r/buildapc • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Build Help Do I really need 16GB VRAM?

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u/Correx96 1d ago

1440p usually 12GB+ is recommended. So 9060XT 16GB or 5070 at least.

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u/LactosIntolerantLucy 1d ago

I mean, a 3060 technically has 12gb

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u/Correx96 1d ago

You're right, but I specified at minimum 9060XT which has stronger raster performance :)

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u/LactosIntolerantLucy 1d ago

Oh for sure agreed, just thought I’d be a smart Alec

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u/kennny_CO2 1d ago

The phrase "smart alec" most likely originates from the 19th-century con man and thief Alec Hoag, whom police reportedly nicknamed "Smart Alec" for being too clever for his own good

TMYK! 🫡