01.What is the Memory Leak in God of War?
Many players report that God of War starts running well, but after 1 or 2 hours, the FPS drops drastically or the game crashes with an "Out of Memory" message. This happens because the game "forgets" to free the RAM it's no longer using, accumulating digital clutter until Windows can't handle it anymore.
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02.1. Adjusting the Virtual Memory (Paging File)
If you have 8GB or 16GB of RAM, Windows needs extra "breathing room" on the SSD to avoid the crash:
- Press
Win + Rand type sysdm.cpl. - Go to Advanced > Performance (Settings) > Advanced > Change.
- Uncheck 'Automatically manage'.
- Select your SSD and choose Custom size.
- Set 16384 MB (16GB) for both Initial and Maximum size.
- Click Set and restart your PC. This gives a massive safety margin for the game to accumulate clutter without crashing.
03.2. The Memory Fix Mod
Nexus Mods:
There is a popular mod called "God of War Memory Leak Fix" on Nexus Mods. It replaces some library files that improve how the game dumps map assets. It's highly recommended if you play on laptops or PCs with low VRAM.
04.3. VRAM Settings
In God of War, 'Ultra' textures require a lot of video card memory.
If your card has less than 8GB of VRAM, keep textures on Original or Low. In 2026, with HDR active, VRAM fills even faster, accelerating the memory leak process.
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