldn't handle vista. i added just 1gb and it runs it smoothly. _________________
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korby Master Cheater
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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So you're saying it would make it run faster?
(This is my issue with a game :/ ) _________________
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Children Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| korby wrote: | So you're saying it would make it run faster?
(This is my issue with a game :/ ) |
yes, it will improve the speed of the game. However, it's not too noticeable. If you're wanting a larger effect, upgrade your processor or video card. _________________
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superweapons Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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If you don't have enough RAM dedicated to a game, your system will have to use hard drive page file, which features extremely high latency, so your overall game will slow to a crawl. So yes, your games will most likely speed up.
If you want to make your games look "better", get a better performing video card, and ramp up the settings. RAM won't affect this. |
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Your FPS won't improve, it will just be smoother if you're RAM starved |
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korby Master Cheater
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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| slovach wrote: | | Your FPS won't improve, it will just be smoother if you're RAM starved |
That is my problem, it skips. _________________
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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512MB isn't even enough for me to keep all of my programs open.
Upgrade to 2GB and you'll feel the difference.
If you're running on an IGP you can give it more VRAM as well without sacrificing computer performance.
Could be a win-win situation. _________________
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xunlix Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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RAM wont make a difference i think. Graphic card will make a difference if you don't have an inbuilt graphic card. _________________
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Jomoz Cheater
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| xunlix wrote: | | RAM wont make a difference i think. Graphic card will make a difference if you don't have an inbuilt graphic card. |
I had an imbuilt graphics card on my old shitty piece o' shit pc. I thought oh yeah lets buy a new graphics card, bought it and found out there wasnt even a slot for it... |
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| Jomoz wrote: | | xunlix wrote: | | RAM wont make a difference i think. Graphic card will make a difference if you don't have an inbuilt graphic card. |
I had an imbuilt graphics card on my old shitty piece o' shit pc. I thought oh yeah lets buy a new graphics card, bought it and found out there wasnt even a slot for it... |
Use Everest Home Edition [found in the sticky] to check your motherboard out. It'll tell you what slots you have n shit.
If you have a IGP, buy more ram and dedicate more memory for it. _________________
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Humper Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Tell your computer specs.
What cpu and what gpu. |
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| wats better, a cheap ass 6gb ram, or a gaming designed 2gb ram? |
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da dog Master Cheater
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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gaming 2gb... if you need 6+ gb, you need new processor or u waste ram alot
and btw, graphichs card uses 128+ mb... so if u have 512, u can only use 384mb or less depending on your graphics card... always buy about 300+ mb more then you will need _________________
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FullyAwesome I post too much
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| da dog wrote: | gaming 2gb... if you need 6+ gb, you need new processor or u waste ram alot
and btw, graphichs card uses 128+ mb... so if u have 512, u can only use 384mb or less depending on your graphics card... always buy about 300+ mb more then you will need |
i'm guessing you don't know the difference between shared and dedicated memory? _________________
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