SSD virtual memory

[cheap_shot]

i have 8gb 1333mhz ram and a 850 evo 500gb ssd

my virtual memory is on auto at 12gb

 

is there any performance gains from higher virtual memory?

if so how high can i make it?

 

[mbntr]

Unless you run out of memory a higher amount will not make your pc faster.

Virtual memory (Page file or in linux Swap) is much much slower than DDR, you really don't want to end there.

It will also wear out your SSD real fast

[homeap5]

Don't worry about your virtual memory and let Windows manage it as it wants.

 

[papajo]

4 hours ago, cheap_shot said:

i have 8gb 1333mhz ram and a 850 evo 500gb ssd

my virtual memory is on auto at 12gb

 

is there any performance gains from higher virtual memory?

if so how high can i make it?

 

It's the exact opposite you have performance loss from virtual memory it's just there as a safety net in case you run out of your fast ram... some people that have considerably higher amounts of RAM(atleast 32GB of ram) disable virtual memory completely in order to gain performance.

 

 

But that has some caveats as well because some software and windows tasks are written having the existence of virtual memory in mind and thus glitches might occur if you disable it completely so the best compromise is to have a small amount like a couple of gigs running as virtual memory to avoid those glitches (again this is for people that have high amounts of RAM so you should avoid this since you have only 8GB). 

 

 

For all general scenarios other than the above the rule of thumb is to have as much virtual memory as your entire ram (so in your case 8GB of virtual memory should be enough)