Does ram affect game performance ...can slow ram cause games texture to load slow and cause lag

[sahil02]

I have gtx 650 ti 2 gb
Fx 6100
2 x 4 gb ram each of 800 MHz ddr3

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I have never see DDR3-800 .... Utilities will report 800 speeds but that means 2 x 800 (= DDR3-1600)

 

[sahil02]

Please see this I found it on some other forum this is not mine ....my CPU z also shows dram Frequency as shown in the picture http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8648/dram.png


Same 800

 

[RetiredChief]

Dram frequency of 800 = DDR3-1600 when in Dual channel mode.
HOWEVER, Looking at your screen shot, IT does not show if it is operating in single or dual channel as it is greyed out .
IF it is operating in single channel mode then the EFFECTIVE speed is 800 and if dual channel then it is 1600.
(Note the lowest DDR3 is 1066).

Since you have 2 x 4 gig DDR3-1600
You must decide if the cost for Higher speed ram as you will need to replace both sticks justifies the increased performance.
Note jack is correct, but when looking at performance boost, it is based on going from 1333, so going from 1600 would be less.

ALSO, Double check your MB Manual to see what the Max speed of ram you can use. Additionally Bios UPDATES sometimes increase the max speed of ram you can use.
IE if max speed is only 1866 then NOT worth it going from 1600.
Might help if you post your MB make/model.

I think your best bang for bucks in OVERALL system performance would be to upgrade the HDD, Both Jack and I recommended the same drive.

 

[thdarkshadow]

Well say what you will but I was running crysis 3 with single channel 1600 ram switched to dual and boom it was smooth. Before it would stutter really bad. Nothing else was changed. Idk if it was some freak thing but that's my experience. Notice stutter not low fps I had 40 fps but was borderline unplayable.

 

[RetiredChief]

^ think you missed the gist of what I was saying - He needs to verify dual channel mode as CPU-z is NOT showing.
Yes you take a hit if you are running DDR3 in single channel mode.

 

[thdarkshadow]

^ think you missed the gist of what I was saying - He needs to verify dual channel mode as CPU-z is NOT showing.
Yes you take a hit if you are running DDR3 in single channel mode.
http://i43.tinypic.com/2ni5xe1.jpg

I was just saying what you were in a different way and from personal experience. In other words yeah he needs to check if its in dual or single channel

 

[sahil02]

I have dual channel

 

[sahil02]

This is not my pc screen shot ...I found it for reference only .....

 

[FreezerBurnMC]

I believe that yes, RAM can affect game performance, but if you have a decent amount, you can run games just fine. At that point it comes down to your graphics card and processor speed.