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Minecraft Java Edition hikes RAM requirement to 16GB for Vulkan switch
Minecraft Java Edition now recommends 16GB of RAM, up from 8GB, ahead of a planned transition to the Vulkan graphics API. The change aims to improve performance and enable better graphics features. Players with less memory may experience lag or crashes.
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The jump to 16GB is steep for a game that ran on 2GB a decade ago, but Vulkan's efficiency gains could offset the bloat — or this may signal deeper optimization issues.
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