Is 16gb ram the new sweet spot for gaming now?

[totalgamenut9]

So far I've have a ddr3 8gb ram for awhile now and looks like that the newer games that are coming out for example evil within 2, star wars battlefield 2, shadow of war. All have the 16gb ram, I've played some games that require 12 gb and don't notice anything wrong from max settings for most part. main question should be should be time for me to upgrade my ram from a 8 to 16gb?

[SenMithrarin85]

ever since games went 64bit, their ram requirements have gone up a lot. 16gb is really the new standard

[just.kamk /idle]

Every kind of requirement goes up, not just Ram.

Depending on your PC and settings, 8GB are usually still just fine, but you probably got stuff running in the background, no? Or pick a game here and there that's a bit more hungry - 16 GB is indeed the new "recommended".

[Hare+Guu!]

It's really just anything higher than 8gb. 16gb is just the common number because it's dual channel and therefore provides the best performance.

[Omega]

16gb is a bit overkill but your only option if you want to have your RAM running in dual channel.

[[wan-clan.org] Gordy Freeman]

You can run 12GB in Triple channel on the older Intel Core i5 / i7 motherboards. 12GB is usually enough.

That said I run 32 GB in both my primary systems.

[Omega]

Originally posted by Gordy Freeman 🇦🇺:

You can run 12GB in Triple channel on the older Intel Core i5 / i7 motherboards. 12GB is usually enough.

That said I run 32 GB in both my primary systems.

I know. I own a tripple channel system (Intel X58). But nobody uses x58 anymore and triple channel is dead, it's either dual or quad now.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

RAM still runs in Dual Channel Mode when using 2x2GB + 2x4GB
However that's just not realistic unless you are perhaps on an older DDR2 or DDR3 config that already has 2x2GB installed and your Motherboard only allows 4GB max per DIMM perhaps. For newer setups, if you already have 2x4GB (which should be the minimum you've gone with) then either go with another 2x4GB, or 2x8GB. As long as you have them in matched pairs, they can all work in Dual Channel. Just ensure to have ALL of the installed RAM matching in Specs (Frequency, Timings, and Voltage)

[upcoast]

Yup, 16GB ram and GTX1060/ Rx580 min to play all recent titles in their relative glory.

Personally I see the GTX1050ti as entry level and 1060/580 mid range now.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by upcoast:

Personally I see the GTX1050ti as entry level and 1060/580 mid range now.

That should go without saying... yes I highly agree.

[[☥] - CJ -]

Yes, 16GB is the standard now
Just like 8GB has been for a few years and 4GB before that.

[totalgamenut9]

Thanks everyone for the information I ordered 2x8 gb ram I believe my graphics and processor still good it's a amd 480 4gb (planning to upgrade it sooner or later) and a amd fx 8350 8 core processor.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Why are you upgrading a platform based around DDR3 + AM3 Socket stuff?
It's one thing if you are upgrading some DDR3 RAM on Intel 4th Gen stuff, but AMD, you're wasting your money doing that.

Whatever AM3 CPU you were on before, going to an FX8 is still very sub-par at best.

You really should save up and go for one of these:
Intel 7th Gen CPU + Z270 Board -or- 8th Gen CPU + Z370 Board
AMD Ryzen (AM4 Socket)
All of which require DDR4 RAM as well.
Even the lower-tier Ryzen3 would be a step up from basically anything in AMD's past.