RAM and Video Games?

Question

Most games play fine on my desktop, but a few of them are slow and choppy. I have 512MB of RAM( well 2 256 cards). Could that be the problem? Would 1 gig solve that, assuming its not the video card??

Answer 1

Choppy game play = slow video card.

Get a better card and you will see the most increase.

The RAM increase will be negligible.

Answer 2

What game titles are you playing that are slow and choppy? Check the system requirements of those games and see if you meet the minimum and or recommended specs. Some games, (especially those that were released last year till now) require at least 512mb of RAM memory (1gig recommended), a video card that has at least 128mb of memory(256MB recommended)and directX 9.0c compatible, and a fast processor (2.0ghz up) - games like Quake 4, Splinter cell Chaos theory, Splinter Cell Double agent, Titan Quest, F.E.A.R., Call of Duty 2, Brother's in Arms, NBA live 2007, Need For Speed Most Wanted or NFS Carbon. If you've met the minimum system requirements of those games that you had reffered as "slow" and "choppy" try changing the video settings og the game to medium or low. If you've met all the recommneded system rquirements and, still, the game's slow and choppy, try acquiring the patch for the game. Patches can be downloaded from the internet and they fix bugs and errors of the game or software they are intended for.

Answer 3

Upgrading to a gig of RAM would probably help at least a little. Visit an online RAM seller such as www.crucial.com, do a system scan, and see what your options are. If you have a few bucks to spend, upgrading the RAM would be a good idea just on general principles.

But for problems with playing games, I'd suspect the video card **first**, insufficiently fast CPU second, RAM third. Double-check the system requirements for the games you're having problems with and see whether your computer's up to snuff for them.

Answer 4

Try this:

http://www.srtest.com/referrer/srtest

It'll tell you what your computer can run