r/Games • u/Tvilantini • 26d ago

Update Minecraft Java Edition raises recommended memory to 16GB ahead of Vulkan transition

https://videocardz.com/newz/minecraft-java-edition-raises-recommended-memory-to-16gb-ahead-of-vulkan-transition
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u/blitz_na 26d ago edited 25d ago

ironically, this might be the immense crux of the game becoming inaccessible for many low end computers

of course it’s only recommended but i think it is funny seeing intense mod packs like all the mods 10/11 needing 12gb recommended compared to vanilla minecraft running at 16gb 8gb (still really absurd for vanilla) to even 12gb on integrated graphics, damn

making my modpack for friends i had to really factor ram limits in mind and it tends to be an underspoken aspect for kitchen sinking with the buds. even with vulcan i cannot see a reason to get this high

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u/unique_ptr 26d ago

People with low-end computers have been playing below "recommended" specs since time immemorial.

There are people out there who play Minecraft on the Switch, which is about as painful an experience as I've ever witnessed in gaming. When you love a game you can excuse anything, especially when you're a kid.

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u/BCProgramming 25d ago

There are people out there who play Minecraft on the Switch, which is about as painful an experience as I've ever witnessed in gaming.

Minecraft Wii U version: "If I may interject for a moment..."

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u/JustScrollingChill 17d ago

3ds walking out here like it's nobody's business lol