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Microsoft Calls 16 GB RAM A Compromise And 32 GB The New “No Worries” Standard

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Microsoft Calls 16 GB RAM A Compromise And 32 GB The New “No Worries” Standard

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PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 23 hours ago

Microsoft now recommends 32 GB RAM for gaming PCs, designating 16 GB as the baseline, and urges the use of SSDs for optimal performance.

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In reality, if software used the native UI toolkits instead of Electron, even 12 GB could be reliably used for gaming, HEAVY gaming.
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  Indeed. Now we’re starting up a whole new OS sandbox for every damn app. It’s ridiculous.

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