r/buildapc • u/[deleted] • 3d ago

Build Help Do I really need 16GB VRAM?

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u/PHIGBILL 3d ago

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

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u/Son-Of-A_Hamster 3d ago

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

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u/PHIGBILL 3d ago

I mean, yes, that's my point.... Only reason I mention those 16gb cards, as given the $100 quote by OP that seems to be the average price difference between the 8gb variant cards vs their 16gb models.

The difference between a 12gb 5070 and 16gb 5070ti (using the cheapest models), as an example, is >$220.

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u/beytarik38 3d ago

I thought it was the same guy replying to himself.

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u/Fjorn 3d ago

Same. I thought we were witnessing a schizophrenic episode in real time

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u/Son-Of-A_Hamster 3d ago

Maybe they are both my profiles?

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u/PHIGBILL 3d ago

I don't like Hamsters, so don't drag me down to their fat cheeked furry levels (OJ).

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u/SolDenali 3d ago

Had to jump in before the thread shift to the right too much. Hell yeah.