I feel that Photoshop latest update (23.3.1) eat so much RAM

[Eko Wardoyo]

Dear community, correct me if i'm wrong.

I have a PC on my office with 8GB RAM and latest update (23.3.1) installed. When i edit a photo on this PC, photoshop always hang. Look like it eat so much RAM.

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

Does turning off »Use Graphics Processor« in the Performance Preferences (Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Graphic Processor Settings) and restarting Photoshop have any bearing on the issue? 

Does turning on »Deactivate Native Canvas« (Photoshop > Preferences > Technology Previews) and restarting Photoshop have any bearing on the issue? 

8GB RAM technically meets the requirements but it’s less than recommended. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html

Photoshop tends to use a lot of RAM indeed, but it also depends on the settings and the images being edited. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/optimize-photoshop-cc-performance.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/scratch-disks-preferences.html

[Eko Wardoyo]

Thanks so muc @c.pfaffenbichler , i have tried it, and it works. i do the same project, before your setting, the RAM eaten 95%,

now, after setting, it just 53%. Amazing thanks. but, Why did it happend?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Sorry, I don’t know. 

If the issue becomes relevant again, please try basic some trouble-shooting and if that doesn’t alleviate the situation post again. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/basic-trouble-shooting-steps.html

[rayek.elfin]

Your machine probably has an Intel video chip that shares the system memory. With »Use Graphics Processor« turned ON Photoshop off-loads screen tasks to the GPU (video chip) which is fine if you have a dedicated GPU, but gobbles up extra system memory if your GPU is not.

That's probably what's going on. Does your office PC have on-board Intel graphics?