


8gb vs 16gb ram gaming lol full#
Grand Theft Auto V "GTA V" - 2560x1440 Very High* settings (*See attached benchmark.txt files in additional notes for full graphical settings).Deus Ex Mankind Divided (DX11 and DX12 modes) - 2560x1440 Very High Preset, 2x MSAA.RAM Speed (frequency, latency, timings, etc)ĭifferent game settings (all the same settings were used for all tests)

RAM Capacity - The difference between 8GB of RAM (1x8GB) and 16GB of RAM (2x8GB) SSD: Samsung 840 500GB | HDD: Seagate Ironwolf 8TB + 2x Seagate Ironwolf 6TB RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) 3000MHz G.Skill Ripjaws 5 | OR | RAM: 8GB (1x8GB) 3000MHz G.Skill Ripjaws 5 Pagefile is assigned to use the SSD (Samsung 840 Evo) when required.ĬPU: Intel i7 6700k (Stock 4.0GHz, TurboBoost disabled) The intention of these additional tests are to simulate results if people have programs opened in the background while they are gaming. The aim is to see the "Best case" scenario of what can be achieved with 8GB vs 16GB.Ĭompleting additional tests with heavy memory load from background tasks - Achieved by opening chrome tabs in the background with up to 3GB of RAM usage for Chrome (clearly marked in results). Collected DATA is then exported and graphed using FRAFS.įrametime data chosen as the primary metric of comparison as Average/Min/Max FPS data can fail to accurately reflect things such as microstutters that can be a result of memory issues.Ĭomplete tests with minimal processes running in the background (closing all unnecessary background programs). When the in-game benchmark begins, press the hotkey button to begin FRAPS data logging. Set a timer for how long you want the benchmark tool to run. To use FRAPS to capture game Frametime Data you must go to the FPS tab within FRAPS and enable a hotkey for the benchmark tool. Using FRAPS capture the Frametime data and plot the data on a graph using FRAFS comparing 8GB results to 16GB results. Run a mixture of in-game benchmarks and real gameplay. Is 8GB of RAM sufficient for modern gaming? (Tldr Read the Conclusion and check Results for images & graphs)
