Even with gaming 16gb is really only just starting to happen with high end machines. The how much ram is enough thread has been bantered about in the past. Performance tests show that 16gb of ram is overkill for most. As a general rule, increasing ram will only improve your performance if you are currently exceeding your current amount, thereby forcing a bunch of paging to the disk. Even reaching 9gb is still more than 8gb ram can handle. If not, increasing to 16gb wont do you any good, and in some instances may hurt. Wer videos schneidet, 3drendering betreibt oder virtuelle maschinen einsetzt, kann ruhig. If youre buying or building a machine dedicated to photo or hd video editing and rendering, or just want a fast system, then 8gb of ram is the minimum you should consider to avoid frustration.
Therefore, it takes and runs whatever is being thrown. All professionals will tell you that when it comes to video editing software, the type of footage will have the secondmain role after software itself in how much ram you will need. Personally i cant do without 16gb or more especially since i use all of my memory when rendering high poly, and high detailed animations. Nov 14, 2016 ive played the game with both 8gb and 16gb installed and with no other software than msi afterburner running in the background. The situation is similar but not the same with other software. Future proofing a computer is a myth, but ram is so cheap, just but 16gb of nice ram and enjoy. With a few exceptions currently, 16gb is only needed when using a 4k resolution. Right now im running with 32gbs and my rendering is much faster than it would be with less ram. Lets dive in to better understand the importance of ram and why having more is. The 8gb ram is a lot, usually, everyone goes with this when they are even picking windows. Watch the commit charge and see if you ever get even close to your current 8gb. Because the main use case for ram in a video editing software apart. So it comes down to if you want to multi task the laptop or not, also try to make sure it has a decent nivida card in it and no amd.
About this time each year we set on a memory capacity quest and last years expedition lead us to conclude that for gamers 4gb is out, 8gb was the bare. One game which is supposedly able to utilise 16gb of ram is max payne 3. Would it be worth to upgrade the ram from 8gb to 16gb. May 22, 20 8 would be ok for light to medium modeling and rendering. With 16gb of ram the system is still able to produce 9290 mips where the 8gb configuration is over 3x slower. When needed your computer will temporarily store data from active programs in ram, which. Now, my current rendering speeds are pretty high with my current 8gb of ram, roughly between 2040 minutes of rendering time depending on video length but id love to be able to cut those times in half if at all possible. If she does any rendering, thats when autocad chews through the ram. Video editing software like adobe premiere, sony vegas, and final cut pro.
Ive played the game with both 8gb and 16gb installed and with no other software than msi afterburner running in the background. Right now im running with 32gbs and my rendering is much faster than it. If your running 8gb or 16gb of ram you may end up getting an error. If you are doing any kind of professionalstudent work that includes imaging or visualizaton, gis, rendering, video, photographic work, or advanced quantitative analysis id recommend 16gb or more. Basically buy as much as one can afford and stop worrying about the future. How much ram do you need for gaming 4gb vs 8gb vs 16gb ram. When i boot up into mswindows10 it only uses about 3gb. May 08, 2015 pc or mac i would alway go with the 16gb option. Ive heard mixed opinions everywhere on the 8gb vs 16gb not making a difference for anything at all in real world performance. Hyperx fury ddr4 autooverclocks itself to the highest published frequency, up to 3466mhz1, providing a plug n play boost for gaming, video editing, and rendering. Night hawk rgb 16gb 2x8gb ddr4 3200mhz dual channel kit. About this time each year we set on a memory capacity quest and last years expedition lead us to conclude that for gamers 4gb is out, 8gb was the bare minimum, 16gb is the sweet spot and 32gb is overkill. No, you only have too much ram when you cannot physically fit it into any more slots on your mainboard. Do not post advertisements, offensive materials, profanity, or personal attacks.
If you are planning on makingediting a lot of videos you should really look to get at least 16gb of ram. Or, if she works with large files in photoshop or other programs, the extra ram could come in handy. Performance tests show that 16gb of ram is overkill. All software has minimum system requirements to be able to work properly. May 02, 2020 on win 10 and photoshop, 8 16gbyte of ram will be more than enough for most of your tasks when editing jpg photos in the 10 20mp range and the occasional raw image. Heres a guide to how much ram your laptop needs laptop mag. Yes ive got 96gb ram,have run 128gb ram also for while pc is used for rendering,3d works and developments plus some vm in rendering i can see 64gb ram usage and due this im running 96gb ram but to op,extra 16gb or 8gb is now very cheap and worth to upgrade right now hope this helps thanks,jura. I have 16gb ram not for gaming, its for having a few development apps open at once, including video and music editing, stops all the caching etc but 8gb should be fine as it is now. Im planning to get a new computer soon, and i was wondering about 8gb vs 16gb of ram. Looking at the kilobytes per second data we see that the 8gb configuration is 11x.
Dec 19, 2018 for todays latest games 8gb is out, 16gb is the sweet spot and 32gb remains overkill. Is an 8 gb vram enough for 3d modelling in blender, or. Since the 1060mhz is the slower one, all 4 run at this frequency. Only if you are editing smaller than 1080p projects and are ok with closing down other programs that are using up lots of your ram in the background. Please remember to be considerate of other members. How much ram is needed for 3d modeling and rendering. A combination of fast processor and 32gb of ram is definitely the alternative at the moment and the one in the near future. How much ram do you need for photoshop cg director. If youre buying or building a machine dedicated to photo or hd video editing and rendering, or just want a fast system, then 8gb of ram really is. Then if we get a console port we might even get higher texture usage for the pc. Nov 10, 2016 with 16gb of ram the system is still able to produce 9290 mips where the 8gb configuration is over 3x slower.
This way your ram is not sitting idle not being used. All thats happening is rendering performance is being hampered by the dual rendering, so we are talking gpu ramperformance here. Ram only gets used if the system and installed software\games needs it. The best ram for showing off your pc and video editing. How much ram do you need for gaming 4gb vs 8gb vs 16gb. In the 12gb config, ive got in one channel 2x4gb 33mhz and 2x2gb 1060mhz in the other one. People who have 16gb of ram, do you even use more than 8gb. Dec 23, 2017 in this short video i demonstrate the difference between 8gb of ram vs 16gb of ram in premiere pro cs5. Another point is that ram performance is not just about speed, but also latency, and most ram with higher speeds also have higher latency, offsetting the speed advantage to some extent. Most tests show that 8 or 16 gb at 1600 with latency of 8 or 9 is the sweet spot for memory performance.
With 16gb installed ram usage is typically around 65008000mb and can sometimes even exceed 8000mb. Apr 16, 2020 most laptops come with 8gb of ram, with entrylevel offerings sporting 4gb and toptier machines packing 16gb even up to 32gb for the most powerful gaming notebooks. Its xmpready and available in 2400mhz3466mhz speeds, cl1519 latencies, single module capacities of 4gb16gb, and kit capacities of 16gb64gb. May 02, 2020 how much ram do you need for video editing. My biggest gripe is that now you cant even buy the ram after market like i did with my imac and old 2007 mbp. This is the optimal capacity of ram needed for video editing. Im idling at the desktop with 16gb in use, most of that is either the memory leak in the asus software, or web browsers. People who have 16gb of ram, do you even use more than 8gb of it.
The unixbased operating system optimizes the app usages and takes memory accordingly, by calculating how much left. Opt for 8gb of ram if you want decent performance on less demanding titles, but go for 16gb if you want to play the latest and most resource intensive hits. People who have 16gb of ram, do you even use more than 8gb of. The unix based operating system optimizes the app usages and takes memory accordingly, by calculating how much left. Although we said a lot of people go for the 8gb ram, but the macbook pro8gb model doesnt perform as expected. So far as gaming goes i can see games utilising 16gb of ram in the near future especially once the new consoles are out. With 16g of ram on my desktop, i can run 34 vms depending upon how much ram each vm is allotted with decent performance i7 cpu helps here too. Now that i have some spare cash available i was wondering if i should purchase another 2 sticks to make it 16gb, i play most modern games out at the moment and do rendering in sony vegas, thats about it. Ram doesnt really affect rendering speeds all that much.
Yes ive got 96gb ram,have run 128gb ram also for while pc is used for rendering,3d works and developments plus some vm in rendering i can see 64gb ram usage and due this im running 96gb ram but to op,extra 16gb or 8gb is now very cheap and worth to upgrade right now. Good for editing 1080p 4k 8bit projects, with minor usage of background programs. Oct 09, 2011 now, my current rendering speeds are pretty high with my current 8gb of ram, roughly between 2040 minutes of rendering time depending on video length but id love to be able to cut those times in half if at all possible. A helpful guide to ram in after effects school of motion. It is a must for those who plan to edit 8k files or work with advanced moving graphics in adobe after. Adobe ram render test 8gb vs 16gb vs 32gb tek everything. Discussion in general hardware started by max2, nov 4. The operating system moves from 64 bit to 128 bit and that is very unlikely 2. Although we said a lot of people go for the 8gb ram, but the macbook pro. An 8gb graphics cards will be faster than than your cpu but you will be limited to 8gb side note. Although many of the tests show that 4gb of ram was enough, the sweet spot these days, techspot says, is 8gb. On win 10 and photoshop, 8 16gbyte of ram will be more than enough for most of your tasks when editing jpg photos in the 10 20mp range and the occasional raw image. Jul 03, 2017 in any of the other apple laptop lines 8gb is an acceptable base spec, but the pros should come with 16gb standard.
So in the end, if you have 8gb is fine, but going for. Jul 05, 2019 if youre buying or building a machine dedicated to photo or hd video editing and rendering, or just want a fast system, then 8gb of ram is the minimum you should consider to avoid frustration. Today were looking into how much ram you need to play the latest and greatest gaming titles released this year. Most laptops come with 8gb of ram, with entrylevel offerings sporting 4gb and toptier machines packing 16gb even up to 32gb for the most powerful gaming notebooks. Also, if you are in 3d rendering and video editing software, 32gb is mandatory. Feb 19, 2016 future proofing a computer is a myth, but ram is so cheap, just but 16gb of nice ram and enjoy. In any of the other apple laptop lines 8gb is an acceptable base spec, but the pros should come with 16gb standard. You dont have to use all the 16gb ram in order to benefit from the jump 8gb to 16gb. Premiere pro or similar video editing softwares work with 8gb of system ram. For todays latest games 8gb is out, 16gb is the sweet spot and 32gb remains overkill.
Good for editing 1080p 4k 8bit projects, with minor usage of. Macs are very efficient interms of ram usage, in some respects they handle low memory situations better than a pc, due to the way the kernel releases the ram when not in use. I guess if your running that close, 2 8gb sticks would not be a bad choice, i just. I was curious how ram effected render times, so i did some render tests with premiere pro and after effects. Aug 19, 2015 although many of the tests show that 4gb of ram was enough, the sweet spot these days, techspot says, is 8gb. In this article well take a look at ram in after effects and discuss a few of the. If you are a power user, who edits mainly in high bit depths and resolutions and might have lots of other ram intensive software running in the background, consider 16. The macos, which runs on every mac devices, is developed to be one of the most efficient and memory optimized operating systems even on a mediocre level of hardware. Performance tests show that 16gb of ram is overkill for. How much ram do you need for video editing cg director.
I also found that it has a noticeable impact on in program performance. Is 16 gb of ram enough for video editing and rendering. In this short video i demonstrate the difference between 8gb of ram vs 16gb of ram in premiere pro cs5. Ram is one of the most important components which plays a crucial role when we have to run heavy games and software on a computer. Is having ram 8gb vs 16 gb or processor i5i7 better for video editing. A lot of people say you should get 16 ram for autodesk and engineering programs, but for gaming, has anybody who has 16gb used more than 8gb of. However, there are still some issues which we have found out that can be trouble for you. The advantage of having a better cpu is way more than having 16gb of ram. In 64 player maps with 8gb installed, ram usage is typically around 60007000mb.