2007-06-11 10:54:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
There is ahuge difference if you run memory hogging programs such as dream weaver flash and photoshop. At 512 you can probably run those programs for about 4-6 hours before your computer crashes. At 1 gig of ram you can run them for 10-16 hours. Thats the difference in working all day and having to reboot because the computer is moving agonizingly slow. If you have games the difference between 512 and a gig of ram is the difference in having the game freeze, move slow, skip and stutter unless you close all other windows, or having it run smoothly. Even at 1 gig of ram the games will sometimes slow down.
2007-06-11 11:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by jt66250 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most situations there is. The more you "multi-task, the bigger the difference. If you only use the computer for basic word processing, database, or spread sheets, you will not see a huge difference. Graphic intense games sees the biggest difference.
2007-06-11 10:59:31 · answer #2 · answered by chijarhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep a whole 512 difference
@ buzzy
1gb or ram is 1024mb.
2007-06-11 10:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by Funky G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea its 2x as much 512 is the minium recomended now a days 1 gig is about the standerd
2007-06-11 10:56:53 · answer #4 · answered by mustang03282 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there is a huge difference, and if your running vista go with 1gb for sure! you will notice a big improvment. Also what is the timing on the ram your looking at (667Mhz, 800Mhz, or 1066MHz
2007-06-11 10:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at present you like a minimum of 1gb - classes have become so super that quickly 2gb would be necessary. Do what you could arise with the money for and assume which you will would desire to interchange the thinkpad quickly simply by techno obsolesence and plan for that.
2016-10-07 07:50:20 · answer #6 · answered by emilios 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 488 megs.
2007-06-11 11:01:25 · answer #7 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, exactly 488 mb of RAM
2007-06-11 10:57:27 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
big big difference its twice the memory....most new pc run min 2gigs
2007-06-11 11:01:50 · answer #9 · answered by megamix1972 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, twice as much.
2007-06-11 10:57:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋