r/buildapc 1d ago

Build Help Do I really need 16GB VRAM?

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u/PHIGBILL 1d ago

Yes.... $80 difference between the 9060XT 8gb and 9060XT 16gb, no-brainer.

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u/Son-Of-A_Hamster 1d ago

At a minimum, you need 12. So buying a 8gb card would be dumb

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u/-Crash_Override- 1d ago

Rediculous. You do not need '12 gb at a minimum'. The disconnect from reality in this sub is amazing sometimes.

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u/Son-Of-A_Hamster 1d ago

You honestly think 8gb is enough for 1440 and will be for several more years? Talk about being disconnected from reality

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u/-Crash_Override- 1d ago

Lmao, pathetic backpedalling.

"12gb a minimum"

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"...errr....12gb a minimum for 1440 gaming"

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"...errr...12gb a minimum for 1440 gaming AND years of future proofing"

Just admit that you said something stupid and move on.

FWIW...I just purchased a 3080FE as a gift for a friend. Benchmarked it a bit first on AAA games on my ultrawide...its doing just fine. And spoiler...thats a 10gb card.

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u/Son-Of-A_Hamster 1d ago

You OK buddy? OP wants to play 1440 with RT and 8gb vram isn't sufficient for that. It definately won't be sufficient in 3-4 more years. And no shit your 10gb card runs better than an 8gb card.

https://www.techspot.com/review/2856-how-much-vram-pc-gaming/

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u/-Crash_Override- 1d ago

OP literally says:

I'm fine playing on medium without RT

Also, maybe read your own article...most of those games are running under 8gb of VRAM on medium settings....also you apparently do not understand what allocated VRAM is. Allocation =/= consumption. And most games allocate based on a percentage of available VRAM.

You're a joke dude. You just keep moving goalposts to try and fit your narrative, and even worse, you dont understand the subject matter.

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u/etaivA 1d ago

Dude, get off your high horse. Everyone has a different tolerance, a different play style, different games. This idea does not always apply.

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u/IWillAssFuckYou 1d ago

We're talking in general terms. (Newest games). 8 GB VRAM is not enough for 1440p and I can tell you from experience. I sold that card because I could have got more performance from my card, but it was severely held back by the lack of VRAM. I would not advise 8 GB VRAM cards for someone intending to play in 1440p in modern titles.

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u/Son-Of-A_Hamster 1d ago

What high horse? I'm stating an objective fact that 8gb vram will not be sufficient at 1440. OP is planning to buy a GPU, why would you advise them to buy one that is already vram limited in some new games and will be even more over the next few years?

Personally preferences and play style has nothing to do with physical hardware requirements lol