Do i need 16gb of ram?
Do i need 16gb of ram?
No, I don’t run out of RAM. It’s a resource available during operation.
You're facing a situation where your GPU has limited VRAM, causing the game to consume more RAM than available. If no extra memory is free, it will rely on the SSD to temporarily store data, which can slow down performance. Running on 8GB should be sufficient if you're just playing the game alone. Increasing to another 8GB would help in the long term and is affordable right now, so it won't strain your budget.
I upgraded to 16GB initially when low memory warnings appeared after gaming. This coincided with swapping my GTX 980 for a 980 Ti. I believe the additional VRAM on the 980 Ti required more RAM in certain open-world titles. The two games that triggered the warnings were Witcher 3 and Fallout 4.
Yes, because why not especially if you can afford it. I ran at 8GB just for poops and giggles and my PC ran like severe GARBAGE on an unusable barge in a river with no water during a drought and Californian Wildfire.
Track how your system and GPU memory behave during regular tasks and under heavy loads. Observe performance when handling large projects or demanding applications. I assembled a basic office PC with 8GB RAM, only using Chrome and one app—always smooth. My older laptop was upgraded to 8GB after running low on memory. An HTPC with 8GB works well for streaming and light editing. A more powerful machine with 16GB handles gaming and video editing better, even if it’s not at full capacity. Smooth operation depended on using RAM instead of disk cache, especially when CPU performance was limited. The concern is whether your motherboard has available slots or all are full. Adding another DIMM could be cheaper than buying a new RAM kit, but matching current specs matters—especially if mixing RAM types causes stability issues. The 1050 3GB might limit performance, and the GTX 960’s 4GB VRAM is tight now. Upgrading to 8GB or more could boost speed, and a stronger card may improve GPU acceleration for demanding work.
8GB of system memory is just enough to handle daily operations and Windows 10. For gaming, 16GB works well.