• MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com
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      2 months ago

      Windows 11 with 16 also runs like hot garbage, so I’m not sure if it’s a ram issue. I’m sure more ram helps, but I don’t think it’s the main problem. I’ve not used 8 GB in a while though, so maybe some updates really changed things.

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        2 months ago

        My work computer is an i9 with 64GB of RAM and it also runs like shit. It’s really noticeable how bad performance is since I switched to Linux full time on my personal systems and have a frequent comparison point.

        • zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          2 months ago

          Exactly my experience. My Linux machines with 16GB of ram run circles around my work imposed W11 machine that has 64GB of ram.

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        2 months ago

        experienced this first hand the other day… fresh boot and the damn thing is using like 11gb. luckily this was not my machine, and I’m on a Mac, but I felt the guys pain.

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      2 months ago

      8GB is enough for Windows 11. Issues only arise if you open any applications while Windows is running.

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      2 months ago

      Theres online comparisons somewhere on ram/cpu etc… win 11 is VERY bad at 8gb in most cases. Linux at 8gb mostly fly. Hell mac os works well at 8.

      Its just microslop doing their thing.

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      2 months ago

      With 8GB you can boot Windows, the OS, no problem, but basically cannot run applications/games. You cannot use it, just stare at the screen doing nothing :)