UE 5.3 Freezing

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Hello, I am a Korean student studying Unreal Engine. My English is not good, so I am using a translator, so please understand if it is awkward.

I am currently using UE5.3 version. Since one day, the engine freezes when I run the editor or do something.

I have been through 5.1 → 5.4 → 5.3. It has been freezing in these versions.

What is the cause and how can I fix it?

Reinstall the engine
VS update
Windows update
dx12 → dx11
NVIDIA driver update

This is what I have tried so far, and it does not work…

I am using a laptop.
Specifications
CPU: Intel i7-12650H

GPU: RTX 4060
RAM: 16gb
OS: Windows 11

Could it be because my laptop specifications are not good?

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Potentially, yes. The minimum officially recommended RAM capacity for UE 5 is 32 GB.

However, there are other ways you can improve the editor performance without upgrading your RAM:

  • Set the editor to run on high performance from Windows Settings > System > Display > Graphics
  • Open up the Nvidia Control Panel, and from the Display Mode section, switch to the Nvidia GPU Only mode.
  • Inside the editor, reduce the project’s scalability from Quick Settings (The Settings menu on the right side of the toolbar at the top, with a gear icon next to it) > Engine Scalability Settings

Hope these help :blush: