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Will more ram improve gaming performance?

  • I have dell all in one inspiron 3205 It is a 64 bit operating system with 4.00 of ram already installed. So if I upgraded to 8 ram will my gaming performance drastically improve? or is it a waste of money? Don't tell me to get a GPU becuase I can't upgrade my video card. Right now I can play skyrim on low detail high resolution without lagging at all. The levels are low, median, high, ultra..so where would that extra ram put me on? Would I be able to play skyrim on high detail without lagging? I look forward to seeing your answers.

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    Contrary to what the guy above me said, RAM DOES affect performance, to an extent. It will negatively impact performance if you do not have enough of it. However, if you are already at 4gb, then no, you will not see any improvement, unless you run a TON of background apps. EDIT: I am adding this video specifically for the guy above me, who thinks ram does not affect performance: http://www.gamespot.com/world-of-warcraft/videos/world-of-warcraft-hardware-comparison-1-6114707/ The only thing changed between those videos is the amount of ram. Learn about PC's before you answer questions.

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Nope. More ram allows you to have more things open and running at once. It will not make the things that ARE open and running any faster. RAM will only effect gaming performance if you do not have enough of it. 4GB is plenty for gaming. If you want to improve gaming performance you're going to need a better video card and unless you already have one, a CPU which can keep up with it.

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It will do jack squat. If you have a Dell all-in-one then your video card is likely the huge limiting factor, and all the RAM in the world won't fix that. At all. RAM does not process the graphics and 4GB is plenty for Skyrim.

Exas

For gaming 4GB is enough, 8GB is more than enough. This RAM upgrade will not get you any noticeable performance improvement. The most important in gaming performance are the processor and graphics card, not the RAM. Your All-in-one has integrated graphics, not at all good for gaming. You need a PC with a dedicated graphics card, at least a GTX460 or better for gaming performance.

Doru Ubuntu

No, You have enough Ram and upgrading will only do the opposite and make it slower. Too much Ram is not better . More gasoline in a car won't make it go faster, the same applies with Ram in a computer in most cases.

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No. Only GPU and CPU affects your gaming perforamce. RAM just determines how much programs you can run at once.

GhostJr

Addig more RAM can actually make games run better but only if you have very few so no, not in your situation. The most simple procedure to check if you need more RAM for your game is to check your HDD LED when the game stutters. If your HDD creeks like hell and the LED is constantly on, your computer is accessing the swapfile which is because it doesn't have enough physical memory (RAM). But 4 gigs is pretty much enough for every game, especially in low detail.

Henrik

Yes but not drastically. Technically gaming computers are becoming less popular for system such as Xbox and playstation. Due to HD TVs. The other way is to buy high end computers such is expected to cost over $3000 by the next generation of games.

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It is proved that, the more RAM you have in your computer, the faster your performance will be with PC Gaming. Not only with Gaming though, Also with Computer Programs, and Internet Performance alike.

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