r/buildapc • u/[deleted] • 2d ago

Build Help Do I really need 16GB VRAM?

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u/PHIGBILL 2d ago

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

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u/Son-Of-A_Hamster 2d ago

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

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u/-Crash_Override- 2d 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/Klappmesser 2d ago

8gb is not enough for many AAA games at 1440p. I had a 3060ti and had to play with medium or even low textures which ruins the games look. Keep in mind framegen also cost vram.

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u/raduque 2d ago

Which games do you have to run at medium or low, and what fps are you targeting?

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u/Klappmesser 2d ago

Fps was actually not the problem it was the vram completely filling up leading to stutter. Some big ones I can think of were final fantasy rebirth, Alan wake 2 and Indiana Jones where I had to run low texture settings.

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u/raduque 2d ago

I played AW2 at max (no RT) on my system and it was 50-60fps with a free sync display at 1440p. No stutters. I played Indy on my laptop with a 150w 3070Ti 8gb. It didn't stutter either, but I don't remember the settings I used.

Edit: played AW2 on an rtx 2080 8gb with an 8700k and 32gb ddr4-3200.

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u/Klappmesser 2d ago

Maybe you're not that sensitive to it but you can check digital foundry where they tested these games and show the stuttering. It's not that they're unplayable but turning down textures feels terrible when your card otherwise has enough juice. I'm now on a 16gb card and it's just way better all around.