Is 8GB ram enough for gaming/streaming?

[xxFreshToDeath]

Hello Everyone,

 

I need help making a decision, as to upgradefrom 8GB to 16GB ram or just stay at 8GB.  I will be Gaming/ streaming with this PC i also have  dual monitor setup, webcam, mic. 

 

Here is My build details:

 

MOBO: MSI Z170A GAMING M5

CPU: i7 6700K @ 4.00ghz (Not OC)

GRAPHICS: MSI GTX 1070 GAMING X 8GB

RAM: G.SKILL RIPJAWS 2X4GB DDR4 @3200

 

 

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

 

[suh))))))))))))]

well i guess its playable but if ur streaming games get 16gb also i believe pubg uses close to 8gb of ram or more

[Fraser Cow]

When I play Battlefield 1 my RAM usage is at 10GB. I don't stream or run anything in the background.

[Emberstone]

I've seen OBS use up to 500 MB of memory while streaming (half a gig is a lot when you only have 8 to work with), and considering many games these days are pushing upwards of 8+ GB alone I think you want to add more memory.

 

If you're just streaming indie games you're probably fine, but anything bigger might become a stuttery mess without enough RAM.

[xxFreshToDeath]

Alright, so maybe I'll better off just get another 2X8Gb and just making it 24Gb.

[xxFreshToDeath]

3 minutes ago, RandomGuy13 said:

It depends on the kind of games that you will be playing, I do recommend you get 16GB if you want to do streaming as well. You can always get 8GB now and upgrade to 16 later on. DDR4 prices are fluctuating constantly but now is a decent time to buy.

I already have 8Gb. i'm thinking im just going to get another 16GB and just make it a total of 24GB. Iplay overwatch, ESO, PubG  alot of different games. at leat with 24GB i should be covered. 

 

Thanks for all the help Everyone!

[GitGud]

In some of the more demanding ones 8GB isnt enough, you'll get stuttering, freezing cuz game will dump game associated files on much slower HDD or SSD pagefile, i learned this the hard way, these days for gaming 16 GB is the safest bet.

[Jaspreet816]

In my opinion 8gb would be enough. I have 9 year old pc. And that can play latest games. Also my friend have Intel i5 , 8gb ram and GTX 1050. He plays and stream games daily.

[Mick Naughty]

For the 3 recent games I play I wouldn’t do it with 8. But that’s ddr3, may be more lenient with ddr4.