Reply To: Memory Size and Impact on Performance

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Xulle
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None, DOS has a maximum 640K limit as its main memory, and any extra RAM beyond that possess very limited usage and the OS will not utilize it to increase performance.

The default 16MB is pretty overkill for most games, for reference a 80486-DX266 was considered a high-end gaming machine around the time of DOOM1 and is mostly equipped with 4MB RAM.