31.2 Recommended Swap Space for Fedora 31
The amount of swap recommended for Fedora 31 depends on a number of factors including the amount of memory in the system, the workload imposed on that memory and whether the system is required to support hibernation. The current guidelines for Fedora 31 swap space are as follows:
Amount of installed RAM |
Recommended swap space |
Recommended swap space if hibernation enabled |
2GB or less |
Installed RAM x 2 |
Installed RAM x 3 |
2GB - 8GB |
Installed RAM x 1 |
Installed RAM x 2 |
8GB - 64GB |
At least 4GB |
Installed RAM x 1.5 |
64GB or more |
At least 4GB |
Hibernation not recommended... |