512 or 1GB?

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Name: gunshark
Date: October 11, 2006 at 05:40:16 Pacific
Subject: 512 or 1GB?
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: 1500

Comment:

how much memory is needed to run all the games we have now?

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Response Number 1

Name: Dark Sky
Date: October 11, 2006 at 07:39:00 Pacific
Subject: 512 or 1GB?

Reply: (edit)

1GB the least. more application (especially games) uses A LOT of memory spaces. because of more complex texturing and poligon count. now even 1GB is considered as bare minimum. get more if you can.
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Response Number 2

Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: October 11, 2006 at 08:35:43 Pacific
Subject: 512 or 1GB?

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When i run Battlefield 2 it uses about 1.2GB all by itself. That doesn't include the memory needed by the OS and other processes.
Michael J

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Response Number 3

Name: r2zoo
Date: October 11, 2006 at 18:26:17 Pacific
Subject: 512 or 1GB?

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I run Bf2 on 512mb, and its runs fine, but 1 gig atleast for the best performence, 512mb will suffice for most games nowadays, but dont expect great performence.

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Response Number 4

Name: AdamNelson
Date: October 12, 2006 at 06:05:47 Pacific
Subject: 512 or 1GB?

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512 will NOT suffice for most games nowadays. Like mentioned before, 1gig is the BARE MINIMUM for good performance, and many games (like BF2) are gigantic memory hogs which run much better with 2 gigs of RAM (such was the case with my system and BF2).
This will only get worse as the years pass, so don't skimp on the memory. Contrariwise, too much memory for today's apps (more than 2 gigs) is overkill and will mostly go unused.
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Response Number 5

Name: heroedge
Date: October 18, 2006 at 20:27:19 Pacific
Subject: 512 or 1GB?

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1Gb minimum. 2 gb preferably. 512mb=forever load times. Heli's are gone and flags are already taken. Well almost..:)
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is the geforce 6600gt gunna ? Problems with 6600GT graphics card 512 mb vs. 256 mb Should I buy this AGP Card?? Gaming Upgrade, or Gaming comp	Video Cards different or the same? Intel GMA X3000 PC reboots when game gets intense New CPU That Can Actually Play BF2 got a high end gaming pc

Response Number 6

Name: Reverend Buddy (by reverendbuddy19)
Date: October 19, 2006 at 21:00:04 Pacific
Subject: 512 or 1GB?

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My board only supports 1 GB of ram..
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