How to Allocate More RAM to Minecraft: Boost Performance & Reduce Lag!

Is your Minecraft lagging or stuttering during gameplay? This issue is often caused by insufficient RAM allocation and it can ruin your gaming experience. Thankfully, there’s a solution! By increasing Minecraft’s RAM, you can enjoy smoother gameplay, reduced lag, and better mod support. In this article, we will discuss how to increase the amount of RAM allocated for the game.

Why to allocate more RAM to Minecraft, and how much RAM should be allocated?

Before we go into the details, we must know why we need to allocate more RAM for Minecraft and how much RAM we should allocate.

Generally, as a default setting, 2GB of RAM of the system is allocated for Minecraft. But this is not sufficient if you want to use modded features and want an enhanced gameplay experience. If you increase the RAM for Minecraft, you can enjoy the following benefits:

• Improved performance and reduced lag.
• Enhanced support for advanced modded features.
• Smooth gameplay on multi-player servers.

But before you decide to allocate more RAM, first check your system’s RAM, and second, make sure that you leave enough RAM for the working of the operating system and background tasks of your PC. To check the RAM of your PC:

For Windows

Open the ”Task Manager” Go to the Performance tab and check your system’s RAM under “Memory” To open the task manager alternatively, you can also use the shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + Esc.

mac-OS

Click the Apple logo > About this Mac > Memory, and check the RAM.

Now we will discuss different possible methods to allocate more RAM to your Minecraft.

Why do we need launchers for RAM allocation?

Launchers are very useful for accessing and using Minecraft games. These are software applications that allow us to access and play the game. Each launcher comes with unique features and brings additional tools for customizing the Minecraft experience, e.g., mod support, performance optimizations, etc.

As there are many Launchers available, every Launcher has its own settings and interface. That’s why the method to allocate RAM in each Launcher varies as per its unique interface. Here we will discuss different launchers and the method to allocate RAM in each launch.

Allocating RAM in the Default Minecraft Launcher

To allocate more RAM in the default Minecraft launcher, you can follow the following steps:

• Open the Minecraft Launcher and launch it. Make sure you are logged in.
• Go to the installations tab and edit your installation. To edit:
  • Find your desired game version.
  • Click the three dots and select “Edit”.
• Now adjust the JVM arguments. For this:
  • Go to the “Edit Installation” window and find the JVM arguments field.
  • Now find the argument similar to “-Xmx2G” . This xmx allocates the RAM to your Minecraft.
  • Change 2G to the desired amount of RAM you want to allocate for the game. For example “Xmx4G“
  • Now save the setting, and you are good to go.

Allocating RAM in At-Launcher

• Open the ATLauncher, launch it, and go to the settings.
• Go to the JAVA settings and navigate to the Maximum memory/RAM field.
• Increase the value of RAM to your desired amount, e.g, 4096 for 4GB.
• Save the settings and enjoy the game.

Allocating RAM in Technic Launcher

For allocating RAM in Technic Launcher:

• Open and launch the Technic Launcher. Now go to the “Launcher Options” in the top right corner.
• Now go to Java settings and select the desired RAM you want to allocate.
• Save the settings, and you are ready to play.

Allocating RAM in Curse-forge Launcher (for Modded Minecraft)

• Open the Launcher, launch the CurseForge Launcher app, and select Minecraft.
• Now go to settings in the lower left corner and navigate to Game Specific > Minecraft.
• Here you find the “Allocated Memory” slider and adjust the RAM as per your will.
• Save the settings, and you are all set.

Allocating RAM using Multi-MC Launcher

• Launch the MultiMC Launcher app.
• Right-click on the Minecraft instance and select Edit Instance.
• Now go to settings and allocate the desired memory by modifying the Maximum Memory Allocation field.
• Now you can save the settings and launch Minecraft.

Tips for best performance

Now, as you have increased the RAM for Minecraft, you can further follow these suggestions to get an optimal Minecraft experience. For example:

• Having an updated version of JAVA.
• Upgrading the hardware specifications of your PC.
• Optimizing Minecraft settings as per your system specifications.
• Using performance mods, e.g., sodium, OptiFine, etc.

Do you need to install all these launchers?

The answer is “No.”. You just have to pick the Minecraft Launcher that best fits your requirements and gaming style. For example:

• For Vanilla Minecraft, you can use Default Launcher.
• For modded Minecraft, you can use Technic or Curse-Forge Launcher.
• For using lightweight mod packs or managing multiple modded setups of a game, you can use Multi-MC or AT-Launcher.

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Conclusion

Now we are convinced that increasing RAM allocation for Minecraft is an effective way to optimize the gaming experience and have smooth gameplay, specifically if you want to use extensive modded features and want to run multiple servers. But RAM can be increased only to a certain limit, depending upon the hardware specifications of your PC. So what are you waiting for??? Follow up on this comprehensive guide, fix your lagging issue with Minecraft, and enjoy the enhanced and smooth gaming experience.