How do I monitor VRAM usage on 4870 under Vista x64 ?

[Mortster]

Hi guys,

So I'm playing Burnout Paradise on my spec below and I get very occassional dips below 60fps. I'm curious that the textures on HIGHEST might be using up > 512MB framebuffer of my 4870. So I wish to be able to monitor the VRAM usage whilst in-game.

Now I've also recently upgraded to Vista x64 as well, and I would normally use RivaTuner to show me the VRAM usage with the statistics server, but this no longer seems to be possible with RivaTuner under Vista.

What other utility can anyone suggest ? I used to use ATI Tray Tools when I had an X1900 XT many moons ago, but don't know if latest version supports Vista x64 ?

 

[Happy]

Everest can monitor Vram usage

Edit:- Although I haven't tested it with a 4870.

 

[Mortster]

Thanks mate, I've got Everest as well ! Lol, didn't think to try that. Not sure if it has on screen display though, although i'm sure it logs.

 

[Happy]

What do you use, because if it supports it for your card you can chooses it for the OSD, Vista sidebar, G15 LCD screen.

It's really rather weird, because it stopped showing the option for me numerous times after updating GPU drivers. This was with both ATI and Nvidia.