2gbs of ram

[xNIKx]

I currently have 1gb of ram and im happy with it
1GB DDR2 Performance SDRAM at 667MHz

How much of a difference will 2gbs make for games like black and white 2, oblivion, and dark messiah. Or should i just stick with 1?
2GB DDR2 Performance SDRAM at 667MHz

 

[kuqdew]

big performance- get it

 

[Craig234]

I used to play world of warcraft with 512MB for a year; it could take me 30 seconds to walk a few steps in ironforge. Going to 1GB made a huge improvement. I can't say on 2GB, don't have it yet

 

[Bobthelost]

Not a huge amount but a noticeable one. It won't boost your fps, but it may well reduce loading times and remove "pausing" as the game loads info from the swap file.

 

[dennilfloss]

It should make a noticeable difference in Oblivion.

 

[Craig234]

On a related note, how much improvement is there from 2GB to 4GB?

 

[dBTelos]

On a related note, how much improvement is there from 2GB to 4GB?

Not 100% sure, but some difference. Not nearly as much as 1GB to 2GB, however.

 

[xNIKx]

Originally posted by: Craig234
On a related note, how much improvement is there from 2GB to 4GB?

well unless you plan on getting windows vista i dont see a point in 4gbs, i know windows xp pro 32 bit only supports up to 3gbs, idk how much 64bit supports.

 

[Bobthelost]

Originally posted by: dBTelos

On a related note, how much improvement is there from 2GB to 4GB?

Not 100% sure, but some difference. Not nearly as much as 1GB to 2GB, however.

None for gaming.

 

[the Chase]

Not enough difference to pay the insane memory prices right now. Wait till after the New Year to go 2 gigs.

 

[AmigaMan]

if all you're doing is playing games, 1GB should be fine. If you're playing with photos or doing software development, the 2GB helps depending on what you're doing. I personally have 2GB in my MacBookPro, 2GB in my Inspiron 9200, and 1GB in my wife's desktop.

 

[dBTelos]

Originally posted by: AmigaMan
if all you're doing is playing games, 1GB should be fine. If you're playing with photos or doing software development, the 2GB helps depending on what you're doing. I personally have 2GB in my MacBookPro, 2GB in my Inspiron 9200, and 1GB in my wife's desktop.

2GB really helps when gaming.