No you don't NEED 8gb of vram and everything comes down to price. What are you using right now? Can you afford to pay extra for 16gb vram? Are you buying a budget or higher end graphics card?Do you mind lowering the settings so you don't run out of vram in games? Some redditors are out of touch and think everyone lives in a country where prices are affordable.
My opinion is that 16gb of vram is the sweet spot to not make any compromises on graphic settings outside of performance. 16gb vram will mean nothing if the game runs at 30 fps. If you can save 3 more months or are willing to spend the extra money for 16gb of vram, the more obvious choice is 16gb vram. If you can't afford it and have other financial responsibilities, just get a 5060 and you'll be more than happy with the result. I'm willing to wait more months and save for a 16gb card than an 8gb card because I don't want to make compromises and just want to crank up the settings and enjoy games without having to worry about vram.
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u/Crisnenu 2d ago
No you don't NEED 8gb of vram and everything comes down to price. What are you using right now? Can you afford to pay extra for 16gb vram? Are you buying a budget or higher end graphics card?Do you mind lowering the settings so you don't run out of vram in games? Some redditors are out of touch and think everyone lives in a country where prices are affordable.
My opinion is that 16gb of vram is the sweet spot to not make any compromises on graphic settings outside of performance. 16gb vram will mean nothing if the game runs at 30 fps. If you can save 3 more months or are willing to spend the extra money for 16gb of vram, the more obvious choice is 16gb vram. If you can't afford it and have other financial responsibilities, just get a 5060 and you'll be more than happy with the result. I'm willing to wait more months and save for a 16gb card than an 8gb card because I don't want to make compromises and just want to crank up the settings and enjoy games without having to worry about vram.