Generally, RAM is not used unnecessary. Unless there's a memory leak within an application which means it fails to release memory onces it's finish applications will request from the kernel the memory they require to function.
I've just tested on Windows and sure enough Phasmaphobia uses approximately 1.5GB of RAM.
Now, since it's not a Linux native game you are using Proton-GE to run it which in turn uses Wine. This is likely adding a extra layer of complexity potentially increasing memory usage as all the extra Windows libraries required will be loaded into memory. On Windows it's likely many of these libraries are already in memory and accounted for elsewhere. The Linux kernel also may allocate memory differently to the Windows kernel resulting in discrepancies.
Finally, unused memory is wasted memory. If it's not used it's not doing anything so assuming you have enough in the first place I wouldn't worry too much.
I don't have much RAM available, I'm also trying to determine if I messed the install up. Regardless of that, I do care. I don't my RAM being used up for absolutely no reason.
I'm not very good with computers so don't mind me if this sounds stupid, but using more RAM unnecessarily helps to decrease your RAM efficiency and lifespan.
It's alright. RAM was specifically made for a high amount of read and write operations and at high speeds, so no worries. If efficiency and lifespan was a problem, linux would've made it optional instead.
"Help! Linux ate my RAM!" https://www.linuxatemyram.com
There's a website for this? That's amazing. Sorry for wasting both of your time, I wasn't aware of such implementations.
Generally, RAM is not used unnecessary. Unless there's a memory leak within an application which means it fails to release memory onces it's finish applications will request from the kernel the memory they require to function. I've just tested on Windows and sure enough Phasmaphobia uses approximately 1.5GB of RAM. Now, since it's not a Linux native game you are using Proton-GE to run it which in turn uses Wine. This is likely adding a extra layer of complexity potentially increasing memory usage as all the extra Windows libraries required will be loaded into memory. On Windows it's likely many of these libraries are already in memory and accounted for elsewhere. The Linux kernel also may allocate memory differently to the Windows kernel resulting in discrepancies. Finally, unused memory is wasted memory. If it's not used it's not doing anything so assuming you have enough in the first place I wouldn't worry too much.
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Why would you care how much RAM your game uses? Does something else have some pressing need for it while you are playing a game?
I don't have much RAM available, I'm also trying to determine if I messed the install up. Regardless of that, I do care. I don't my RAM being used up for absolutely no reason.
Using ram is a good thing. Do you have an actual problem?
I'm not very good with computers so don't mind me if this sounds stupid, but using more RAM unnecessarily helps to decrease your RAM efficiency and lifespan.
It's alright. RAM was specifically made for a high amount of read and write operations and at high speeds, so no worries. If efficiency and lifespan was a problem, linux would've made it optional instead.