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Originally Posted by JG26_EZ
Just curious...
It says it requires
512mb
3gb
3gb
And it says he nic has...
1.7
4gb
4gb
This still isn't enough?
And maybe things will change with the new patch.
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This is system RAM used by the graphics processor, that when used for graphics becomes unavailable for the rest of the system, 2GB for the rest of the system is a minimum requirement, if the graphics are using 1.7 GB then he will have 2.3 for the rest of the system, and that's low enough to be a limitation.
At this time, system RAM is usually slower than RAM actually on a graphics card.
The amount of RAM attached to a graphics card is also no guide at all to how powerful the GPU is, and the GPU he has is very weak. Intel integrated graphics are getting better than they used to be, but they're still not up to a GeForce 8800, which is the minimum recommended, heck they're still not up to a GeForce 8600, which was usable for some games in the old days.
Intel HD graphics is less than Intel HD graphics 2000, which is less than Intel HD graphics 3000, and even the 3000 is less powerful than a GF 8600 according to Tom's Hardware.