• @HauntedCupcake@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    84 months ago

    I own a 8GB MacBook Pro for work, it’s definitely better than a PC with 8GB of RAM, but not better or even close to a PC with 16GB. Just the amount of stutters/freezes while the swap file goes is insane

    • @areyouevenreal@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      94 months ago

      Maybe this is true if you use Windows. If you use Linux on your PC versus macOS on a MacBook you will probably find the PC performs comparably if not better.

      • @HauntedCupcake@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        6
        edit-2
        4 months ago

        Oh totally, Linux is in the same ballpark as, if not better than, Macs when it comes to RAM usage. Windows is just a hog

      • Captain Aggravated
        link
        fedilink
        English
        34 months ago

        Until you open a web browser or an Electron app. Them folks don’t really seem to give a shit about RAM usage.

        • Echo Dot
          link
          fedilink
          English
          34 months ago

          A Windows application and a Mac application will use pretty much the same amount of memory regardless of operating system.

          The real issue is how much memory the OS uses up. Windows is a massive waste of RAM but not enough to make any difference, certainly not with 8 GB versus 16 GB. You’re still better off on PC then.

      • Echo Dot
        link
        fedilink
        English
        04 months ago

        That’s probably all the telemetrics in Windows taking their toll.

        • @areyouevenreal@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          English
          14 months ago

          While that might have some impact, it’s not really the main problem with Windows. For the most part it’s how it’s actually engineered. For a start look at their compiler.