1Gb or 2Gb RAM

[Supergoal]

To buy or not to buy...

I currently have 1Gb of RAM installed and I have read alot that it is enough for gaming and general use. Is it though? I get a fair bit of stuttering during gaming and I'm concluding that this must be due to a lack of RAM?!

So I guess a good question would be, who is using what amount of RAM and to what effect?

[EvilBoris]

I have 2GB of ram and I couldn't see that making any different when I fitted the 2nd GIG.

I think the games vary slightly on what they want, I remember it being said that battlefield was Ram hungry.

[sj33]

I think we are reaching the point where 2GB is becoming norm, and it's basically a necessity for Vista.

[Supergoal]

Inparticular the games I find stutter are FEAR online and Oblivion. Two of the more demanding games available, are those the kind of games that would benefit from another gig?

[EvilBoris]

FEAR is a stuttery Bitch anyway, I could never get that game running aswell as it should of done.

[MarioMark]

I think we are reaching the point where 2GB is becoming norm, and it's basically a necessity for Vista.

Vista runs fine on my 1 gig system, but if I had some spare cash instead of buying games all the time and found a cheap dual chennel 2gig kit, i'd snap it up.

[GluedOnBeard]

2GB is starting to be in most games 'recommened' settings. I have Vista on 2 gig and i test it with one and there is a huge difference, especially in the likes of C & C 3. So i would say definately get the 2 gig if you can.

[briareos_kerensky]

Gaming-wise, 2gigs decreased loading times, even with "old" games like Dawn of War, not to mention less swapping with multiple programs (3dsmax, Painter, Photoshop) open.