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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Yeager on December 12, 2007, 01:36:26 PM

Title: SysMem vrs VidMem
Post by: Yeager on December 12, 2007, 01:36:26 PM

I have 512 VidMem (Nvidia7series) and 1 gig SysMem DDR.

Im running max res and when I fly over those darned green tiles of forrest my fps gets a little chunky.  Just enough to interfere with my game.

I love the HiRes but I want to eliminate the chunky fps.  Would another two gigs of SysMem likely do the trick?  Or should I invest in more VidMem?

Many tanks!

Title: SysMem vrs VidMem
Post by: Krusty on December 12, 2007, 01:39:46 PM

We'd need to know the system specs you have before being able to answer in a helpful way. Sometimes more RAM helps, sometimes it won't.

Title: SysMem vrs VidMem
Post by: Fulmar on December 12, 2007, 01:56:01 PM

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Originally posted by Krusty
We'd need to know the system specs you have before being able to answer in a helpful way. Sometimes more RAM helps, sometimes it won't.

Ditto.  RAM is very very cheap right now.  Depending on your setup, you can get an extra gig for less than $40.  Depends on DDR2, and if you're running dual channel etc.

Title: SysMem vrs VidMem
Post by: Tigger29 on December 12, 2007, 08:05:35 PM

Video RAM isn't going to help.. 512 is more than sufficient.. besides usually you can only upgrade Video ram by buying a new card.

I would go with another GB of system memory, and go from there.

Title: SysMem vrs VidMem
Post by: 68Wooley on December 12, 2007, 10:49:42 PM

Like the boys said, we need more info. I wouldn't rush out and buy more memory just yet. 1 GB is likely enough for an XP system assuming you aren't trying to run too many other things at the same time.

Firstly, what processor are you running? That may well be your bottleneck.

7 Series graphics cards vary widely in performance - do you know which model you have?

Also, what resolution are you running your monitor at?

Cheers
Wooley