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1173 points davikr | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 17:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.208s | source
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Ekaros ◴[12 Nov 25 18:15 UTC] No.45903653[source]▶
>RAM 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM

Hmm. Not that it is big deal, but I would be somewhat worried about true longevity with the VRAM. Not sure if SteamOS helps there, but on PC some new titles are going over the 8GB VRAM.

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hs86 ◴[12 Nov 25 19:16 UTC] No.45904774[source]▶
Not sure how heavy SteamOS is, but wouldn't modern games actually prefer a flipped memory configuration? So, 8 GB RAM and 16 GB VRAM would make this a more 'balanced' gaming appliance. But it is advertised as a general purpose PC, so 8 GB RAM wouldn't be enough.
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1. esskay ◴[12 Nov 25 20:18 UTC] No.45905910[source]▶
The RAM's upgradable, it's standard DDR5 on a SODIMM module