Is the RAM memory my problem?

[KarakunjolHd]

So i have a pretty decent rig i would say - nVidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC, AMD FX Quad Core 4170 4,2 GHz, 1 TB hard disc, not sure about the mother board and a 4 GB of RAM. Yesterday i downloaded Dying Light. The game works almost perfectly fine when i look in one direction, but as soon as i turn around or start rendering some new stuff i get lag spikes untill everything is rendered. Then it goes smooth again. Please, tell me if the RAM is the problem because i am looking forward to GTA V, i pre-ordered it already and i don't want a bad expirience with it. Thank you!

 

[zink1701]

What settings are you using? I was havin the same issue with my GTX680. Lower the view distance slider to minimum (it only affects decoration items not zombies and NPC's) turn the shaders and grass/vegitation details down also (visual quality was not too noticable), everything else is maxed. I get 60FPS but every now and again lag spikes but no where near as bad. Hope that helps.

 

[i7Baby]

Dying Light - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=7982&game=Dying%20Light

4gb ram is OK for low game settings only.

 

[KarakunjolHd]

The problem is that it works perfectly fine untill i turn around. It goes with about 40 fps on ultra which is perfectly playeble, but as soon as i turn around it lags for 3 secs and then it goes well again, and every single time i turn around it lags for 3-5 secs and then it goes fine. Thank you for the answer though!

 

[i7Baby]

When you turn around, you change the scenery - which is demanding. Like a higher setting. So get a 2 x 4gb ram kit per your motherboard specification.

 

[KarakunjolHd]

Thanks! I am not really into the motherboard stuff, i do know about graphics cards and CPU's, can you tell me from where to check what my mother board is and what to i have to search for to configurate properly for my motherboard?

 

[i7Baby]

Download and run HWInfo

 

[KarakunjolHd]

Okay, from what i see i will say my rig again with details. CPU-AMD FX-4170 4 Cores, GPU- palit GeForce GTX 750 ti GDDR5 128-bit 2 Gb, MotherBoard GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2P BIOS Version FB, Memory DDR3 SDRAM 4 GB, Windows 7 Ultimate.

 

[KarakunjolHd]

My question is what should i look for when getting a second 4 GB stick memory, the same as this one or something different?

 

[zink1701]

You can use a different brand of RAM but make sure the RAM specs are the same or you may run into issues.

 

[KarakunjolHd]

If you can give me any ideas because RAM and motherboard are in fog for me, my budget is about 80 dollars, so i think it is more than enough. Thank you!

 

[zink1701]

With your machine turned off, opent the side panel on your case. On the motherboard itself you will see the model number printed on it. With care remove the RAM stick, there will be a sticker showing the RAM details on the stick.

 

[KarakunjolHd]

Thanks, one last thing. When i remove the RAM do i have to re-install my windows? Or when i add the new stick?because now it is 64 bit, will it change. I know that i doesnt with the GPU, does it do it with the RAM?

 

[zink1701]

No you dont need to reinstall windows, when you install your new stick its just plug and play

 

[KarakunjolHd]

Thank you all for the answers, i love you!

 

[zink1701]

No problem

 

[KarakunjolHd]

Okay so i opened my pc and i noticed that i have only two slots for ram, filled with 2 sticks of 2 G RAM, does this mean that i have to buy two 4 GB sticks abd put them in front of those 2 2 GB sticks? If i can talk with someone on facebook so i can send pictures as well

 

[i7Baby]

Get a ram kit per http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3833#memory%20support%20list