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Kerotan on 01 March 2017
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KBG29 said:
Pemalite said:

Most high-end PC's have around 16GB-32GB of Ram these days, Mid-range is usually 8GB-16GB and low end is 4GB and under.

The consoles only have 8GB of Ram, only 5-6GB that is actually usable, so probably only around 2-3GB for the GPU itself... Which does put this VRAM capacity into some perspective. ;)

Yeah, I think it is pretty histarical seeing people think that the current consoles are fine, and we don't need much more RAM. The only reason we don't see more is because SSD is not the standard, and the consoles are so limited. I can't see PS5 having less than 32GB if it comes out in 2019, and much more if it arrives later. I think realisticly we will see a 16GB 4K PS4 model in 2019, and a PS5 with at least 64GB of RAM in 2024. Once consoles make their next leap, and SSD is the standard, I have no doubt, 64GB and 128GB PCs will be a normal thing in the mid range space. By 2020 high end GPUs will have 20GB at the least. 

We are always going to need more and faster memory, and storage. We will always need faster/more powerful CPU's and GPU's. The only end is when we can not possibly make things any faster, but that is not going to happen for a long long time.

Playing Horizon on a standard ps4 and I can see why most people think 8gb is enough.  And it looks much better on a Pro which is crazy to think.  

 

I'd not be willing to shell out hundreds of $ more to make an already beautiful title look or run a bit better.