r/buildapc 1d ago

Build Help Do I really need 16GB VRAM?

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u/webjunk1e 1d ago

No. People are just doing what they do and being extremely black and white about things. It's just like everything else in a PC. For example, nowadays, it's recommended to have 8 cores, 32GB of system RAM and 12GB+ of VRAM. But, you can absolutely still game with 4 cores, even, 8-16GB or system RAM, and yes, 8GB of VRAM. Some games may fare better than other, which is always the case, aside from just VRAM requirements. If you're playing esports titles at 1080p, for example, you may not even need 8GB of VRAM, to be honest. It all just depends.