Romiz Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) sorry but that is utter BS. First of all, without a 64 bit version of Windows, the system does not even recognize more than 4 GIG. Second, there is no game with a 64bit client to make use of more than 3 GIG. If you don't need to have a video editing software open at the same time with 12 GIG of footage loaded while playing TOR, 16 GIG are a complete waste of money. Only thing you stated correct is requires a 64 bit OS. Without 64bit more than 3 GB is a waste of money since OS can not use it. Win7 uses 12GB plus very good and makes the system a lot more responsive and faster. You also can get 12GB for under $90 USD and 16GB under $130 USD. That is down right cheap for good memory. Edited June 4, 2012 by Romiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trussasp Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 You want a 64-bit Operating System, and 16 Gb (aas opposed to 8 Gb) of RAM. Good day to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuglebunny Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Swtor is running great on my laptop with 6GB of ram and a slow 500MB HDD 5600rpm, Core2duo 2.4ghz, 64bit Win7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owsley Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 If you really want to boost perfrmance get an SSD and use the extra memory to run RAM Disk. Besides video, the bottleneck in this game is how it manages its disk files. Read this thread and follow some of the links for an explanation. http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=394951 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathisk Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The real issue with 8GB versus 16 GB (in relation to programs) isn't "will the program/game/whatever use it?" Most applications don't and won't come near using a systems maximum memory. There are exceptions, of course, but as a general rule no single application is going to take up all your systems RAM - if you have a lot of RAM. The real issue is "How many applicaitons are you going to run at the same time?" That is how you'll use up your entire pool of system RAM. If you are only ever going to run one game/application at a time, then 6GB or 8GB is plenty of overkill. If you think you might want to run SWTOR (about 2GB), WoW (about 1GB), Rift (about 2GB), maybe 5 or 6 browser windows (totalling 1GB 'cuz they have videos and dynamic content), and maybe an extra copy of SWTOR so you can dual-box and power level an alt (another 2GB), then you might want to look into getting more than 8GB so that each application can be kept in actual RAM and not be swapped to the hard drive. And don't forget that your OS will probably be taking up between 1 and 2GB of RAM on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNotorius Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) This game runs in 32 bit, as far as i know 32-bit processes can't make use of more than 2 gb at a time. sorry but that is utter BS. Second, there is no game with a 64bit client to make use of more than 3 GIG. Swtor can always surprise you: Swtor uses 3Gb+ of Ram It was from Ilium's days though, and i'm necroing the thread, so yeah... Edited June 9, 2012 by TheNotorius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellvaan Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Greetings everyone! Welcome to the forums! We have a few threads that are dedicated in assisting you with any technical questions you have in regards to specs and help in order to run Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. You can find these links and more in our New Players Fleet Pass: A Directory of Resources As a reminder, our Minimum System Requirements found in our FAQ are as followed: What are the system requirements for the game? Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or better Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later RAM: Windows XP: 1.5GB RAM Windows Vista and Windows 7: 2GB RAM Note: PCs using a built-in graphical chipset are recommended to have 2GB of RAM. Star Wars: The Old Republic requires a video card that has a minimum of 256MB of on-board RAM as well as support for Shader 3.0 or better. Examples include: ATI X1800 or better nVidia 7800 or better Intel 4100 Integrated Graphics or better DVD-ROM drive – 8x speed or better (required for installation from physical editions only) Internet connection required to play. We are going to go ahead and close this thread but ask that you please continue your discussion in one of the following: Desktop Hardware Q&A Looking to Build a New Machine? Budget Gaming PC Thread v2 - Post your builds to help other players! If you are looking to increase your performance, we have the following guides that may assist you: The Ultimate guide to speeding up win 7 on low/mid range systems ready for TOR! Ultimate* Desktop PC Performance Guide We hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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