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

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1. DPDamian Piszczek

   Damian PiszczekAdmin

   @damianpiszczek · 14 Feb 2026, 21:52

   #21

   The usual fix here is the averages hide the problem; look at the one percent lows instead.

   Others may have a cleaner method.

2. DPDamian Piszczek

   Damian PiszczekAdmin

   @damianpiszczek · 14 Feb 2026, 22:37

   #22

   Had the exact same issue. nine times out of ten it is a driver or a background process, not the thing you suspect.

3. SHShadowstein

   Shadowstein

   @shadowstein · 15 Feb 2026, 02:33

   #23

   Agreed on most of this, except the safe move is the reversible one — you can always undo it if it makes things worse.

4. YEYusuf E.

   Yusuf E.

   @yusuf_e · 15 Feb 2026, 03:40

   #24

   Depends on your setup, but broadly temperature is the usual culprit when performance degrades over a session.

   Good luck, it is a common snag.

5. MFMaya F.

   Maya F.Mod

   @mayaf · 15 Feb 2026, 04:51

   #25

   Agreed on most of this, except the difference is real but small enough that you may not notice it while playing.

6. MTMarco T.

   Marco T.

   @marco_t5 · 15 Feb 2026, 05:15

   #26

   This comes up a lot, so: verify the files before anything else; it catches more problems than people expect.

7. DRDriftspark

   Driftspark

   @driftspark44 · 15 Feb 2026, 07:44

   #27

   Worth checking first: measure before and after, otherwise you are just guessing whether it helped.

8. ASAstralnyx

   Astralnyx

   @astralnyx99 · 15 Feb 2026, 08:17

   #28

   Slightly different take — do not copy someone else’s config wholesale — start from defaults and adjust to your own setup.

9. MTMarco T.

   Marco T.

   @marco_t5 · 15 Feb 2026, 09:29

   #29

   Had the exact same issue. temperature is the usual culprit when performance degrades over a session.

10. DPDamian Piszczek

    Damian PiszczekAdmin

    @damianpiszczek · 15 Feb 2026, 11:03

    #30

    This comes up a lot, so: do the cheap diagnostic first — it costs nothing and rules out half the causes.

11. SHShadowstein

    Shadowstein

    @shadowstein · 15 Feb 2026, 12:11

    #31

    The usual fix here is region and server load matter more than most guides acknowledge.

    Good luck, it is a common snag.

12. ECEchofen

    Echofen

    @echofen · 15 Feb 2026, 14:12

    #32

    Agreed on most of this, except the community guide covers this better than I can, but the summary is to prioritise the basics first.

    Others may have a cleaner method.

13. DBDeniz B.

    Deniz B.

    @deniz_b · 15 Feb 2026, 15:44

    #33

    This comes up a lot, so: give it a clean reinstall before assuming the hardware is at fault.

    Good luck, it is a common snag.

14. DPDamian Piszczek

    Damian PiszczekAdmin

    @damianpiszczek · 15 Feb 2026, 18:27

    #34

    Depends on your setup, but broadly the averages hide the problem; look at the one percent lows instead.