How much RAM for recording?

lioblade

lioblade

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Hi guys.

I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to how computers work so please correct me if I'm wrong. As far as I know the amount of RAM dictates how quickly/smoothly your computer runs. How much would you stay is needed so that my computer can run smoothly while recording, and not experience any frame rate drops in the recording?

At the minute I'm using my laptop to record, which records ok but not always perfect, but I'd rather use my desktop which is need of a refurbish. It currently has 2GB of RAM and the frame rate drop while recording is horrendous to the point were it's not watchable. I have an external hard drive that I record on to try and ease the load of my hard in my desktop, but still isn't enough.

Should I put the same amount of RAM (4GB) as I have in my laptop in my desktop, or would I be better off spending a little extra for 8GB or higher?

Thanks in advance for any help.
 
RAM is not even the most important thing when you record .
The CPU and the HDD are .
The CPU does all the recording part and you have to dump your files in a fast HDD which is not the same HDD you are using for the game .
There are some softwares that use the GPU to record but again , the RAM memory has nothing to do with it .
If you want to record new games I'm pretty sure you need to buy a new PC .
I mean , 2GB RAM was a standard maybe 10 years ago . I assume your PC is pretty old .
 
MF Patrick said:
RAM is not even the most important thing when you record .
The CPU and the HDD are .
The CPU does all the recording part and you have to dump your files in a fast HDD which is not the same HDD you are using for the game .
There are some softwares that use the GPU to record but again , the RAM memory has nothing to do with it .
If you want to record new games I'm pretty sure you need to buy a new PC .
I mean , 2GB RAM was a standard maybe 10 years ago . I assume your PC is pretty old .
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Eh if your HDD is fast enough, you can record and play from the same disk, not the best method but it works till you get a new HDD (Source: used to do it, worked fine)
 
im not gamer but just the question - how big difference in performance is between 32 bit system and 64 bit system??????
 
greatbritishbg said:
Pretty big, you're going from on extreme to another. You really shouldn't be gaming and recording on a 32bit machine
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well it is not so black and white bro if i want to play some starcraft broodwar and record it in 360p i can do it with 32 bit machine no problem :D, but ofcourse 1080p would not be great :D
 
AngriestCat said:
well it is not so black and white bro if i want to play some starcraft broodwar and record it in 360p i can do it with 32 bit machine no problem :D, but ofcourse 1080p would not be great :D
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Well , Starcraft doesn't even support that resolution =D .
It's all about what you play/do with your PC .
Recent games will require a 64bit machine .
You can play/record recent games with a 32bit system . The thing is your framerate might not be stable or it might be too low .
Not because of your OS but because if you have a 32bit system you probably have a pretty old PC .
Also some games have a 64bit OS in their requirements .
It's all about what you do .

Styxie said:
Eh if your HDD is fast enough, you can record and play from the same disk, not the best method but it works till you get a new HDD (Source: used to do it, worked fine)
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True but you have to have a really good HDD .
At least a Caviar Black . And it depends on what recording software you are using .
Recording a 1080p/60FPS video with one HDD with Fraps is a clearly something you don't want to do .
Same with Dxtory .
You might need to use some other recorders like Camtasia or Bandicam .
 
I'm looking through these posts, and I'm thinking "TL;DR" Jesus you guys type a lot ;~;
 
MF Patrick said:
RAM is not even the most important thing when you record .
The CPU and the HDD are .
The CPU does all the recording part and you have to dump your files in a fast HDD which is not the same HDD you are using for the game .
There are some softwares that use the GPU to record but again , the RAM memory has nothing to do with it .
If you want to record new games I'm pretty sure you need to buy a new PC .
I mean , 2GB RAM was a standard maybe 10 years ago . I assume your PC is pretty old .
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I always thought the CPU mainly comes into play when you're multi tasking. It's only ever recording, I'm not playing the games on it I'm recording PS4 gameplay. I never really thought about getting a new HDD, but it's something I'm looking into now. My P.C. is very old, but I'm planning on buying lots of new parts for it. I was just asking to see what I should prioritise.
 
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