Memory Usage Question

[drdeathx]

how can the video memory be 2667.8??????

[Chalenge]

I cant tell you how the operating system decides to report memory usage. I have a 2 Gig video card and I believe the video memory should be reported as half of what I actually have (thus 1024) but it must for some reason also report shadow memory or total video memory plus prerendered frames or something else (how the inner-workings actually function is something far beyond anything I care about).

[drdeathx]

If you have a 3800 series x 2 or 4800 series x 2 there is a good chance 1 gpu may be working/ I suspect you have an ATI card??? 

[drdeathx]

oooh and now it does not report 1/2 ....lol

[TequilaChaser]

well my ASUS EAH3870  512 meg DDR4 videocard reports as 1024 vidmem in AH on my AMD 6400 X2.......

the dual processor reports twice......

[AKDogg]

Here is my screenshot.  Reads fine for mine.


My system specs and settings:

AMD64 X2 4800+
2 gig of ram Dual channel
Nvidia 9800 GTX+ 512 memory
1280x1024x32
1024 textures
I use 8xAA
preload both system memory and skins

[drdeathx]

I have 1g and it reports 1 g. I think skuzzy said if you preload textures you have this.......?

[morfiend]

 Roy, I've had this same occurance,since vista(64).I had just chocked it up to vista but if it's something else I'd be interested in finding out!!

[Skuzzy]

In all likelihood, it has to do with Windows memory limiting each application to 2GB of RAM regardless of the physical amount of memory above that.

AKDogg, you are running very tight on available RAM.  There is a high probability your computer is swapping. due to lack of RAM.  Swapping will cause far worse stutters in the game than simple texture loads will.

[AKDogg]

My computer, to be honest is running smooth.  No lie.  It maybe because I use 3 HD's.  Windows on a Raptor drive.  Game on a 320 gig drive and swap files on 3rd 320 gig drive.

[Skuzzy]

Just saying.  It looks tight.  You probably have not run into one of the skins that is swapped out.  When it happens, you will know about it.  It should be a good solid 1 to 2 second delay/freeze.