How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

[QuakerOatz]

Tom's hardware just posted an article testing how the the amount of RAM affects specific games and apps:

Of course they did some interesting tests with BF2. THe results speak for themselves.... I just wish they recorded load times!

http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/13/how_much_ram_do_you_really_need/page7.html

Enjoy!

[Mahoro]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

512 ram is definitely not enough...

My box have 1GB of ram and a 6800,
But because it uses 1.12 GB of ram when I put settings in high, my HD was spinning crazy and I was laggin every 5 sec...
Which ended up I have to lower the graphic quality.......

going to buy another stick of 1GB in Christmas, and a Joystick (Flying anything w/ keyboard is terrible)...

[SnuFFeh]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

I just ordered the following for my birthday prezzie, which happens to be on christmas eve...

http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_el_ddr_pc_3200_dual_channel_platinum

1 gig just wasnt enough.

[QuakerOatz]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

Ya I upgraded from 1gb to 2gb about a year ago and I can't tell you the difference it made. Shorter load times, smoother play.

Dual channel makes quite a difference too:
http://www.theinquirer.net/images/ar...memoryfreq.gif

[PBAsydney]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

512, medium settings, smooth gameplay...

[Mahoro]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

Ya I upgraded from 1gb to 2gb about a year ago and I can't tell you the difference it made. Shorter load times, smoother play.

Dual channel makes quite a difference too:
http://www.theinquirer.net/images/ar...memoryfreq.gif

Bah...no wonder, mine is running @ 1GB @ single channel...:ar15:


You can simply pull out your ram stick and try it

[fate0521]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

I just ordered the following for my birthday prezzie, which happens to be on christmas eve...

http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_el_ddr_pc_3200_dual_channel_platinum

1 gig just wasnt enough.

I got the 1x1024 in that and it sucks for overclocking just to let you know. Otherwise it's good stuff

[Mahoro]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

I got the 1x1024 in that and it sucks for overclocking just to let you know. Otherwise it's good stuff

Mine is a geil ram
Don't ever buy it, not recommended!!!!

And my mobo doesn't support Overclocking.....:cry:
Even tho I have the CPU that's best for overclocking A64 3000+ :cry:

[JarEme]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

512, medium settings, smooth gameplay...

Ditto. Nasty shutter when a map first loads though.

I can't say I really understand the point of the "If you run the game higher than your computer can handle, your frame rate suffers." stuff. I mean, duh?

[evilzucchini]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

I had a 1G and really had intermittent stuttering even at medium settings. However, I went up to 2G and it has only stuttered once when I tabbed in an dout of the game, so that doesn't really count. On top of that, I was able to boost my settings for the normal game. . . for SF, I still have to play a little lower, especially on the aircraft carrier level, or I get low FPS.

But yeah, that extra G helped me a lot.

[mothman1073]

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768 MB on med-high graphics settings runs quite smoothly for me. The only hassle is it takes a long time to load the maps... but once in in the game, no problems. And I have a pretty mediocre system (Athlon 2200+ cpu, ATI x800 XL vid card) .

I wonder if people having problems are running a lot of background apps while playing?

Obviously, if I wanted to run at the highest graphics settings, I couldn't do it, but I don't understand the "need 1-2 GB RAM" thing. You don't need it for BF2.

[Jammydodger]

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Yeah i'd say you need at least 1 gig or your going to suffer on the battlefield.

[Punisher18]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

Just get 8 gigs. LMAO i decked out a comp in school with all the best stuf (ie- 2x 15000rpm western digital raptors, 2x 7800gtx's, 64 bit processor, core clock-650,memory clock-1700 socket 940... 8 gis of ram 4 pieces with 2x2 sets to fill 4 slots on this motherboard i found) all in all it cost 6000 dollers, on newegg. (it had more stuff than i named) and it would be the ultimate comp to have..............if you have 6000 burning a hole in your pocket. LOL

[vbl]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

2 GB is the ideal amount for BF2.

[Slapidus]

Re: How much RAM for BF2? - Review!

They need to do the full game instead of the demo,i mean do 64 man maps and bigger maps not just the demo