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2GB of RAM for gaming, is it really necessary?

Saturday, March 4th, 2006 | News, RAM Memory Reviews

The new claim from the makers of computer memory is that 2GB is now the standard for gaming. As stated in the articles at bit-tech, the manufacturers would like you to take the plunge to get your business, so it’s not completely clear whether upgrading is really worth it at this stage.

There is also the issue of whether it makes a difference to your computing experience, or mnore specifically, gaming experience. They take a look at a few options for upgrading to 2GB from a system that already has 2×512GB installed.

The options are just adding 2 more sticks or changing them for 1GB modules. In the end there was a performance difference in having 4×512GB as compared to 2×1024GB as the 4 have to operate at 2T timings while the 2 can operate at the faster 1T.

In conclusion they actually recommend the addition of 2 more 512GB sticks. The larger modules operate better, but because of how easy it is to get 512GB modules still, and that you would have to forgo your current 2 in an upgrade the addition of two is better unless you can afford the alternative. It’s a good read, with a balance of gaming and just general user common sense.

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