{"id":324,"date":"2022-03-21T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-698089-2344727.cloudwaysapps.com\/2022\/03\/21\/how-much-ram-do-you-need-for-gaming\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T07:13:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T07:13:26","slug":"how-much-ram-do-you-need-for-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gearlush.com\/how-much-ram-do-you-need-for-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much RAM Do You Need for Gaming ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b927f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"76b927f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cHow much RAM should I put in my gaming PC?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is probably the first question that comes into your mind whenever building a new PC. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But it\u2019s not as easy to answer since RAMs come in various sizes ranging from 4 GB to 128 GB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RAM stands for Random Access Memory, and it is where all of your data that\u2019s being currently processed is stored. It\u2019s different from other storage options, such as Hard Drives, because the information is stored here only temporarily and will be permanently lost when you shut down the system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All of your computer data is allocated in HDDs\/SSDs. But since the data retrieval in these devices cannot match your CPU\u2019s processing speed, the RAM is used as a bridge between these two components.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since RAM doesn\u2019t store sequentially, it allows the PC to perform its desired operations faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In gaming, RAM is important because it stores all the data a game requires to run. And if you have less RAM than the minimum requirement for that game, the framerates will lag, and your overall experience will be affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>But how much RAM size is enough for 2022?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Well, it depends on the games and programs you run on your machine. Below we will discuss each popular RAM size and the stuff that size allows you to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\">\n<p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents <span class=\"toc_toggle\">[<a href=\"#\">hide<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc_list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Different_RAM_Sizes_For_Gaming\">Different RAM Sizes For Gaming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#RAM_vs_VRAM\">RAM vs VRAM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Does_RAM_Size_Impact_Gaming\">Does RAM Size Impact Gaming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Single_vs_Multiple_RAM_Modulesnbsp\">Single vs Multiple RAM Modules&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Different_RAM_Sizes_For_Gaming\">Different RAM Sizes For Gaming<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">4 GB: There was a time when 4 GB was enough to run most PC games. But that time is long gone. Nowadays, this small RAM size can help you do nothing except playing older and lighter games, browsing the web, or managing word documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">8 GB: 8 GB is the minimum RAM size a gaming PC should have these days. Yes, it may not work for every game, but will be enough for the likes of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Far Cry 5, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and even the <strong>Assassin\u2019s Creed: Valhalla<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">16 GB: In our opinion, 16 GB is the <a href=\"https:\/\/pcbuilderz.com\/best-ram-for-ryzen-7-5800x-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">perfect RAM size for 5800X<\/a> and other high-end processors. It will not only allow you to play the titles mentioned above, but also the more demanding ones such as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Control, and Doom Eternal. It will ensure you play every AAA title currently available, smoothly \u2013 provided that you don\u2019t run RAM-heavy program such as Google Chrome in the background.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">32 GB: We don\u2019t recommend 32 GB RAM for only gaming because there\u2019s no game as of now that requires 32 GB RAM to run. But still, there can be few scenarios such as future-proofing, multi-tasking while you\u2019re playing games, or streaming your gaming sessions, where this extra RAM can help the things go smoothly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">64 GB: The same goes for 64 GB RAM. Please do not go for it unless you want your gaming PC to be your workstation as well, and your programs require this much memory.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"RAM_vs_VRAM\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RAM vs VRAM<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although it\u2019s quite clear, your PC\u2019s system RAM is different from the VRAM (video RAM) of your GPU. The VRAM is dedicated for only rendering in-game graphics, while the system RAM oversees all the other tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Does_RAM_Size_Impact_Gaming\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Does RAM Size Impact Gaming<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If your RAM size passes the recommended criteria for a particular game, having more RAM would barely improve the performance level. For example, GTA V has 8 GB recommended RAM size but the performance won\u2019t improve if you play with a 32 GB RAM.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Single_vs_Multiple_RAM_Modulesnbsp\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Single vs Multiple RAM Modules&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since motherboards come with multiple DIMM slots these days, many people opt for multiple modules (2\u00d78 GB) instead of a single one of the same capacity (1\u00d716 GB).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although multiple RAM modules only provide a minor improvement bump (varies from game to game) against a single RAM stick of that type and size, their main advantage is the reliability. You don\u2019t lose all of your money if one of your modules breaks or fails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you intend to use multiple RAM sticks, make sure to use two\/four sticks of the same brand, same size, and same speed. Otherwise, you may run into compatibility issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHow much RAM should I put in my gaming PC?\u201d It is probably the first question that comes into your mind whenever building a new PC. But it\u2019s not as easy to answer since RAMs come in various sizes ranging from 4 GB to 128 GB. RAM stands for Random Access Memory, and it is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gearlush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gearlush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gearlush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gearlush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gearlush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gearlush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gearlush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gearlush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gearlush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}