This has been bugging me for a while, but apparently my 2GB windows computer can get more FPS than my 8GB of RAM iMac. I want to use boot camp to make it into windows, but if I do, can I still use Xcode? I need an answer because I am learning how to develop apps.
This is bugging me, since the question isn't getting answered. But my question is, if I use the iMac boot camp to install windows, will Xcode still work after I install it
If you set it up properly to choose whether you boot into Windows or OSX, depends. XCode works in OSX, not windows. There are plenty of other Dev environments you can use in Windows, so why not use a different one there?
Depends on its application. If I have 2GB of ram, but a program im using needs 3GB, then the computer will start using page file, which is much slower then ram, and will cause a bottleneck. If I upp my ram to 4GB, now my program can use all the ram space it needs, negating the need for page file, thus improving overall performance. But if I already had 4GB of RAM and I up it to 8GB, then yes, there is no perforance to be had, because the program is already getting the memory space it needs. Further, more ram means you can do more simultaneously, which is in effect, a boost in performance.
Example. I have a computer with 4GB of ram, and I cant play Minecraft, GIMP, and brows the internet without causing a bottleneck from not enough RAM. However, my main computer has 16GB of ram, and I never have to worry about that and everything works smoothly.
Moral of the story, RAM can equal performance, if you don't have enough to begin with.
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Moral of the story, RAM can equal performance, if you don't have enough to begin with.
This sentence here in bold in the quote contradicts your entire example given. When most of the time you see someone say Ram != Performance, it should indicate that the amount of ram in the hypothetical test machine has plenty of spare ram.
This is bugging me, since the question isn't getting answered. But my question is, if I use the iMac boot camp to install windows, will Xcode still work after I install it
Xcode is an IDE Exclusive to OSX/iOS, it has nothing to do with Windows nor affected by boot camp. Bootcamp Windows if you want, nothing is going to change really to the existing setup. However if you think you can use Xcode in Windows, you are way wrong.
This sentence here in bold in the quote contradicts your entire example given. When most of the time you see someone say Ram != Performance, it should indicate that the amount of ram in the hypothetical test machine has plenty of spare ram.
Which was the entire premise of my examples. More ram can equate to performance if you don't have enough ram to begin with.
Another example. I used to have 2GB of ram while playing TES Oblivion. I upgraded to 4GB, and saw a ~10FPS increase because my computer wasn't having to mess with the page file.
Conversely, if you have enough ram already, more ram won't do anything.
Most likely case. Macs are overprices, outdated hardware.
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Depends on its application. If I have 2GB of ram, but a program im using needs 3GB, then the computer will start using page file, which is much slower then ram, and will cause a bottleneck. If I upp my ram to 4GB, now my program can use all the ram space it needs, negating the need for page file, thus improving overall performance. But if I already had 4GB of RAM and I up it to 8GB, then yes, there is no perforance to be had, because the program is already getting the memory space it needs. Further, more ram means you can do more simultaneously, which is in effect, a boost in performance.
Example. I have a computer with 4GB of ram, and I cant play Minecraft, GIMP, and brows the internet without causing a bottleneck from not enough RAM. However, my main computer has 16GB of ram, and I never have to worry about that and everything works smoothly.
Moral of the story, RAM can equal performance, if you don't have enough to begin with.
Cast aside your festive doylaks: dragon stuff is about to happen.
Multiplayer is lonely once you understand how it actually works.
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This sentence here in bold in the quote contradicts your entire example given. When most of the time you see someone say Ram != Performance, it should indicate that the amount of ram in the hypothetical test machine has plenty of spare ram.
Xcode is an IDE Exclusive to OSX/iOS, it has nothing to do with Windows nor affected by boot camp. Bootcamp Windows if you want, nothing is going to change really to the existing setup. However if you think you can use Xcode in Windows, you are way wrong.
Which was the entire premise of my examples. More ram can equate to performance if you don't have enough ram to begin with.
Another example. I used to have 2GB of ram while playing TES Oblivion. I upgraded to 4GB, and saw a ~10FPS increase because my computer wasn't having to mess with the page file.
Conversely, if you have enough ram already, more ram won't do anything.
Cast aside your festive doylaks: dragon stuff is about to happen.
Multiplayer is lonely once you understand how it actually works.
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