Rumor: Window LongHorn recommand Ram

[holycpu]

This is what I heard.

Window Longhorn recommand 512MB ram while window XP only recommand 256 MB

Is this true?

 

[Matthias99]

I have not seen anything official about system requirements for "Longhorn", the next-gen Microsoft OS that is currently still in development. Rumors say that they will recommend 512MB of RAM and you will need at least a DX9 video card to run their new GUI (although a legacy GUI will be provided for older cards). It's all just speculation, though.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Probably. Each new generation of Windows has needed double the RAM of the last one to work at full speed.

 

[Melchior]

Mmm not really. I dont think Win 95-> NT-> 98 required doubled anywhere

 

[holycpu]

Originally posted by: Melchior
Mmm not really. I dont think Win 95-> NT-> 98 required doubled anywhere

I do know that from 98 --> XP, the recommand ram is 256MB for XP while 98, 128MB ram is all u need.

From my personal exp.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: Melchior
Mmm not really. I dont think Win 95-> NT-> 98 required doubled anywhere

95: 16 MB (before integrated browser)
98: 32 MB
ME: 64 MB
2000: 128 MB
XP: 256 MB

Each will run with less, but with enough disk swapping for virtual memory to be annoying.

 

[Adul]

so for it to be totally usable you will want at least 1 GB, 2GB if you are a gamer

 

[imported_Kensai]

Windows 95 only needed 8MB of Ram.
Dos at 640K. (Starting point.)

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Adul
so for it to be totally usable you will want at least 1 GB, 2GB if you are a gamer

Yeah, there's the "minimum recommended" which will be on the box (512), and then the above, which I would call "recommended".

 

[The Boston Dangler]

the minimums on anything have always been a joke. my setup uses 175-180 MB just sitting there. ATI drivers up that to 200. the highest i've seen was doom 3 at about 900. i don't do major photoshop/audio/video editing.

i heard the next windows will also require a decent vid card just to run the GUI. there will be a stripped down version for lamers.