based on spec is 4gb worth it?

fat-600 · 11 May 2008 at 19:30

I read all the threads about do I need 4gb and so on but I want to know based on my spec if it’s worth getting another 2gb ram

Vista 64
AMD 5200 @ 2.7GHz
Abit an52
8800GTS BFG
And 2GB of this stuff

I mostly play call of duty 4 and will be playing burnout when it’s done

So do I get 2 more sticks or not?

thanks

fraps · 11 May 2008 at 19:52

doesn't assassins creed recommend 3 gb?

fat-600 · 11 May 2008 at 19:52

Thanks for the quick reply Stu
I guess it would help with Photoshop. And the general video editing programs I use and with gaming

I just needed to justify it for my self

ta!

Trunks9486 · 11 May 2008 at 20:04

Vista 64 likes the extra RAM so general performance should improve...

So either you can go to Vista 32 and stay with 2GB or get 2GB more and stay with 64 IMO.

fat-600 · 11 May 2008 at 20:09

I already have vista 64 installed trunks

Trunks9486 · 11 May 2008 at 21:56

fat-600 said:
I already have vista 64 installed trunks

which is why i said it... its worth it ~_^

Vista 32 is fine with 2GB, 64 enjoys an advantage the more memory it has...

WJA96 · 11 May 2008 at 22:29

If you can afford it, you'll get a much bigger performance boost from 8Gb than from 4Gb.

fat-600 · 11 May 2008 at 23:03

Trunks9486 said:
which is why i said it... its worth it ~_^

Vista 32 is fine with 2GB, 64 enjoys an advantage the more memory it has...

sorry i miss read it

WJA96 said:
If you can afford it, you'll get a much bigger performance boost from 8Gb than from 4Gb.

nah 8GB is wayy OTT for me

steve258 · 11 May 2008 at 23:05

4Gb is worth it if you're on vista even on the 32bit.

Nick1881 · 12 May 2008 at 00:10

steve258 said:
4Gb is worth it if you're on vista even on the 32bit.

Agreed, I'm 2Gb down due to a crucial rma and dont I know it.

fat-600 · 12 May 2008 at 07:50

last night i placed an order for 2GB more. roll on tomrrow

WJA96 · 12 May 2008 at 19:40

fat-600 said:
nah 8GB is wayy OTT for me

Because of the way Vista 64-bit works 4Gb can actually be slower than 2Gb and you only really see the speed increases with 8Gb or more. There is a very good article from Anandtech about it, explaining why the 64-bit word-length actually needs more RAM and how it uses 2Gb, 4Gb and 8Gb+.

steve258 · 12 May 2008 at 22:42

Interesting - any link by any chance?

fat-600 · 12 May 2008 at 23:07

Even if that was the case 8GB is faster then 4GB I am sure thats based on benchmarking of some sort, of what i dont do