stackoverflow. I've written a application in C# (a raytracer). Problem is not with raytracer but with ray usage. Application keep consuming more ram over time.
Ram usage while not raytracing : start with 10mb goes up and up
Ram usege while raytracing : start 80mb then 120mb and up, if resolution is big this number is up to 500mb.
I looked to VS Diagnostics tool and see application garbage collection is like 10 gc in 1 minute. This number is even bigger while application is raytracing. Raytracer returns a gigantic pixel array. I set pixel array to null after raytracing but application ram stucks in a range of 500-600 mb ram.
Are there any options to collect more garbage or free ram?
EDIT This is a WinForms application, not WPF or something.
I cant be sure since there is no code, but it sounds like a memory leak. Verify that there are no static object referencing the problematic object. To verify, run GC.Collect() after you set the object to null since if its in generation 2 for example it might take a while for the garbage collector to check it and reclaim it's memory. if after GC.Collect you see that the memory is not reclaimed, you most likely have a memory leak somewhere. If you cant find the location of the rouge reference, you can use tools like this https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/visualstudioalm/2015/04/29/diagnosing-event-handler-leaks-with-the-memory-usage-tool-in-visual-studio-2015/
Good luck