I am a beginner Java developer. My application is using Java 8.
I know that in Java 8, Parallel GC is the default. When no options are given, the memory is 500MB.
However, giving the G1 GC option increases the memory to 3GB.(-XX:+UseG1GC). I know the G1 GC is memory intensive by default, but does it make that much of a difference?
If I want to use G1 GC, do I have to give it a memory option?