Can I fix the momentary freezes in BioShock 4 with 8GB RAM?

Let's be real: 8GB of RAM in a modern title is a complete joke and it pushed my patience to the limit. This HyperX Savage kit was hitting 7.8GB utilization instantly during asset-heavy loads, forcing the system into a brutal I/O wait of 0.5-1.2 seconds where the screen just froze. I tried closing every single background app, but other than making my Discord unusable, the freezes didn't stop—it was a pathetic attempt at optimization. I eventually went into Advanced System Settings, changed the processor scheduling to prioritize background services, and manually locked the page file write speed. In RivaTuner, the frame time swings dropped from a wild 20-110ms to a more manageable 15-28ms. I did run into some nasty audio tearing after the first tweak, but dropping the sample rate from 192kHz back to 48kHz sorted it out. RAM temps were around 45-52℃. It's still a struggle because 8GB is just not enough, but the scheduling export made it stable.
Category:Performance Evaluation Last updated:March 11, 2026 9:25 PM