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On my Ubuntu machine, I rarely use more than 1GB (apart from the disk cache, of course, which can fill all remaining memory. Note: windows only has an 8MB cache
by someone_here 16y ago
On my Ubuntu machine, I rarely use more than 1GB (apart from the disk cache, of course, which can fill all remaining memory. Note: windows only has an 8MB cache)
- ergo98 16y agoCan you qualify the "Windows only has an 8MB cache" bit? Of course on Microsoft Windows it uses all available memory, quite effectively. If you have copious RAM you get far-better-than-SSD "read speeds" when reopening applications (which is a typical behavior, cycling between a small universe of applications), presuming your computing lifestyle is that your computer is never turned off...e.g. you put it to S3 sleep during off time.
- jerf 16y agoOn my Kubuntu machine with 4GB, I rarely use more than 1.5GB of RAM, and that's counting the disk cache which will grow to fill all available space. Unless I run a VM, the system literally has no use for half my RAM, except for dual-channel access.