How to Increase RAM on Minecraft for a Smoother Experience
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Ever found yourself in the middle of a grand Minecraft adventure, only to be stopped by pesky lag? If so, you might be wondering how to give your game a little boost. Specifically, you might be asking, ‘How do I increase RAM on Minecraft?’
Let’s dive into this question, breaking down what it means to increase RAM for Minecraft and how you can do it for a smoother gaming experience.
A Quick Guide to Boosting Minecraft’s Performance
To increase RAM on Minecraft means to allocate more of your computer’s memory to the game. More RAM can help Minecraft run more smoothly, especially if you’re using mods or exploring large, complex worlds.
Here are the steps to increase RAM for Minecraft on most PCs:
- Open the Minecraft Launcher and navigate to ‘Installations.’
- Click on the installation you want to modify (usually ‘Latest Release’).
- Press ‘More Options.’
- Find the ‘JVM Arguments’ box. You’ll see a line of text that includes ‘-Xmx1G’. Change the ‘1G’ to the amount of RAM you want to allocate, such as ‘2G’ for 2GB.
- Save your changes and start the game.
Note: Make sure not to allocate all of your computer’s RAM to Minecraft. Your system needs memory to operate too!
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