Hi guys!
So I’ve been a lurker here for a few months now and I still can’t make up my mind regarding the RAM on Windows tablets.
I’ve been debating with myself whether or not to go for a 4 GB RAM tablet or wait until a decent 8 GB version comes out. The engineer in me tells me to go for 8 GB for my own tablet since I’m more of a power user as it’s going to replace my laptop too.
8 GB tablets is all fine and dandy but the choices are quite limited in my case. Excluding the narrow market there’s also the cost issue.
Anyway, begone with CPU’s like Atom, I want new & shiny Intel ones as it’s more versatile in the gaming section. That got me thinking.. Is the extra RAM really worth it? Assuming 4 GB RAM I’d say Windows wants 1 GB for itself. The GPU memory will be at least 512-1024 MB more. Add 1 GB for miscellaneous like a browser, etc.
That usage ends up being a total of 2.5 – 3 GB RAM, doing every day stuff. For gaming that leaves between 1 to 1.5 GB RAM. I don’t know how games like GTA 5 handles that. It might be feasible, but still.. It’s cutting it close. 8 GB is preferred of course – I’m really hoping the Teclast X5 Pro turns out solid when Chris churns it through his testing.
Any thoughts from the community on this? Anyone with prior experience with 4 GB tablets, perchance?
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