haqqaton said:
In fact, it does. Computer memory is hierarchically organized because fast memories are expensive but HDD, RAM, processor cache are just the "same" memory (some faster than others). If your HDD was as fast as processor cache you wouldn't need RAM at all (or any other memory). Cartridges won't be as fast as RAM but having a faster media to read on than optical discs means that you don't need to have a big RAM (used as cache) to pre-load things. Some of the resources can be read on demand. That's why a 6MB cache for your processor is enough; because your RAM is fast. Now, change "cache processor" for "RAM" and "RAM" for "cartridges" and the last sentence stays true. To summing up... If you had a game media (let it be cartridges) that is as fast as your RAM and big enough than you could run it on a RAM-less console. |
wow what a nice hypothetical you have there mate...
if the cartridge memory would be as fast as RAM, it would be called RAM.
if my mom had balls she would be my dad
if my gramma had wheels she would be a skateboard
etc...
So again, to sum it up, no, the game being on CD, DVD, Bluray, Cartridge, digital download, HDD, SSD, cloud or whatever else you can come up with, it will have literally no impact on the RAM usage during the game itself.
The fact that you even try to muddle the waters with the reply you did is simply disingenuous and will keep leading some people to confusion.
