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Amiga1992 · 07 June 2017, 18:16

Isn't also the main problem here that the stupid Amiga can only access 2MB of RAM for graphics, sound and stuff? So if you have Fast RAM, I guess it can be used as temp storage and you have to bank it/swap it with Chip all the time, or something, but it's inconvenient and I am sure introduces a huge performance problem.

Whereas the ST has only one type of RAM and it can use it all for whatever. I think that probably creates an advantage for the ST.

07 June 2017, 18:16	#12
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Isn't also the main problem here that the stupid Amiga can only access 2MB of RAM for graphics, sound and stuff? So if you have Fast RAM, I guess it can be used as temp storage and you have to bank it/swap it with Chip all the time, or something, but it's inconvenient and I am sure introduces a huge performance problem. Whereas the ST has only one type of RAM and it can use it all for whatever. I think that probably creates an advantage for the ST.