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Mummelmann on 10 March 2023
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hinch said:
Mummelmann said:

This is why I'm going for 64GB in my rig. 32GB is plenty right now, some would even argue that 16GB is still good (especially for more budget builds), but I stay on my rigs for a long time and rarely upgrade. When I upgrade, it's usually the whole build, it's always a pain finding a way through the maze of compatibility once a couple of chip generations have passed. Heck; this current gen is having compatibility issues in its own time with same-gen hardware.

Chances are you'll run into VRAM limitations on the GPU long before hitting the RAM. And 12GB VRAM looking to be be the bare minumum you'd want to go if playing 1440P. 16GB+ for 4K. Can't go wrong with more RAM though.

Pretty hefty requirements otherwise.

Absolutely. I'll be getting a 4090 (Asus TUF version seems like the most balanced choice), most likely, which has 24GB VRAM. Should tide me over for a few years. I might upgrade my GPU 4-5 years down the line, and then keep the rest of the setup as is, more or less. I chose my parts with the future in mind the last time, and it will have served me for 8 years come July. Since I've already been playing at 1440p since 2015, 4K is the only logical option for me going forward. It hasn't really been possible until this gen though, the 30xx cards and AMDs last gen offerings were simply not up to the task (wanting decent frame rates).