Testing and comparing benchmarks in 5 games using 16Gb of RAM and 32GB, as well as performance with and without a page file (Virtual Memory)

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If 16GB is the sweet spot for gaming builds, 32GB is overkill. If you can afford the extra RAM, however, and couldn't better spend that money elsewhere, what does the extra memory get you? And does using a page file for some extra memory help or hinder performance?

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C H A P T E R S

00:00 16GB vs 32GB in 2022
00:42 Why would you need more than 16GB of RAM for gaming?
01:00 Methodology
01:34 Test Setup: Ryzen 5 5600X, RTX 3070
01:53 Memory Setups: 2x8GB, 2x16GB
02:17 Gaming Benchmarks
02:20 Benchmarks: Fortnite (Competitive) - 16GB vs. 32GB
02:46 Benchmarks: Fortnite (High) - 16GB vs. 32GB
03:13 Benchmarks: Apex Legends - 16GB vs. 32GB
03:45 Benchmarks: SplitGate - 16GB vs. 32GB
04:16 Benchmarks: Call of Duty Warzone - 16GB vs. 32GB
04:41 Benchmarks: Cyberpunk 2077 - 16GB vs. 32GB
05:08 Does 32GB make a noticeable difference?
06:14 Page files (a tangent)
07:05 Why would page files hinder performance?
08:11 Benchmarks: Fortnite (Competitive) - Page file vs. no page file
08:32 Benchmarks: Fortnite (High) - Page file vs. no page file
08:39 Benchmarks: Apex Legends - Page file vs. no page file
09:00 Benchmarks: SplitGate - Page file vs. no page file
09:25 Benchmarks: Call of Duty Warzone - Page file vs. no page file
09:50 Benchmarks: Cyberpunk 2077 - Page file vs. no page file
10:25 Buying advice & conclusions

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