RAM Matters: How Much Do You Need for Gaming? 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB

[Nightfire]

Guys, go with 128G RAMs if you can afford them, I recently upgraded my set up from 32G to 128G RAM, everything feels extremely smooth even if I open 20+ windows. Also, I never turned off my PC since then, I can just put it to sleep and wake it up anytime I want with lightning speed.

Can't tell if you are serious or not.

 

[Nightfire]

For my games that use CFX at 1080p - 32GB of ram is needed ,

For a single card at 1080p -

16 GB is needed.

You are sort of spreading false information. Or at least INCOMPLETE information. As Steve demonstrated, 32 GB is never needed for gaming. Even though your system was loading over 16gb, that doesnt mean performance will drop with only 16 gb of system ram. Your system may just be cacheing more.
Unless you bench that scenario with both 16 gb and 32 gb, lets not get it into peoples heads that 32 gb is optimal for high end gaming, especially at current ram prices.

 

[harm9963]

You are sort of spreading false information. Or at least INCOMPLETE information. As Steve demonstrated, 32 GB is never needed for gaming. Even though your system was loading over 16gb, that doesnt mean performance will drop with only 16 gb of system ram. Your system may just be cacheing more.
Unless you bench that scenario with both 16 gb and 32 gb, lets not get it into peoples heads that 32 gb is optimal for high end gaming, especially at current ram prices.

I had 24GB 8+8+4+4 at one time ,when I was playing shadow of mordor,system would notified out of memory , page-file was pushing close to 28GB - System ram was at 20GB , long story short - one day at Microcenter , went to the open box isle- evga 16GB at $59.00 , upgraded from 24 GB to 32 GB , NEVER AGAIN BEEN NOTIFIED OUT OF MEMORY.

 

[cliffordcooley]

http://www.game-debate.com/games/in...Edition&ram=8&checkSubmit=#systemrequirements

Having 8GB system memory is plenty for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. I'm not sure what your problem was but it wasn't the 24GB you had. The link above is my system test report for recommended specifications. Recommendations are always over-rated.

 

[harm9963]

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Having 8GB system memory is plenty for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. I'm not sure what your problem was but it wasn't the 24GB you had. The link above is my system test report for recommended specifications. Recommendations are always over-rated.

 

[Nightfire]

Again, what is "used" and what is needed before performance degradation are two very different things. Just showing a game "using" 28 GB of system memory doesn't really mean alot.

 

[dirtyferret]

For casual gamers like myself, 1080p at high-ultra settings getting 60 FPS is more than enough. GTX 1060 3G with 8GB RAM readily achieves these results in 2/3 of the games you tested, the exception being Assassin's Creed. But considering the testing was done at Very High settings, turning the settings down at notch would achieve 60fps.

So no, 8 GB RAM isn't the bare minimum. 8 GB RAM is what's needed to achieve high-ultra settings at 60 FPS in today's games with a mid-range GTX 1060 3G card. I would not call that the bare minimum.

Please don't post common sense in the comment section, you will rile up the inmates.

 

[UncleSharkey]

For GTX 1060 or RX 580 owners who've spent $200-$250 on their graphics card.....

Ahh those were the days.

 

[tipstir]

Only test these type of games I guess I am the only one playing Asphalt 8: Airborne and STO - Star Trek Online Max Settings on Graphics.

Both games are set to the max:

Tested

8GB DDR3
16GB DDR3
24GB DDR3
32GB DDR3

Results were the same for graphics more RAM the higher the detail less drag.

APU and I-core
Dual and Quad Cores

I was lucky to buy RAM in XP 32GB DDR3 for $144 the same RAM pack is over $600 ouch. What the heck happy in RAM prices everything sky high. Anyway.. I am just running 1080p not running 4K. I run both games over 802.11n @ 2.4 GHz. Not a difference. My plan is now 30 mbps down and 5 mbps. My box is wired for the max speed. I do not have any lag.

Nice if you test other games too, not just what you like to play... So much steam and other types of games out there. All sorts of rigs low to high end. Not everyone has these extreme high ends.

 

[Nightfire]

I so confused.

 

[treetops]

So it looks like your fine if your gaming at 1080p, would like to see more cards benched.