RAM what does it do?

**bongo1210** · August 25, 2007, 08:51 AM

i have a x1950 pro graphics card but i only have 512 mb of ram..im playing mtw2 on mostly high settings right now besides texture and grass on medium..if i got another gig will the extra memory let me play on higher setting or will it just reduce lag? im just trying to figure out what the more RAM will do..thanks to anyone that helps

**Dick** · August 25, 2007, 09:31 AM

An extra GB of RAM would help reduce lag, and possibly let you play on higher settings depending on bottlenecks. What are the rest of your specs?

**bongo1210** · August 25, 2007, 10:33 AM

processor : pentium 4 3.2 ghz
RAM: 512 mb
Video card: ATI radeon x1950 pro 256 mb ddr3
anything else you need?

**Freddie** · August 25, 2007, 11:21 AM

Ram is a cheap way of getting a decent performance boost. It doesn't give you a massive frame rate boost, but it can help reduce loading times, reduces lag and makes your whole system run a lot smoother.

I have 512MB of ram running on my Windows 2000 machine at work, if I have a couple of apps open (Goldmine (a type of CRM programme), Word, Excel, Sage, and a web page) trying to swap between each one you notice the computer is slow to bring a up the page. Even if I'm just surfing the net if I have a couple of tabs open in Firefox selecting each tab can take a couple of seconds. And that’s operating on a Windows 2000 machine, I hate to think how bad it is on an XP machine with only 512Mb of ram.

You’ve got a decent spec already, and 2Gb of DDR2 isn’t a lot of money. If you are going to get some ram I suggest you use the Crucial memory advisor tool on the Crucial website to help you find what ram you need.

**SonOfCrusader76** · August 25, 2007, 08:54 PM

I've heard that when playing Flight Simulator X with add-ons, like ones that give official airlines and schedules, the game's fps is considerably affected. What would help with that more, extra RAM, or more CPU power?