Watch_Dogs Will Run With 4GB RAM
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SLI-756
how much vram will it use at 1080 I wonder.
whenever a game arrives, the vram usage is the first thing I wanna know about.
good news all-the-same as I know some folks were worried about it.
H83
Games didn´t use more RAM because of consoles and that won´t change anytime sooner.
Watch Dogs is gonna use 4GB RAM because they don´t have much more available on current consoles, nothing to do with PC´s available RAM.
BedantP
Looks like I have to play it with Low settings. I'll try to turn of HBAO, Low shadows. No AA ofc
Loobyluggs
Are you confusing VRAM with RAM?
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Makes perfect sense.
I cant see why this needs even 4gb minimum of system ram anyway.
vazup
Based on?
proFits
4 GB? The default HP PCs I install at work have all 16GB ram. From receptionist to director.
So I'm a bit surprised people at home would complain about a AAA title running on 6GB.
It's not 2009 anymore, we've got bigger things to run than Windows Vista.
schmidtbag
16GB even for office computers? What a waste of money. My laptop and desktop have 6GB and I have yet to run out. RAM is cheap but it's really quite frivolous to buy so much just simply because you can. The money you'd save by dropping 8-10GB would be enough to get an incremental step up for just about anything else in your computer and the memory drop shouldn't affect most of your users. Also if any of these are dual channel systems, you're actually losing performance - the sweet spot is roughly 5-6GB per channel.
Anyway, 4GB sounds pretty reasonable for this game, considering the amount of detail that goes into it. However, I'm a bit skeptical - if 4GB is enough to run the game but eventually need a paging file, would you still be safe at 6GB? I'm just concerned about memory leaks.
GeniusPr0
"I am only asking that will it RUN smoothly on high settings with 4 gb RAM and a gtx 780.. :'("
This guy must not live in the US :s
DesGaizu
Why the hell would you only have 4gb of ram with a 780gtx....
4gb of ram became too little for me years ago :/
GeniusPr0
If you look at his name you'll see why
southamptonfc
My office computer has 16GB and I need it. It depends what you're using your PC for!
If there's a memory leak (that occurs regularly), you'll run out of memory eventually with 128GB RAM. If there are memory leaks, they'll soon be fixed.
Carfax
The minimum is 6GB for proper operation. The high system ram requirements are likely due to the data streaming, and the sheer amount of animations.
Last time I heard, the devs were trying to not have loading screens in the game on NG systems; similar to the Witcher 3. Things like this require a lot of memory, because the HDD/SSD isn't fast enough to stream data; especially since you can drive vehicles in the game.
If you want to preserve detail in the world around the character while he's moving, the streaming system needs to be very fast otherwise you'll get tons of LOD and texture pop in.
proFits
The PC master race disaproves of these low requirements. 12GB DDR3 should be mandatory, so that all can enjoy a superior graphical experience. Unlike these dirty console peasants.
SLI-756
perhaps the first time I've heard the word ram and superior graphical experience in the same sentence.
I really wouldn't worry, if you have only 4gb then close down some aps.
scatman839
I can't believe one mans comments in 2008 made this degree of elitism and snobbery common.
schmidtbag
No, 12GB should not be mandatory:
* The average 32-bit PC user can get away with 1GB (on a well-optimized system), and be very comfortable with 2GB.
* The average 64-bit PC user will have a comfortable experience with 3GB.
* Playing the average last-gen (xbox360/ps3) console game user can easily work with 4GB, ideally if they don't multitask or leave random programs open.
* The average good developer can work effectively with 6GB.
* The average gamer can have a comfortable experience with 8GB, as long as nothing is too high-end.
* Amateur graphic designers can work effectively with 8GB with good task management.
* For everyone else, just keep adding RAM until you stop reaching 100% of non-buffered memory.
Making high memory capacities like 12GB a requirement is a terrible idea, because it promotes sloppy code and poor task management.
BTW, when I mean average, I mean people who aren't found on websites like this. Also note my comments are not OS specific.
proFits
Jokes aside, my graphic card is worth as much as the whole new console gen and is of more recent technology than them. If the comparison was to be made, an analogy of royalty/godliness versus peasants is ... valid.
But it's mostly a joke, because I know that my elite butt doesn't make the gaming industry run, the peasants do.
EDIT: The guy above me took me seriously. Trolling success.
Redemption80
As mentioned you have to wonder if it was a serious question on Twitter as who has a 3GB GTX780, but only 4GB of system ram?
I'm surprised this game runs at all on 4GB, considering it's 64bit only and the OS needs 2GB alone.
I don't think proFits was being serious with the 12GB thing
schmidtbag
@Redemption80
What OS requires 2GB by itself? I got my 64 bit Windows 7 setup to use roughly a half gig.
I know proFits is being a troll but that doesn't change the fact that people really think that way. It's really surprising to see how many people honestly think they need even 10GB of RAM.
