High render distances use 20GB+ of memory.
Steps to Reproduce:
Open Minecraft
Open Task Manager in the performance > memory tab on a separate monitor.
In Minecraft, lower your render distance to 16.
Create or enter a world.
Increase your render distance to 50+
See Task Manager eating up all your memory.
Observed Results:
Minecraft uses 20GB+ of memory.
Expected Results:
"Render Distance" should not use multiple gigs of memory.
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Would MCPE-179496 describe your issue?
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