How To Allocate More RAM To Minecraft? [SOLVED]

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Minecraft is a memory-hogging game because of its endless world.

So, if your PC does not have enough memory then you may encounter game stuttering, crashes and other issues while playing.

To avoid such things, you can allocate more RAM to Minecraft. In this article, I am going to show you how to allocate more RAM to Minecraft. So, read through it.

How To Allocate More RAM To Minecraft?

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You can allocate more memory to Minecraft only if you are playing the Java version of the game.

This will not work for Minecraft Windows or bedrock version as in Bedrock version you will not get any built-in option to control the amount of RAM.

Now check how to allocate more RAM to Minecraft easily from the following methods.

Also know what to do when Minecraft is not responding.

1) Check That You Have Enough RAM

Before you know how to allocate more RAM to Minecraft, first check how much RAM your device has.

To check your device specifications, follow the steps given below:

Click on the Windows Start button and then open Settings.
From the next window, click on the System option as I have shown below.

From the left side panel, click on the About option.
Now you will be able to see your device specifications.

Check the Installed RAM and see how much RAM you can spare. Minecraft requires a minimum of 2GB of RAM but the recommended unit is 4GB.

After checking the specification window you can proceed with the following steps to add more RAM to Minecraft.

2) Allocate RAM To Minecraft From The Minecraft Launcher

To allocate more RAM to Minecraft Launcher, follow the steps given below:

Open Minecraft Launcher and go to the Installation tab.
Click on the three dots under the installation tab. You will find it on the right side of the Latest Release and click on the Edit option.
From the Settings window, select More Options.

Scroll down and find JVM Arguments. Now check the texts. You can change the number of Gigabytes to allocate RAM to Minecraft.

Like if you have 2GB of allocated RAM, you can change that to 4GB or so.

You should not make any other changes and simply click on the Save button.

Now you can play Minecraft smoothly with more allocated RAM.

3) Allocate RAM From CurseForge

CurseForge is another popular Minecraft Launcher and you can add more memory to Minecraft using it.

Now check how to give Minecraft more RAM from the following steps:

Open the CurseForge Launcher and from the bottom left side of the window select Settings.
From the left side bar, click on Minecraft. This will expand Minecraft settings.

Now under the Java settings adjust the Allocated Memory slider.

Adjust it as per your memory requirement. Now play Minecraft and check if you are getting any further glitches.

4) Allocate RAM Using ATLauncher

You can also allocate more RAM to Minecraft using this launcher.

The following steps will show you on Minecraft, how to allocate more RAM:

Open the launcher and click on the Settings option.

From the next displayed window click on Java/Minecraft.
Now Minecraft settings will open. You can change Maximum Memory/RAM as per your need. After changing the data click on the Save button.

This will allocate more memory to Minecraft and you should be able to enjoy a smoother gaming experience after this.

5) Use Technic Launcher To Allocate RAM To Minecraft

Technic is another popular Minecraft launcher.

Mod players love to use this launcher and now I will show you how to allocate more RAM to Minecraft using it. So, follow the steps:

Open Technic Launcher and expand its settings.
Open Java settings and here you will find the Memory option.

Click on the drop-down menu attached to it and allocate more RAM to Minecraft.
Make sure that you allocate more than 4GB RAM to play Minecraft with Mods.

After making the changes launch your game from the homepage.