return2ozmaFeb 20

The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about

https://lemmy.world/post/43359586

The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about - Lemmy.World

Lemmy

Show threadboonhet

I’m aware, thanks.

Now I’m just contemplating whether I should upgrade from 32 GB DDR4 to 64 or 128 while it’s still within the realm of possibility, or bet on memory prices coming back down within the next few years, and upgrade to an entirely new platform with DDR5 then.

Feb 20 at 8:19pmWeb
Show threadDerpgonFeb 20
Just get a 256GB SSD and boom, cheap RAM - albeit slow
Show threadCaptain AggravatedFeb 20
Those are also unobtainium.
Show threadboonhetFeb 20
I’ve already got a 64 gig swap file to complement my 32 gigs of RAM tbh. I just wish I didn’t have to swap lol
Show threadSilver NeedleFeb 20
Read/write cycles are absurd with RAM. One good way to break SSDs if I am getting this correctly.
Show threadqwertyFeb 20
What do you need all that ram for?
Show threadSmoogsFeb 20

Since you asked: some games or if running heavy processors for simulated projects

Not everyone just uses their box for writing emails and surfing TikTok.

Show threadT156Feb 21
Or for things like video editing. Video editors tend to be quite RAM heavy.
Show threadboonhetFeb 20
To get rid of swap and mount /tmp entirely in RAM
Show threadleftzeroFeb 21
Anyone remember RAMdisks?
Show threadA_Random_IdiotFeb 21

remember that ram drive that gigabyte made like 20+ years ago?

That worked by putting sticks of ram in it, with… i think AA batteries? to maintain the data during power downs?

Show threadSilver NeedleFeb 20
Absurd stuff in Blender
Show threadtehfishmanFeb 21
SOMEONE has to render boobies with 30k polygons in 8K, it’s an important foundation of the Internet
Show threadCovertGogurtFeb 21
DCS
Show threaddandylionFeb 21
fr. huge war is going on and people worry about playing the latest games on their pcs lol