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Gears of War: E-Day Runs Smoothly on Xbox Series S By Using SSD as RAM
IGN • • technology
Key Points:
- Gears of War: E-Day is a visually impressive but highly demanding game, particularly on the Xbox Series S, which has only 10GB of RAM compared to the Series X's 16GB.
- The Coalition improved performance on the Series S by strategically offloading less frequently used data from RAM to the SSD, leveraging the faster storage to compensate for limited memory.
- This technique involved prioritizing data retention in RAM for frequently accessed information while using the SSD for overflow data, helping to maintain smoother gameplay despite hardware constraints.
- Although relying on the SSD for memory overflow can degrade performance over time, The Coalition balanced this with adjustments like dropping Lumen reflections to keep the game running well on the Series S.
- Gears of War: E-Day launched into early access recently, marking a significant addition to Xbox's exclusive titles, and this memory management approach may influence future game development on lower-spec hardware.
