THE RESULTS:::
What an extra GIG gets you:
Loading a map on average:
1gig: 1:30
2gig: 22 seconds
Verifying client Data(what ever that is):
1gig: 45 seconds
2gig: 23 seconds
Joining a game:
1gig: 20 seconds with about 40 seconds of lag (depending on map)
2gig: 15 seconds to start NO LAG on any map.
ALT TAB:
To Desktop-with full control
1gig: 25 seconds
2gig: 1/2 second
Back to in Game full play-
1gig: 1:20
2gig: 2 seconds
Quit game:
1gig: 33 seconds
2gig: 1 second
Well after scouring the forums, I have decided to upgrade to the much needed 2 gigs of ram. No one has really said what the increase will be though.
Some really believe all you need is 512mb...:laugh:
Some say 1gig will do....:|:
Some say 1.5...:hmm:
The rest say you should have 2...
My system currently has 1, and I would really like to see a performance increase.
Lots of similar topics in different forums, but nothing was conclusive.
What is the increase in overall performance?
Today I will install the 2nd gig of RAM.
I will look at before and after increases of:
3DMARK 2005 scores.
Frames per second at a couple different resolutions.
Load times of maps.
)))Any other ideas would be appreciated.
The machine I have is as follows
3.40 Ghz P4
ATi X800 GTO 16 256mb PCi Express
1 gig RAM currently.
I hope this test will let people know exactly what they can expect from dropping $$$ on more RAM.
Please reply with ideas and thoughts so that when I do the tests this afternoon more information can be attained.
~Sando
What an extra GIG gets you:
Loading a map on average:
1gig: 1:30
2gig: 22 seconds
Verifying client Data(what ever that is):
1gig: 45 seconds
2gig: 23 seconds
Joining a game:
1gig: 20 seconds with about 40 seconds of lag (depending on map)
2gig: 15 seconds to start NO LAG on any map.
ALT TAB:
To Desktop-with full control
1gig: 25 seconds
2gig: 1/2 second
Back to in Game full play-
1gig: 1:20
2gig: 2 seconds
Quit game:
1gig: 33 seconds
2gig: 1 second
Well after scouring the forums, I have decided to upgrade to the much needed 2 gigs of ram. No one has really said what the increase will be though.
Some really believe all you need is 512mb...:laugh:
Some say 1gig will do....:|:
Some say 1.5...:hmm:
The rest say you should have 2...
My system currently has 1, and I would really like to see a performance increase.
Lots of similar topics in different forums, but nothing was conclusive.
What is the increase in overall performance?
Today I will install the 2nd gig of RAM.
I will look at before and after increases of:
3DMARK 2005 scores.
Frames per second at a couple different resolutions.
Load times of maps.
)))Any other ideas would be appreciated.
The machine I have is as follows
3.40 Ghz P4
ATi X800 GTO 16 256mb PCi Express
1 gig RAM currently.
I hope this test will let people know exactly what they can expect from dropping $$$ on more RAM.
Please reply with ideas and thoughts so that when I do the tests this afternoon more information can be attained.
~Sando
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