Should I adjust virtual memory for Naraka on a B550MHP?
Trying to run this memory-hungry game on a B550M's basic bandwidth is like trying to push a boulder uphill; every time a big ultimate ability triggers, the system just chokes. RAM usage was pinned at 92 - 96%, sending frame times swinging wildly from 18ms to 130ms. It was honestly pathetic. I tried closing every single background app, but even with just one browser tab open, the RAM was maxed out. In a fit of desperation, I manually set the virtual memory to 64GB and forced it onto my fastest NVMe partition, then set the game process priority to 'High' in Task Manager. While the page file read/write frequency is still high in the performance monitor, the second-long freezes have vanished. The trade-off was a 7-second slower boot time, which I only fixed by disabling Core Isolation. RAM temps are 45 - 51℃, and the SSD is running hot at 58 - 64℃. Exported the swap curves for archiving, and fans are steady at 1400 - 1600 RPM.
