factorio takes 2.3 GB RAM when loading, followed by 1.8GB RA

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factorio takes 2.3 GB RAM when loading, followed by 1.8GB RA

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is that memory leak ? when i restart factorio, they go normal. well sometimes.

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The high resolution sprites are loaded into the RAM, they can be quite big. I think it's usually around 1.5 GB for me.
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Bilka wrote:The high resolution sprites are loaded into the RAM, they can be quite big. I think it's usually around 1.5 GB for me.
so if i reduce the spite resolution, the loading will go faster ?

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Hellatze wrote:so if i reduce the spite resolution, the loading will go faster ?
Yes
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I'm not surprised. That's the order of magnitude I'd expect.
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