I switched my 32 GB desktop from Windows to Linux and, honestly, 32 GB is probably a waste for most users. I’m using 7/32 GB’s and I’m actively:
I just launched Steam and RAM went up to 8 GB’s, which is a fraction of what Windows uses while doing nothing. I can only see myself needing the extra overhead when running VM’s which I don’t see a lot of people wanting to do on a device aimed at gaming.
It’s cool and all when we are talking about native apps, but in modern day and age most of the work tools for remote work is usually in the browser. And in browser if page takes 1gb of ram on windows, it will take same 1gb of ram on linux. It just how it is.
On top of that, things like discord (unofficial clients banned, mind you), Spotify, vscode, etc. all use electron, which means just another browser.
❯ free -h
total used free shared buff/cache available
Mem: 62Gi 24Gi 4.6Gi 5.8Gi 37Gi 37Gi
Swap: 8.0Gi 530Mi 7.5Gi
no thx
Without context that data means nothing.
Here’s my server (not my desktop) hosting just a few services:
~$ free -h
total used free shared buff/cache available
Mem: 31Gi 3.4Gi 1.7Gi 179Mi 26Gi 27Gi
Swap: 34Gi 0B 34Gi
I am curious, what are you running that’s using that much RAM?
Two web browsers and vscode (so another web browser… Sigh). No other dev stuff though as that’s all remote.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This is similar to what I’ve experienced too but don’t be surprised if someone tells you that it’s impossible for windows to use less ram than Linux. There’s one of those people in every thread.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Huh? He’s literally saying Linux is using way less.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Which is what I’m agreeing with…?
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Quite literally not how your comment reads to me. It reads as if your experience is that windows can use less but people will argue that it’s not possible.