How to stop background apps from stealing necessary game VRAM?
Testing on Windows 11 24H2 via report 2025-S01, HWiNFO showed VRAM fluctuating wildly between 7.5GB and 7.9GB, hitting the absolute ceiling. I spent hours obsessing over page file sizes—a total dead end that almost made me rage-quit. Finally, I navigated to Task Manager Detailed view, right-clicked the game process, and set priority to High while forcing the browser to Low. HWiNFO showed volatility narrowing to a 10% - 15% range, with package temps steady between 68℃ - 75℃. This stops the slideshow, but too many apps still cause micro-stutters. The input lag is gone, though perfect stability remains elusive.
