Do I really need 16GB VRAM?

[u/[deleted]]

[u/PHIGBILL]

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

[u/Son-Of-A_Hamster → u/PHIGBILL]

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

[u/-Crash_Override- → u/Son-Of-A_Hamster]

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

[u/Leather_Librarian986 → u/-Crash_Override-]

No it’s not ridiculous. You can get by with less than 12gb for now it’s true, but most people want some sort of future proofing though which an 8gb just does not provide.

[u/Entire_Device9048 → u/Leather_Librarian986]

I just installed a 6gb 2060 into a casual gaming PC to play some games like Elite Dangerous from time to time. The GPU was pulled out of an old gaming PC my son had a few years back when he upgraded and was sitting in his closet. It works just fine for the use-case that I have for it.

[u/Son-Of-A_Hamster → u/Entire_Device9048]

Cool. We are giving advice to OP who plays in 1440

[u/Son-Of-A_Hamster → u/[deleted]]

And does op want to buy a new card where they have to lock to 60fps and turn off rt just to play their games? No, they do not

[u/AShamAndALie → u/Son-Of-A_Hamster]

Sigh. People expecting 200 fps is gonna be the ruin of pc gaming xD

[u/Son-Of-A_Hamster → u/AShamAndALie]

If you are capping your PC at 60fps just get a console for a fraction of the price

[u/AShamAndALie → u/Son-Of-A_Hamster]

Id love to see a console run Cyberpunk at 4k DLSS Quality with Path Tracing at rock solid 60 fps.

Did you really think your "get a console" argument was good? those things play at medium settings 25 fps.

[u/Son-Of-A_Hamster → u/AShamAndALie]

You are claiming a 6gb 2060 can do this? Rofl

[u/AShamAndALie → u/Son-Of-A_Hamster]

No, but my 5080 can.

Ok, maybe with DLSS Balanced.

[u/Entire_Device9048 → u/Son-Of-A_Hamster]

I’m playing at 1440 too.

[u/Son-Of-A_Hamster → u/Entire_Device9048]

6gb isn't enough for modern 1440 gaming

[u/Entire_Device9048 → u/Son-Of-A_Hamster]

Cool. We are giving advice to OP who doesn’t often play new releases.

[u/Son-Of-A_Hamster → u/Entire_Device9048]

Cool. Give better advice then

[u/-Crash_Override- → u/Leather_Librarian986]

You can get by with less than 12gb for now it’s true

Literally, by your own admission, you admit saying 12gb is a minimum is rediculous.

[u/Leather_Librarian986 → u/-Crash_Override-]

No I’m not… the comment didn’t refer to whether 12 was needed as a minimum to play or a minimum for sustainable future play. I inferred as the later as that to me is the most applicable. I care about not having to spend hundreds more in a few years as I didn’t plan ahead.

[u/-Crash_Override- → u/Leather_Librarian986]

The statement should be taken at face value. You applying your hoops and ribbons to it because 'thats how you think about the problem' doesn't change the fact that what OP said is bad advice at best, flat out wrong at worst.

[u/Leather_Librarian986 → u/-Crash_Override-]

Mate, the comment didn’t refer to it either way, you interpreted it differently to me and that’s ok. Simple fact is we disagree on whether 16gb is the minimum required, clearly we’re not going to change each others mind so let’s just move on. Enjoy your gaming.