16GB of RAM - is it that bad? (/for me)

[Rayz]

Hi. looking for some help and advice. I ordered a new laptop and got a 16gb ram version. now I'll have to wait a very very long time to get a 32gb ram config, and it will be like a year before I would be able to upgrade my RAM to 32 (long story...).
Question is, and I would like to hear from 16GB RAM users here mostly: is 16GB RAM that bad? in my desktop PC I have 32GB RAM.

Background tasks open in most heavy scnario, on my desktop:

* chrome with average of 10-8 tabs open, sometimes more.
* Coding editor (IDEA Intellij)
* While working, Photoshop is open (up to 3K resolution pixels, not something biggy)
* Discord, Google Drive, and some background softwares (Corsair iCUE/Logitech G Hub/etc').
When playing video games (2K resolution) i'm closing heavier things like Photoshop and some "more demanding" tabs, like YouTube tabs.
This is how I use my desktop comuter with my 32GB RAM. usage is about 60% - but it's not a good indication as Windows tends to fill up the remaning RAM. video games - I've seen alot of 16GB VS 32GB RAM videos and it seems like there's almost no differences in FPS, maybe A BIT in 1% low, sometimes, nothing too problematic.
Editing- not gonna do some on my laptop, only on my desktop. and while i'm at it, those are mostly 1440p\1080p videos recorded by OBS (screen capture).

So yeah... question is, will a 16GB RAM laptop be a real issue for me?
Thank you in advance.

 

[JWNoctis]

16GB should be enough for all that you use your laptop for. Windows tends to fill up the remaining RAM to use it as disk cache, as all modern OSes do. It'll do fine.

 

[Rayz]

Thank you, I appriciate your respond.

 

[DaemonForce]

Unless you're a serious content creator, VR gamer or some combination of work that involves streaming/videos, don't worry about it.

Usual night of watching streams:

Funny Ryzen 3600 and 64GB goes BRRRRR.

Was also the case on my FX box when it was my primary VR system.
Unless you're loading into a bunch of stuff that EATS tons of memory, it's fine.
The world isn't 2018 anymore where we can get by on just 4-8GB, I get it.
Overthinking this won't do you any favors.

 

[Rayz]

Thanks, it is indeed a good news for me.

 

[silentbogo]

So yeah... question is, will a 16GB RAM laptop be a real issue for me?

16GB is more than fine. I do have 24GB of slow ECC memory in my system right now, and at this very moment I have Steam downloading/uncompressing a 100GB game, and around 20 tabs open in Brave, including YT stream, and I barely broke the 10GB mark. It's also worth remembering that the more RAM you have, the more OS will try to cache(in order to speed up the "apparent snappiness" of your system)

 

[Zyll Goliat]

Yes if you not doing some significant work on your PC like editing you are probably fine but also for example if you are like me lazy SOB who wants to have hundreds of open browser tabs while playing Game and watching video on other screen then you might need more ram.....Personally I like to stretch my legs and lay down not thinking about ram shortage that's why I have 192Gb in my desktop configuration but yeah sure I always adapt with the hardware I use it's that simple.....

 

[ARF]

Hi. looking for some help and advice. I ordered a new laptop and got a 16gb ram version. now I'll have to wait a very very long time to get a 32gb ram config, and it will be like a year before I would be able to upgrade my RAM to 32 (long story...).
This is how I use my desktop comuter with my 32GB RAM. usage is about 60%
So yeah... question is, will a 16GB RAM laptop be a real issue for me?
Thank you in advance.

Hi,

Yes, since 60% of 32 GB is 19.2 GB, yes, 16 GB will not be enough for your typical use cases..

What is the model of the said laptop?
If optional, just open it and upgrade the RAM modules with 2 x 16GB.

 

[arbiter]

Hi,

Yes, since 60% of 32 GB is 19.2 GB, yes, 16 GB will not be enough for your typical use cases..

What is the model of the said laptop?
If optional, just open it and upgrade the RAM modules with 2 x 16GB.

yea most laptops you can just upgrade and most "upgrades" sellers give you would end up costing near same anyway

 

[fevgatos]

Hi. looking for some help and advice. I ordered a new laptop and got a 16gb ram version. now I'll have to wait a very very long time to get a 32gb ram config, and it will be like a year before I would be able to upgrade my RAM to 32 (long story...).
Question is, and I would like to hear from 16GB RAM users here mostly: is 16GB RAM that bad? in my desktop PC I have 32GB RAM.

Background tasks open in most heavy scnario, on my desktop:

* chrome with average of 10-8 tabs open, sometimes more.
* Coding editor (IDEA Intellij)
* While working, Photoshop is open (up to 3K resolution pixels, not something biggy)
* Discord, Google Drive, and some background softwares (Corsair iCUE/Logitech G Hub/etc').
When playing video games (2K resolution) i'm closing heavier things like Photoshop and some "more demanding" tabs, like YouTube tabs.
This is how I use my desktop comuter with my 32GB RAM. usage is about 60% - but it's not a good indication as Windows tends to fill up the remaning RAM. video games - I've seen alot of 16GB VS 32GB RAM videos and it seems like there's almost no differences in FPS, maybe A BIT in 1% low, sometimes, nothing too problematic.
Editing- not gonna do some on my laptop, only on my desktop. and while i'm at it, those are mostly 1440p\1080p videos recorded by OBS (screen capture).

So yeah... question is, will a 16GB RAM laptop be a real issue for me?
Thank you in advance.

16 is fine but honestly it depends on the rest of the hardware on your laptop. If it's super high end laptop that could actually take advantage of more ram then yeah, it would be beneficial to go for 32

 

[Wirko]

The RAM in your desktop is probably 2 x 16 GB so you can try to remove one stick and see what you can and can't do with only 16.