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RAM is used by an operating system and managed. You may use 11/16 GB at once, but someone could browse the internet with the same tabs at 3 or 4 GB and be fine.
by betterth 15y ago
RAM is used by an operating system and managed. You may use 11/16 GB at once, but someone could browse the internet with the same tabs at 3 or 4 GB and be fine. Hell, they could at 2GB and be fine.
The operating system plays a huge role in memory usage, many modern ones cache indiscriminately, preload most used applications, etc etc
Comparing RAM usage is almost apples and oranges these days, unless we're talking similar setups.
- daed 15y agoTo add to this, I think it's important that OP knows this is a good thing. I built my computer just over 3 years ago when DDR2 prices bottomed out, so I have 8GB, and this thing is still more computer than I need. I boot up, load all my applications into RAM, and everything is super snappy - because RAM is fast. Prior to this rig I found myself compelled to upgrade at least every 3 years because things would get slow. Times change.
- nsmartt 15y agoI routinely open more than 30 tabs on Chrome on both Windows and Ubuntu. I have 4 GB. I have had problems on Ubuntu, but never on Windows.
- BCM43 15y agoI browse with 1.5 gigs, with both firefox and chrome open. Firefox will have up to 30 tabs, and chrome up to 20. I can still browse fine. Edit: Debian minimal install using the Awesome window manager.