4 Things to Know About 16GB RAM and Microstutters

16GB reduces microstutters caused by memory swapping When 8GB runs out, your system writes data to disk, causing sudden hitches. 16GB gives the OS enough room to avoid this.

It won’t fix a CPU bottleneck An older CPU like the i5-8400 can still stutter in demanding scenes, especially at low settings or high frame rates. RAM can’t help with that.

A slow hard drive or background apps can still cause stutters Even with 16GB, a mechanical drive or resource-hungry programs running in the background can create hitches.

Check pagefile usage before buying Open Task Manager during gaming. If pagefile usage is at 90% or higher, 16GB will likely help. If not, look elsewhere for the cause.