RAM upgrade

[Guardian1994]

Hi,

I have a HP Pavilion g6 2005ax laptop with the following specifications:

CPU: AMD A8-4500M APU (quad core 1.9 - 2.8Ghz, 4MB L2 cache)
GPU: Radeon HD 7640G(integrated) and Radeon HD 7670M(dedicated with 1GB VRAM).
Memory: 4GB 1600Mhz RAM
Motherboard: AMD A70M FCH

I play games like Skyrim, Battlefield 3, Crysis 1 and 2 and others requiring lots of performance. I play Skyrim at ultra graphics and it runs at a decent framerate( mostly above 25fps). The integrated and dedicated GPUs work together using AMD CrossFire. The integrated GPU uses the system memory. I was wondering if getting another 4GB 1600Mhz RAM would help in boosting the performance of games.

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[scorpinock2]

It should help a little bit by providing more space for the graphics card to work in for the memory and more space for other processes, however, you will probably need to buy two 4GB modules as most 4GB laptops have two 2GB modules in them to make up the 4 GB of memory. It will help a slight bit but not too much, at most 4 to 8 fps. I would give it a shot if you only have one 4GB module in it because then it will cost less. If you need two 4GB modules it will cost more but I would still consider it.

 

[swifty_morgan]

laptop/gaming/bad............ ram won't help. lowering settings is the only thing.

 

[lchrisk]

laptop/gaming/bad............ ram won't help. lowering settings is the only thing.

This is usually the case, but you're wrong this time. He's using 1600mhz on a apu. Apu's benefit greatly on faster ram, so if he wants to risk it, try using 1866mhz.

 

[swifty_morgan]

he's running 1600Mz ram. where's he going to go that's going to make a difference ?

 

[Guardian1994]

It should help a little bit by providing more space for the graphics card to work in for the memory and more space for other processes, however, you will probably need to buy two 4GB modules as most 4GB laptops have two 2GB modules in them to make up the 4 GB of memory. It will help a slight bit but not too much, at most 4 to 8 fps. I would give it a shot if you only have one 4GB module in it because then it will cost less. If you need two 4GB modules it will cost more but I would still consider it.

It does have a single channel 4GB 1600Mhz so I guess I could get another 4GB and 4-8 fps is definetly worth the cost. I guess it would help a lot in Battlefield 3.

 

[Guardian1994]

This is usually the case, but you're wrong this time. He's using 1600mhz on a apu. Apu's benefit greatly on faster ram, so if he wants to risk it, try using 1866mhz.

I would go in for 1866Mhz RAM but my APU can support only upto 1600Mhz so theres no use in getting a 1866Mhz RAM.

 

[swifty_morgan]

no, it supports 1866. but if you already have 1600 not much will be made from "upgrading".

 

[Guardian1994]

Best answer selected by guardian1994.

 

[jaideep1337]

Do you have only 1 stick of ram or are there 2 sticks
Dual channel mode will increase the gaming performance too