Nov 02, 2016 my for me, at home, less and less is being done on my desktop. Really i was having problems with mavericks eating up my ram. The price difference between a machine with 8gb vs 16gb of ram was about. May 07, 2014 16gb would of course guarantee ram would not be a concern for you but i do not think you would notice a difference between 8gb and 16gb even with multitasking in gaming.
How much ram do you need for gaming 4gb vs 8gb vs 16gb. My gaming laptop has 8gb and barely uses over 6, and i have never seen it use over 7gb. Writing novels, storing documents not a lot, and occasional netflix, hulu, watching. Surface pro 4 i7 8gb, or i5 16gb windows central forums. Book collector desktop software catalog your home library on your. So im trying to decided whether i need the higher i7 processor or the extra 16gb of ram. My for me, at home, less and less is being done on my desktop. The next factor you want to look at is how much of a price difference there is between storage sizes. The cpu, display, graphics, keypad, color, of these two variants, are the same. Jul 14, 2012 ok so im upgrading my 2010 edition macbook pro to the new macbook retina and the reason for upgrading is because i need more power. Camera and video capabilities keep improving, app store apps are getting larger, and the functionality of our iphones keeps getting better. What i think im going to do is go with the macbook pro with retina.
Well, you cant upgrade the ram from 8gb to 16gb on the new retina mbp post purchase. If you want music on it, and a lot of music then go for the 16. Microsoft surface book cr700001 2in1 laptop intel core i7 6600u 2. My current setup is a 2009 macbook pro that was upgraded to a ssd, and 8gb ram. Jill valentine figurine, raccoon city map, soundtrack, artbook secrets and physical blu. How much of a difference is 8gb of ram vs 16gb for a.
For what its worth, im another that considers that a good decision, trash man. Ok so im upgrading my 2010 edition macbook pro to the new macbook retina and the reason for upgrading is because i need more power. The only time that such a substantial amount will matter is when youre doing workstationlevel tasks. If you like to do a lot of virtual pcs or videophoto editing, then more ram is great. Im currently running with 8gb, but am considering the upgrade for this purchase. Catalog your book collection on your phone, tablet, mac, windows pc or online. Performance advantage 2015 macbook pro 8gb vs 16gb model. Jun 14, 2017 if we have to answer the question about 8gb ram vs 16gb ram for gaming, it would be plenty if not excess to have a 16gb chip. Upgraded from 8gb to 16gb and fixed all my lag and stutters. Available in dual and quad channel kits, 8gb, 16gb and 32gb kits, patriot memorys viper 3 series will be offered at speeds from 1600mhz up to 23mhz at 1. My best windows experience is running as a vm on my macbook pro with 8gb available and then having 8 gb for all native mac work.
Im asking because i want it to be able to handle future. Adobe ram render test 8gb vs 16gb vs 32gb tek everything. I dont have a 16 gb surface to compare, but i do have an 8 gb surface pro 2, a 4 gb surface pro 4, and a gaming pc that serves as my workstation. I also do a lot of photography so between thematic and picture it is why i choose 16gb. Why im sticking with surface laptop instead of surface book 2. The only difference between these two is the ram and the price. I use a 16gb macbook pro myself and i am able to run linuxwin vms for development and it is really great that my machine doesnt feel sluggish at all. The unixbased operating system optimizes the app usages and takes memory accordingly, by calculating how much left.
The standard surface book model with an intel core i5. For the same price i can get a surface with i7 with 8gb of ram, or an i5 16gb of ram. I have pegged my 8gb with lightroom and photoshop but not enough to upgrade to 16, instead im slowly moving away from that workflow and moving to a light weight workflow i run from my macbook 16gb lol or ipad pro. I guess if your running that close, 2 8gb sticks would not be a bad choice, i just. Performance tests show that 16gb of ram is overkill for. Mine is a secondary machine so it has a fairly light load, but its handled anything ive thrown at it with ease. Autodownload full book details and cover art, just search by isbn or author. I have surfed the net, run maschine and had you tube running all at the same time. Unboxing resident evil 3 remake 2020 limited ps4 collector s edition. Discussion in sager and clevo started by taraquin, jun 23, 2017.
Every mac book pro i have had has lasted min 7 years but i always max it out, costs a bit more but the staying power is better imho. But i also have a vnc session going, ff open with 910 tabs, skype, steam, sometimes a movieshow playing, and a bunch of the other background apps hp scanprint, blackberry blend, those are the biggest footprint ones i think of off the top of my head. The benefits of a 32gb mac for average users the mac. The iphone 6 and the iphone 6 plus come in three different storage options 16gb, 64gb, and 128gb. Especially since x64 win32 applications can only use 4 gb of reference memory at any one time, theres ways to get around this but most applications wont need more then 4gb.
Trying to decide between a macbook air or an ipad pro. It looks from the invoice that i currently have 16gb 2 x 8gb of 23 mhz memory. So im looking to purchase a new macbook pro, been overdue for an upgrade for a while to be honest. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Hello all, im currently a college student and i plan on getting the 2017 ntb macbook pro this summer. The only circumstance where 16gb was a substantial advantage over 8gb was in compressing a huge file with 7zip, but the authors note that compressing that much data is an extreme and unlikely. Performance tests show that 16gb of ram is overkill for most. Todays modern games and many productivity applications can consume 4gb on its own, so theres little argument for not going with 8gb. The standard surface book model with an intel core i5 processor, 8gb of ram, and a 128gb solid. Buy samsung ram memory upgrade ddr3 pc3 12800, 1600mhz, 204 pin, sodimm for 2012 apple macbook pro s, 2012 imacs, and 20112012 mac minis 16gb kit 2 x 8gb.
Though ram has maintained its low price for some time, its also perhaps the easiest thing to change when you find out that you need it and to repeat the shared thought that i had earlier, thats money that could go elsewhere. How much ram do you need for gaming 4gb vs 8gb vs 16gb ram. Also, this is only possible if both chips are clocked similarly. Microsoft surface book 512gb, intel core i7, 16gb ram. May 18, 2015 anything over 8gb for just gaming is a waste. The macos, which runs on every mac devices, is developed to be one of the most efficient and memoryoptimized operating systems even on a mediocre level of hardware. May 08, 2015 every mac book pro i have had has lasted min 7 years but i always max it out, costs a bit more but the staying power is better imho. Some games only use like 5gb on 8gb systems and 12gb on systems with 16gb or more. Im a future engineering student which might have to run some cad programs. Originally released june 2017 touch bar with integrated touch id sensor. One is the current leader in our laptop battery life ratings. Upgraded from 8gb to 16gb and fixed all my lag and. This is a simple test i made with my imac 27 to compare the speed of 8gb ram vs 16gb ram. Just buy the cheapest 16gb 2x8 kit you can and dont waste money on things which wont affect you.
Microsoft surface book 512gb, intel core i7, 16gb ram, dgpu. Im asking because i want it to be able to handle future game releases. Todays modern games and many productivity applications can consume 4gb on its own, so theres little argument for not. The latest inch macbook pro is here and much more on par with last. To no ones surprise i found that 32gbs was by far the best choice, offering the best performance and speed in both programs if you can afford it. Microsoft surface book cr700001 2in1 laptop intel core i7. Im going to be purchasing my first macbook which is going to be the new air and i am trying to decide between 8gb and 16gb memory. I guess if your running that close, 2 8gb sticks would not be a bad choice, i just dont think you would really notice the benefits.
Is there any point in upgrading from 8gb to 16gb ram for. I run 16gb ram and when i run gta5 i can use around 89gb of ram. I know what i want for the most part, but i have one question even though i think i already know the answer. Though its theoretically possible to get faster performance from 2 chips than one, the likelihood is rather slim that youd notice this difference. I have 16gb on my macbook pro, and it seems like enough. Wed recommend a minimum of 8gb for anyone who expects to.
How much of a difference is 8gb of ram vs 16gb for a macbook. Surface book 2 is the most powerful surface laptop ever. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. I have a 2011 mbp that i upgraded from 8gb to 16gb. No real plans for gaming, occasional large numbersexcel document use, will never really need to run more than 5 tabs in safari. Im planning on having this macbook for at least 23 years and doing a lot of graphics, games, music recording and 1080p videos, should i get the retina macbook with 8gb or 16gb of memory ram. Anybody know what this type of game with so many mods and textures really needs to run smooth. Dec 28, 2016 the next factor you want to look at is how much of a price difference there is between storage sizes. Discussion in android devices started by vobguy, nov 28, 2011. Patriot memory viper 3 series ddr3 16gb 1866mhz pc3 15000. Its supposed to manage ram in a much smarter way, but from my experience it gobbled up a lot leaving me with a slow computer with under 100mb of free ram. Hand tested for quality assurance, the viper 3 series is backed by a lifetime warranty. Performance advantage 2015 macbook pro 8gb vs 16gb. Samsung ram memory upgrade ddr3 pc3 12800, 1600mhz, 204 pin.
Memory free delivery possible on eligible purchases. It has 8gb of ram but i was going back and fourth on what to upgrade it to. Not top of the line but pretty good still, i suspect. Microsoft surface book cr900001 laptop windows 10, intel core i5. The benefits of a 32gb mac for average users the mac observer.
We have started to see more games with 16gb as recommended amount of ram. On a 16gb system, thats a sizable chunk of memory to dedicate to a single. I was thinking maybe if i put another 8gb in that minecraft would behave better. The general consensus was that 8gb is plenty of ram for most tasks and 16gb is only really helpful if you are doing video editing or rendering and also want to do something else at the same time. If you are planning on makingediting a lot of videos you should really look to get at least 16gb of ram. Some users may experience a bit of trepidation when purchasing the kindle fire, as most tablets, including the nook tablet. Samsung ram memory upgrade ddr3 pc3 12800, 1600mhz, 204. It looks from the invoice that i currently have 16gb 2 x 8gb of 23 mhz memory thanks for any thoughts. Therefore, it takes and runs whatever is being thrown. Choosing between them is one of the hardest decisions for most iphone buyers. That being said, the increased ram creates a bunch of differences and that is what we are going to look at right now.
Hi, im planning to preorder the surface book, and ive been searching around for opinions on weather or not i need 16gb of ram, or if 8gb is enough. Ram, 8gb, configurable up to 16gb, 6gb with 1tb model. Buy samsung ram memory upgrade ddr3 pc3 12800, 1600mhz, 204 pin, sodimm for 2012 apple macbook pros, 2012 imacs, and 20112012 mac minis 16gb kit 2 x 8gb. That is with a game in full screen on one screen, and on the other skype, yahoo, and multiple tabs open in chrome and ie with youtube or twitch videos playing. Hi all, i ordered the 256gb touchbar model with 8gb and am having second thoughts on the ram. If we have to answer the question about 8gb ram vs 16gb ram for gaming, it would be plenty if not excess to have a 16gb chip.
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