Graphics Card, or RAM??

Pillow · 01-24-2004, 10:28 PM

Ok, I have the lowest you can have for these, 32 meg card and 128 meg of RAM. I can only upgrade 1 of them for now, which one would be better? The thing im looking to improve is the lag I get, I dont really mind my resolution for background and foreground (640x480, 512x512), but I cant set that any lower or its just blurs! It takes me quite a while to zone, and it lags when theres is alot of ppl around. What will help this more, a new vc or more ram?

UltimaWeapon · 01-24-2004, 10:58 PM

128mb of ram is OKAY i suppose (that is if you shut down all background programs including anti-virus) but the gfx will screw you in, upgrade that first and think about a ram upgrade later.

Galdor · 01-25-2004, 02:07 AM

Well both those specs are pretty low, What ram are using? Im sure if your pc's old you could buy a sticks of 512 for �20. Id recommend upgrading to Ati radeon 9200xt if your on a budget, In all that would probably cost around �80, maybe less.
Hope that helps :D
Cheers

Pillow · 01-25-2004, 03:35 AM

DDR SDRAM, dunno how to see if its 333 or 400mhz, the graphics are fine for now, just want it to run smoother, which is what I think the RAM will help. I have nothing running in the background, I always end it all. Dont give me lectures saying "ure graphics will look shit", yea sure they are dodgy, and I have the game running and i kno what it looks like. I wanna clean up this lag a bit, really annoying in a pt:sweat:

Galdor · 01-25-2004, 03:41 AM

Ram will help, how old is ur pc?

Pillow · 01-25-2004, 08:02 AM

Only a year old. Just dont wanna go buy ram and it runs the same, well I think ill go the RAM, maps etc should load faster that way, i just wasnt sure if it was RAM or the vc card that loaded up the characters etc.

Jroggy · 01-25-2004, 11:00 AM

i'd upgrade the vid card, then atleast you won't have to use that stupid emulator cause i'm sure that slows the game down abit

Zorbaine · 01-25-2004, 08:25 PM

DDR SDRAM? ... It can only be one of those. Anyway, I'd go with DDR memory personally, since new versions/upgrades don't come out every month like video cards. I have a stick of 512MB DDR I can sell you if you like. PM me if you want to set something up.

Pillow · 01-26-2004, 03:38 AM

Yea thats what I thought too it could only be one of those, but when I start up and look in info, it says 128MB DDR SDRAM, i asked someone that sells PCs (a friend of mine) and he said his not sure, but he'd say it would be just DDR. I just wanted to kno which to upgrade first, the one that would make more difference then the other, so im going RAM, it takes me so long to load maps characters etc, and Im sure thats what RAM helps :sweat:

Jayna · 01-26-2004, 06:06 AM

SDRAM stands for synchronous dynamic RAM. DDR stands for double date rate.

Now that the glossary lesson is over, I'd suggest upgrading your RAM first. Your whole computer would benefit from it more, 128 just isn't enough.

Devryn · 01-26-2004, 06:34 AM

If you have DDR SDRAM it sounds like a laptop...In that case you CAN'T upgrade the video card, unless you spent alot more on your laptop than it appears. If it is a desktop w/o knowing what exactly your video card is...Although it can't be THAT great...I'd upgrade the RAM

Pillow · 01-27-2004, 06:11 PM

Nah not a laptop..

Just one more question, when I ask to buy RAM, do I ask for DDR or SD?

Jroggy · 01-27-2004, 06:48 PM

DDR

Devryn · 01-28-2004, 07:52 AM

It depends on what your motherboard supports. If it supports both then DDR. But make sure you get the right speed DDR. They range from 1700-3200. Like my MoBo that's a little over a year old uses PC2100 DDR memory.

aleriani.DRG. · 01-28-2004, 08:15 AM

128 RAM is NOT ok. I'd upgrade RAM before I'd update my videocard.

01-24-2004, 10:28 PM	#1
Pillow Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 229 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Graphics Card, or RAM?? Ok, I have the lowest you can have for these, 32 meg card and 128 meg of RAM. I can only upgrade 1 of them for now, which one would be better? The thing im looking to improve is the lag I get, I dont really mind my resolution for background and foreground (640x480, 512x512), but I cant set that any lower or its just blurs! It takes me quite a while to zone, and it lags when theres is alot of ppl around. What will help this more, a new vc or more ram?

01-24-2004, 10:58 PM	#2
UltimaWeapon Member Bronze Ribbon of Service Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 937 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	128mb of ram is OKAY i suppose (that is if you shut down all background programs including anti-virus) but the gfx will screw you in, upgrade that first and think about a ram upgrade later. __________________ Name: Zedro Race: Elvaan/Male Job: PLD/WAR Level: 50/25 Server: Ramuh Linkshell:BCNMAssassins, ShadowKnights, Revolution, DWT etc. Status of import: Cancelled!!~ Status of NA : Active

01-25-2004, 02:07 AM	#3
Galdor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 38 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	what to choose? Well both those specs are pretty low, What ram are using? Im sure if your pc's old you could buy a sticks of 512 for �20. Id recommend upgrading to Ati radeon 9200xt if your on a budget, In all that would probably cost around �80, maybe less. Hope that helps :D Cheers

01-25-2004, 03:41 AM	#5
Galdor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 38 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Ram Ram will help, how old is ur pc? __________________ PC SPEC: P4 2.6GHZ @ 800MHZ FSB 512MB DRR 400 DUAL CHANNEL (800MHZ) ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB 80GIG HARDRIVE 7200RPM

01-25-2004, 08:25 PM	#8
Zorbaine Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 110 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	DDR SDRAM? ... It can only be one of those. Anyway, I'd go with DDR memory personally, since new versions/upgrades don't come out every month like video cards. I have a stick of 512MB DDR I can sell you if you like. PM me if you want to set something up. __________________ www.rta.ssxh.net/ffxi -=[ 24 WAR ]=-=[ 05 THF ]=- Soon to be Paladin.

01-25-2004, 03:35 AM	#4
Pillow Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 229 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	DDR SDRAM, dunno how to see if its 333 or 400mhz, the graphics are fine for now, just want it to run smoother, which is what I think the RAM will help. I have nothing running in the background, I always end it all. Dont give me lectures saying "ure graphics will look shit", yea sure they are dodgy, and I have the game running and i kno what it looks like. I wanna clean up this lag a bit, really annoying in a pt:sweat:

01-25-2004, 08:02 AM	#6
Pillow Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 229 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Only a year old. Just dont wanna go buy ram and it runs the same, well I think ill go the RAM, maps etc should load faster that way, i just wasnt sure if it was RAM or the vc card that loaded up the characters etc.

01-25-2004, 11:00 AM	#7
Jroggy Member Bronze Ribbon of Service Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 511 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	i'd upgrade the vid card, then atleast you won't have to use that stupid emulator cause i'm sure that slows the game down abit

01-26-2004, 03:38 AM	#9
Pillow Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 229 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Yea thats what I thought too it could only be one of those, but when I start up and look in info, it says 128MB DDR SDRAM, i asked someone that sells PCs (a friend of mine) and he said his not sure, but he'd say it would be just DDR. I just wanted to kno which to upgrade first, the one that would make more difference then the other, so im going RAM, it takes me so long to load maps characters etc, and Im sure thats what RAM helps :sweat:

01-26-2004, 06:06 AM	#10
Jayna Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 41 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	SDRAM stands for synchronous dynamic RAM. DDR stands for double date rate. Now that the glossary lesson is over, I'd suggest upgrading your RAM first. Your whole computer would benefit from it more, 128 just isn't enough.

01-26-2004, 06:34 AM	#11
Devryn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 156 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	If you have DDR SDRAM it sounds like a laptop...In that case you CAN'T upgrade the video card, unless you spent alot more on your laptop than it appears. If it is a desktop w/o knowing what exactly your video card is...Although it can't be THAT great...I'd upgrade the RAM __________________ I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. -JRR Tolkein Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt. - Mark Twain

01-27-2004, 06:11 PM	#12
Pillow Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 229 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Nah not a laptop.. Just one more question, when I ask to buy RAM, do I ask for DDR or SD?

01-27-2004, 06:48 PM	#13
Jroggy Member Bronze Ribbon of Service Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 511 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	DDR

01-28-2004, 07:52 AM	#14
Devryn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 156 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	It depends on what your motherboard supports. If it supports both then DDR. But make sure you get the right speed DDR. They range from 1700-3200. Like my MoBo that's a little over a year old uses PC2100 DDR memory. __________________ I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. -JRR Tolkein Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt. - Mark Twain

01-28-2004, 08:15 AM	#15
aleriani.DRG. Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 29 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	128 RAM is NOT ok. I'd upgrade RAM before I'd update my videocard. __________________

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