{"id":162605,"date":"2021-01-27T09:36:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T09:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=162605"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:14:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:14:49","slug":"how-to-allocate-more-ram-to-minecraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-allocate-more-ram-to-minecraft\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Allocate More Ram to Minecraft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Minecraft<\/span><\/a> has been bringing joy to family and friends since 2009, breaking into PC screens first before moving to consoles and finally mobile devices with the <\/span>Pocket Edition<\/span><\/a>. Who would have thought that destroying blocks just to reorganize them elsewhere could be so much fun? <\/span><\/p>\n

The primary issue with computer gaming is that you sometimes need to allocate the correct amount of memory for the title to function properly. Today, we\u2019re going to show you how to do that with Minecraft.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How much memory should you allocate to Minecraft?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Depending on how much effort you\u2019re going to put into this casual sandbox game, there are different RAM allocations you can try. For instance, starting out and playing randomly will need at least 2GB of memory. If you\u2019re going to be building more advanced features or playing online with friends, you\u2019ll need between 4GB and 6GB. <\/span><\/p>\n

Allocating more RAM to Minecraft <\/b><\/h2>\n

Your computer won\u2019t automatically assign the right amount of memory to Minecraft. In order to adjust the settings, you\u2019ll need to access the game launcher you use to start the game. Here\u2019s a look at the top three Minecraft launchers and how you can allocate more RAM through them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Premium Launcher<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Premium Launcher is the default Minecraft launcher you\u2019ll receive with the vanilla game when you purchase it for <\/span>Windows<\/span><\/a>. To allocate more memory, you\u2019ll need to follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n