Half a gig of memory ?

[RedCelt]

Idle = 1.8 gig of memory
Start Steam = 2.3 gig of memory

Definition of bloat ware

[graystripe]

Steam Platform requires 512 MB of RAM to run.

[xao ling]

Originally posted by RedCelt:

Idle = 1.8 gig of memory
Start Steam = 2.3 gig of memory

Definition of bloat ware

it's nowhere near 2.3g,

[GobboKirk]

Not even close, Task manager pic or it didn't happen.

[Kargor]

Hm...

C:\Users\Christian>tasklist | find "steam"
steam.exe                     1896 Console                    1    117.904 K
steamwebhelper.exe            6444 Console                    1     47.860 K
steamwebhelper.exe            6384 Console                    1     11.856 K
steamwebhelper.exe            6616 Console                    1     52.192 K
steamwebhelper.exe            4944 Console                    1     25.912 K
steamwebhelper.exe            7432 Console                    1     53.972 K
steamwebhelper.exe            7540 Console                    1     42.388 K
steamwebhelper.exe            7548 Console                    1    124.024 K

[Crazy Tiger]

When I start Steam, it uses 270MB. No, wait, it's 290MB now, I'm updating a game.

Edit: It shot to 350MB, but dropped back to 280MB afterwards. Since the new library it averages around 300MB for me. Before it was 200-225MB, I reckon.

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My steam uses 675 mb of ram. I am not downloading games.

[Judgmental Amaterasu]

you're doing something wrong if your steam is taking 1.8g while running

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by Fiddle:

you're doing something wrong if your steam is taking 1.8g while running

That's not what OP is saying, though. OP is saying that the RAM usage is 1,8gigs before starting Steam and 2,3gigs after starting Steam. So his Steam takes up around 0,5gigs.

[Judgmental Amaterasu]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Originally posted by Fiddle:

you're doing something wrong if your steam is taking 1.8g while running

That's not what OP is saying, though. OP is saying that the RAM usage is 1,8gigs before starting Steam and 2,3gigs after starting Steam. So his Steam takes up around 0,5gigs.

oooooooooooohhhh i'm brain dead, thanks for enlightening me xD

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by Fiddle:

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

That's not what OP is saying, though. OP is saying that the RAM usage is 1,8gigs before starting Steam and 2,3gigs after starting Steam. So his Steam takes up around 0,5gigs.

oooooooooooohhhh i'm brain dead, thanks for enlightening me xD

We all have those moments, mate. I know I have.

[Muppet among Puppets]

From what i have seen steam uses normally at least 500mb, and in worst cases i read about 8gb of ram.....

But in general, windows xp + steam + playing a game
that is steam now.

[RedCelt]

Steam takes .5 gig of my memory (500mb)

Not gunna bother to read any fanboy replies and unsubscribed from this troll fest.

Double click Steam and memory goes from 1.8 to 2.3 FACT

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by RedCelt:

Steam takes .5 gig of my memory (500mb)

Not gunna bother to read any fanboy replies and unsubscribed from this troll fest.

Double click Steam and memory goes from 1.8 to 2.3 FACT

All the various Steam processes combined now use 294MB of RAM on my system. FACT.

The RAM usage varies, likely because of usage of Steam. Whether your Steam opens on the store or the library already makes a difference. Whether you use community tabs, workshop tabs and such in the client, lets the RAM usage grow.

I only use the library in the client, with all the settings toned down. That's likely why my RAM usage of Steam is lower than others.

[Muppet among Puppets]

I have all disabled as well and removed all shelves.
Mine is not as low as yours. And gets to +500 easily.

Anyway, i expect 350 from most clients. So the saving is not that much.

4gb of system ram i would not suggest

[Judgmental Amaterasu]

Originally posted by Muppet among Puppets:

I have all disabled as well and removed all shelves.
Mine is not as low as yours. And gets to +500 easily.

Anyway, i expect 350 from most clients. So the saving is not that much.

4gb of system ram i would not suggest

4gb in 2020 is not something most people would recommend for anything more than web browsing anyways xD