It's not recommended to allocate more than half your installed RAM memory.
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It's possible to play huge modpacks with just 8gb of RAM but there will be a lot of annoying lag spikes, even if the game normally runs at 200 fps, suddenly, every 5 seconds they will drop to 0 and shortly after they will go back to normal fps rates.
So more than 8gb is almost mandatory.
give it 5 or 6, no more.
But I suggest to upgrade to 16 and give it 8gb right away.
Also, close a lot of tasks using ctrl+shift+esc.
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i installed minecraft forge and allocated 4gb of ram, it works. when i install a mod, it asks for more ram and crashes. help?
we're going to hell i guess...
Allocate more RAM. Some mods can require as much as 8+ gigabytes.
but i literally have 8 gb, is it safe to do it more than 4?
we're going to hell i guess...
It's not recommended to allocate more than half your installed RAM memory.
Well, what mods are you trying to use?
It's possible to play huge modpacks with just 8gb of RAM but there will be a lot of annoying lag spikes, even if the game normally runs at 200 fps, suddenly, every 5 seconds they will drop to 0 and shortly after they will go back to normal fps rates.
So more than 8gb is almost mandatory.
give it 5 or 6, no more.
But I suggest to upgrade to 16 and give it 8gb right away.
Also, close a lot of tasks using ctrl+shift+esc.
Psst!, If I have grammar or spelling errors, correct me. You will help improve my English.