Is 8GB RAM really that bad? Or is there another issue with my PC? (Halo infinite and Warzone are unplayable).
Is 8GB RAM really that bad? Or is there another issue with my PC? (Halo infinite and Warzone are unplayable).
PC SPECS: Operating System: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3 9100F @ 3.60GHz Memory: 8.00GB Single-Channel @ 2400MHz Connectivity: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. PRIME H310M-E R2.0 Display: Graphics Card – 4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Storage: SDD and a HDD SDD (OS installed here and halo infinite): Apacer AS340 120GB HDD (Warzone installed here): Seagate Barracuda 1TB The system managed to run Halo Infinite, but I encountered crashes when attempting to load matches. The video below illustrates that some models take longer to load in the game, and the video frequently cuts off due to crashes. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fmpb9li...sp=sharing Additionally, Warzone textures are not loading properly. You can find more details in this discussion: https://forums. Please let me know why these games aren’t running smoothly on my PC. I believe the 8GB RAM might be the issue, but feel free to disregard any suggestions about solutions. If the problem persists with the 8GB stick, what’s the real cause? I’ve tried the following: - Removed graphics drivers using DDU - Reinstalled GPU drivers with NVcleaninstall - Cleaned memory with ISLC Intelligent standby list cleaner - Deleted prefetch to attempt a fix Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Warzone requires a lot of memory and is causing HDD performance to drop because of heavy pagefile usage and a slow hard drive. Upgrading to an SSD would improve this situation. To keep things running smoothly, consider adding another RAM stick with similar specifications to avoid compatibility problems, even if mixing RAM is possible. A 1 TB SSD, preferably SATA from Crucial or Samsung, should be reinstalled with Windows and games. For optimal performance, opt for 16 GB RAM and an SSD. This would allow more data to stay in RAM, increasing bandwidth between the CPU and RAM through dual-channel support and faster storage, which helps with asset loading and on-the-fly texture rendering.
Warzone requires a lot of memory and is causing HDD performance to suffer because of heavy pagefile usage and slow storage. Upgrading to an SSD would improve this significantly. To keep things smooth, consider adding another RAM stick with similar specifications to avoid compatibility problems, even if mixing RAM is possible. A 1 TB SSD, preferably SATA from Crucial or Samsung, should be reinstalled with Windows and games. For optimal performance, opt for 16 GB RAM and an SSD. This would allow more data to stay in RAM, increasing bandwidth between CPU and RAM through dual-channel support and faster drive speeds, which helps with asset loading and real-time texture rendering.
There are several factors still functioning well with 8 GiB, but gaming is unlikely to be one of them, depending on the titles. (I'm actually writing this on an older machine with 8 GiB myself. It hasn't been a gaming rig for at least 6 years, but can still handle lighter tasks)
A simple method to confirm if it's the RAM issue would be to observe it.
There are numerous tools available, but MSI Afterburner + RTSS can provide an overlay, allowing you to view the values in real-time without having to switch tabs.
Just configure it to monitor CPU load (including individual cores, which may be limited by a single core) and temperatures, GPU load & temperatures, RAM load & VRAM load.
Windows begins paging data around 75-80% load, so aim to keep it below that (6-6.4 GiB in your case). Windows will also consume about 2-3 GiB itself.
If any of the values reach their maximum, that should be the limiting factor. In ideal conditions, this should correspond to your GPU (anything consistently above ~95% should be optimal)
Moreover, I completely agree with boju—adding another stick for dual channel and a solid SSD would significantly enhance the situation.