Table 1: Recommended system swap space in Fedora 28 documentation {.wp-block-heading}
| Amount of system RAM | Recommended swap space | Recommended swap with hibernation |
|---|---|---|
| less than 2 GB | 2 times the amount of RAM | 3 times the amount of RAM |
| 2 GB – 8 GB | Equal to the amount of RAM | 2 times the amount of RAM |
| 8 GB – 64 GB | 0.5 times the amount of RAM | 1.5 times the amount of RAM |
| more than 64 GB | workload dependent | hibernation not recommended |
Table 2: Recommended system swap space per the author {.wp-block-heading}
| Amount of RAM | Recommended swap space |
|---|---|
| ≤ 2GB | 2X RAM |
| 2GB – 8GB | = RAM |
| >8GB | 8GB |