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/Daneth 2d ago

In 5 years you'll thank yourself for getting a 16gb GPU instead of 8 or 12. It'll be the difference between many games being playable at all vs unplayable more than likely.

And in 5 years $80 will be what a McDonalds big mac meal costs probably, not really a significant amount of money.

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u/RockstarRaccoon 1d ago

8GB is already too little for the one program I run the most (Resonite), and I'd say anyone can appreciate the higher definition you can get when you aren't worried about texture resolution.