It seems that games like BF2 and FEAR are requiring 2 GBs of ram for smooth gameplay with most of the bells and whistles turned on..

I'm wondering, how many of you out there have made the transition from 1 GB to 2 GB?
And Is it really an eye-opener considering the cost you paid for it?

mod edit: topic merged with another "2/4gb-ram" thread

This post has been edited by lucifah: Aug 4 2006, 09:50 PM

Wow... 2GB... Alot of money will be used too.. =\

Yes i have 2gb and yes it makes a big difference in the newer games especially loading times and the lack of skipping and disk access during gameplay

not only memory and hdd.. graphic cards too..
these games developer are crazy..

but this wat we call development for better quality games.....getting nearer to reality

Two GB is currently still high end, one GB is standard for a gamer, and 512 is standard for a normal pc. It's still gonna take sometime till 2 GB becomes the standard.

Wait!!!!!!!! why not lower the quality if you are not complaining about the video quality and enjoying the same game play..

For me, game play is much important then graphic.. for some reasons.. starcraft still rocks

yes, I've tried 2GB before, and it really makes a difference in loading time, have also tried 4GBs of Corsair XMS memory, and its super fast.

have u guys ever imagine one day when peoples especially hardcore gamer..play PC games wif heliois display (almost 2 hologram)..at that time wat kind of GC will be manufactured..cant imagine..

yup i wan go for 2GB soon
1GB not enuf now
sheeeezz those games eat alot of RAM

i think it goes down on what system u'r running on

a high end system definetly need that extra 2 gig, with all eye candy and physics to the max

But my pretty old P4 2.8 and yesteryear 6800 i don't think it'll utilize it alot....ok, maybe aroung 1.2GIG, but thats as far as it goes...anything more and my system won't take it anyway

yes 2 gig is d way to future...but IMO, for benchmarking purposes, quite many ppl still uses 2 x 256 or 2 x 512MB ...coz u cant really run High Mhz on the memory with tight timings with 2 x 1GB sticks...

i do agree it is a shame dat 2GB is d way to go....i for one has only 2 x 256MB of memory, and will be upgrading to 1GB soon....which takes quite a lot of money for hi performance memory.....

as hornet says, it is system dependant too...usually a high end PC needs 2GB to get max performance, IF i were to put 2GB or memory into my PC now, i dont think there will be any significant diffrences in performances coz of most prob dat my proc and graphics card is limiting the 2GB...

@mowgli
signs that its time to change ur rig to FX57 baby.....

i still 512mb. so laggy nowadays. like CS S loading so long one. hiaz. i wish i am rich. wads the average amount of ram ppl have now? 512? or 1024?

Do you really need 2GB?

[ Conclusion ]
This certainly is a debatable topic that can be looked at in several ways, though the question at hand is "Does 2GB of memory improve gaming performance". While a simple yes or no answer cannot be used to answer this question I do agree with Corsair, 2GB of memory is becoming beneficial. As Corsair put it, 1GB of memory is ideal for the majority of games out there. Nevertheless, there are now a few games that play better with 2GB of system memory. Although Battlefield 2 fails to demonstrate this with a 256MB graphics card, I still believe the game runs much better with 2GB of memory. Clearly games such as UT2004, Far Cry and even Doom 3 will play just as well with 1GB of memory, even the new FEAR Multiplayer Demo is just as happy to use 1GB of memory.

When building the latest and greatest gaming system it just makes sense to go with 2GB's of system memory. However, a mid-range to low-end gaming systems certainly do not require the additional gigabyte. Furthermore there is absolutely no point arguing that 2GB of RAM is beneficial for systems with a 128MB graphics card. For the simple fact that is cheaper and far more valuable to purchase a more powerful graphics card than it is to add another gigabyte of memory. Therefore, when it comes down to what gives you the best bang for your buck; 2GB of system memory is just not a viable option.

Alternatively, what Corsair is doing for end-users by pushing 1GB capacity modules (2GB kits) is future-proofing their systems. Evidently, by this time next year 1GB of memory is most likely going to be a minimum specification for gaming systems. The most important part of building a gaming system is to maintain balance. There is no point in out weighing one component with another. For example a powerful CPU will not compensate for a slow graphics card. When building a race car it is important that the package is well balanced. There are no successful race cars that have overly powerful engines without the correct level of handling to match the power. Well balanced machines win races and it is the same with computers. Spending all your money on a single hardware component is not the least bit helpful.

Therefore high-end games will benefit from 2GB of memory if they have an accompanying top of the range processor and graphics card. For mid-range gaming systems or anything less, 1GB of memory is going to be ample. Although memory is significantly cheaper than it use to be, a decent 1GB DDR2 dual-channel memory kit will cost around $100 US. Spending another $100 US to receive 2GB of memory is just not worth it for gamers on a budget. Given $100 US can be the difference between a GeForce 6600 GT and a GeForce 6800 GT, I know what will be of more use when it comes to gaming. Bottom-line is when it comes down to what will give a gamer the best bang for their buck, 2GB's of system memory looses out.

Reviewed By Steven Walton

This post has been edited by greyPJ: Oct 16 2005, 10:53 PM

read dat article b4....it juz a suggestion in terms of bang for buck...but IF u hav d cash, it is still worthwhile to use 2GB of memory...

Actually, 2 X 512MB high performance RAM is still good enough.. =]

yup, if its high performance rams than it will be faster

If you got 2GB of RAM now,i think your spec can tahan for quite a long time in gaming rite?A step earlier from others moving to 2GB RAM.Wao smart man.I wish i can have 2GB RAM now.Ahaha,can save loading time in game.

donno, but i'm starting to think that those without 2GB ram are merely living in self denial.
They know they want 2GB, but they're being sour grapes.