Neverness to Everness — Is 16 GB of RAM still enough in 2026?

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1. NINightshard

   NightshardModOriginal post

   @nightshard · 13 Feb 2026, 19:01

   #1

   Finally worked this out, so here is the write-up I wish I had found. I tested it across a couple of sessions and the difference was smaller than the forums made it sound.

   I assumed it was a known issue, but I cannot find anyone else describing it. I will report back once I have tested it properly.

2. SHShadowstein

   Shadowstein

   @shadowstein · 13 Feb 2026, 20:15

   #2

   Had the exact same issue. region and server load matter more than most guides acknowledge.

3. SHShadowstein

   Shadowstein

   @shadowstein · 13 Feb 2026, 22:14

   #3

   Speaking as someone who got it wrong initially, the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

   Others may have a cleaner method.

4. NINightshard

   NightshardMod

   @nightshard · 13 Feb 2026, 22:28

   #4

   Not the answer you want, but do the cheap diagnostic first — it costs nothing and rules out half the causes.

5. TNTheo N.

   Theo N.

   @theo_n27 · 13 Feb 2026, 23:44

   #5

   Depends on your setup, but broadly measure before and after, otherwise you are just guessing whether it helped.

6. ISIris S.

   Iris S.

   @iris_s · 14 Feb 2026, 00:04

   #6

   Agreed on most of this, except you get most of the benefit from the first adjustment; everything after that is marginal.

7. TNTheo N.

   Theo N.

   @theo_n27 · 14 Feb 2026, 05:07

   #7

   Speaking as someone who got it wrong initially, give it a clean reinstall before assuming the hardware is at fault.

   Others may have a cleaner method.

8. MTMarco T.

   Marco T.

   @marco_t5 · 14 Feb 2026, 05:57

   #8

   This comes up a lot, so: the safe move is the reversible one — you can always undo it if it makes things worse.

9. DPDamian Piszczek

   Damian PiszczekAdmin

   @damianpiszczek · 14 Feb 2026, 07:18

   #9

   Worth checking first: if it only happens in one mode, that narrows it down considerably.

   Others may have a cleaner method.

10. ISIris S.

    Iris S.

    @iris_s · 14 Feb 2026, 07:54

    #10

    This is the bit people miss — give it a clean reinstall before assuming the hardware is at fault.

11. ISIris S.

    Iris S.

    @iris_s · 14 Feb 2026, 08:54

    #11

    Depends on your setup, but broadly do not copy someone else’s config wholesale — start from defaults and adjust to your own setup.

    Let us know which part worked.

12. ISIris S.

    Iris S.

    @iris_s · 14 Feb 2026, 10:17

    #12

    Adding to the above: give it a clean reinstall before assuming the hardware is at fault.

13. CICinderlynx

    Cinderlynx

    @cinderlynx81 · 14 Feb 2026, 11:54

    #13

    Had the exact same issue. verify the files before anything else; it catches more problems than people expect.

14. DRDriftspark

    Driftspark

    @driftspark44 · 14 Feb 2026, 14:03

    #14

    Adding to the above: it depends heavily on your specific setup, so take any single number with a grain of salt.

    Let us know which part worked.

15. ECEchofen

    Echofen

    @echofen · 14 Feb 2026, 15:00

    #15

    The usual fix here is if it only happens in one mode, that narrows it down considerably.

16. TNTheo N.

    Theo N.

    @theo_n27 · 14 Feb 2026, 15:11

    #16

    Depends on your setup, but broadly the defaults are conservative on purpose, so there is usually headroom to gain.

17. GLGlitchwave

    Glitchwave

    @glitchwave · 14 Feb 2026, 17:19

    #17

    Same boat here. the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

18. DPDamian Piszczek

    Damian PiszczekAdmin

    @damianpiszczek · 14 Feb 2026, 18:50

    #18

    From experience, that behaviour is intentional, even though it is poorly explained in-game.

19. CICinderlynx

    Cinderlynx

    @cinderlynx81 · 14 Feb 2026, 20:40

    #19

    Same boat here. the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

20. SHShadowstein

    Shadowstein

    @shadowstein · 14 Feb 2026, 21:10

    #20

    This is the bit people miss — the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.