I've been having a frustrating issue where my games crash while playing or streaming. The only applications I usually have open are the game (like Call of Duty, Arc Raiders, or Battlefield), along with Spotify, Discord, and OBS Studio. After investigating, I realized that my PC was relying heavily on virtual memory, even when physical memory was only at 70%. I disabled the virtual memory file share to try and fix it, but the system still seems to be using more virtual memory. I've noticed that Discord is consuming a lot of memory, so I tried reducing its usage, which helped somewhat, but I still experience crashes when virtual memory runs out. Do I need to consider upgrading to 64GB of RAM to fix this? I've also attached some screenshots showing the memory issue and the settings I adjusted.
2 Answers
Definitely turn that pagefile back on! Disabling it can cause more issues than it solves. Also, running a memory test is a smart move; it's worth checking for faulty RAM that could be causing instability. Make sure to check how much memory each application is using in Resource Monitor, because if hardware reserved memory is unusually high, it might be due to shared video RAM.
It sounds like you might be mixing up virtual RAM with video RAM (VRAM). Just to clarify, virtual memory is managed by the system, whereas VRAM is specific to your graphics card. You should consider re-enabling your pagefile because it helps the system manage memory more efficiently. Monitor your memory usage in Task Manager – the 'Commit size' tab can show if something is hogging too much memory. If the pagefile is full, it often means an app is continuously requesting more memory, leading to crashes.
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