does ram affect game performance ?

nooa

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just going to ask something really quick does ram actually effect fps ?

This is my computer

Processor: i7-6700
Ram: 8GB Ram
Windows 10 64 Bit
GFX card: GeForce GTX 960


now is it normal if i have fps drop to 30 in max setting ?

should i get 18g ram ?
 
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DRAM can affect gaming and games are more and more utilizing DRAM (both in speed and amount) there are games calling for more DRAM (16GB - the new Star wars, star citizen ) and RAM speed (i.e. fallout 4)

nooa

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But i have seen people get more fps and have the same ram and video card
For example dying light in max setting i get 30 fps while other get 60 fps :(


Any idea ?
 

Dugimodo

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The weakest part that you list is the graphics card. The 960 is a good card for gaming at say 1080P but will not let you max everything out on all games. Many games look almost the same on medium and play a lot more smoothly, or you can adjust individual graphics settings and see what happens. Often there are 1 or 2 graphics options that make a big difference to FPS but only make a small difference to visual quality.

Also bear in mind when reading FPS claims online that people often exaggerate or forget to mention whether it's a maximum, minimum, or average framerate they are quoting.

Lastly only worry about framerate if it's affecting your enjoyment. I play WoW @ 1080P on a GTX980 and still get framerate drops down to 40 fps at times (and over 200 at others) but I don't care because it doesn't affect my gaming in any real way.