8GB vs 16GB.

[koulmj]

I have this type of RAM, linked below, running on an ASUS 1155LGA type Mobo with a i5, 3.2Ghz running Hackintosh, will I see a good gaming boost if I upgrade to 16GB?

I'm asking because many have called me out on my assumption that a Mac won't game like a PC, so I'm going o try to run GW2 on a Hackintosh and 8GB Ram + 1050 is just so Jerky.

 

[gkarris]

I have this type of RAM, linked below, running on an ASUS 1155LGA type Mobo with a i5, 3.2Ghz running Hackintosh, will I see a good gaming boost if I upgrade to 16GB?

I'm asking because many have called me out on my assumption that a Mac won't game like a PC, so I'm going o try to run GW2 on a Hackintosh and 8GB Ram + 1050 is just so Jerky, and unresponsive...

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[koulmj]

Oh. Sorry the ram is

.SKILL NT Series 8GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99

 

[vkd]

Yes, you'll get a good gaming boost if you put 16GB

 

[darksithpro]

The newest games coming out now are citing 8GB as recommended for ram amount, while 4 is for bare minimum.

 

[garnerx]

Assuming that's Guild Wars 2, it might not make a huge difference if you already have >4GB - from their faq about the 64-bit version:

It is true that the 32-bit client in theory can access up to 4 GB of memory. In practice however this is almost never the case, due to gaps in the address space that slowly build up over time (known as fragmentation). Most players crashing today due to being "out of memory" are actually only using between 3 and 3.5 GB of their system memory.

The only game I've seen go memory-crazy is Wolfenstein 2, that eats up about 11GB and then crashes (I think it's a bug).

 

[Sweetser]

That's called a "memory leak" or something similar. It's a bug that's present in quite a few games lately. It's quite a performance killer too, crushes aside.

 

[airlied]

Titles like Battlefield V will take your 10GB easily. So yup, get 16gb

 

[Huntn]

Although I barely game on my late 2026 MBR (currently playing Rail Nation, a browser based game) I’m so dissapointed that I can’t upgrade its RAM. I would if I could, but it says online, you can’t. It’s soldiered to the motherboard.

 

[GumaRodak]

the new Geforce NOW is solution...play the latest games with high graphics settings on low spec mac...i am now in beta testing ...but it works....

 

[MacAlien]

the new Geforce NOW is solution...play the latest games with high graphics settings on low spec mac...i am now in beta testing ...but it works....

Yep. It’s a decent alternative for those who want to play AAA pc only games (majority) and/or do not have a rig which can run even some games which do have Mac support. It does depend on your connection type but overall it’s not a bad solution until the day comes in 4055 A.D. when Apple decides to put a little focus on users whom enjoys gaming.