How much GPU RAM do i really need?

[mark2410]

So i dont really game much anymore so that is not a big concern. At present i have an RX570 with 4gb RAM, and windows reports the gpu memeroy usage as pretty much maxed out constantly

i run 3 monitors, 1 1920*1200 2 1280*1024

 

[Captain_Bosh]

Depends on your use case. If you are not gaming and have no problems I'd not worry about it.

 

[potatolord]

I was pretty annoyed when I installed fancy 6 to find I don't have ram for high res textures the other day.

I have a 3060ti with 8gb.

 

[Tetras]

If you don't game then 4GB is fine.

 

[humbug]

I was pretty annoyed when I installed fancy 6 to find I don't have ram for high res textures the other day.

I have a 3060ti with 8gb.

I know the feeling....... i still tried, it just ran like crap and crashed 5 minutes in.

Looked good tho, could enjoy each frame, one at a time.

 

[Orcvader]

I'm more curious why Windows is reporting maxed out VRAM usage if you're not gaming. What apps did you have open while taking the screenshot? With just Firefox and Discord open, it's well under half a gig of usage for me.

 

[mark2410]

I'm more curious why Windows is reporting maxed out VRAM usage if you're not gaming. What apps did you have open while taking the screenshot? With just Firefox and Discord open, it's well under half a gig of usage for me.

i err, am bad for having a large number of tabs open

 

[G J]

i err, am bad for having a large number of tabs open

How many is a large number as I have about 50ish over 6 Firefox Windows and use 2.1GB on my rx 6600 although this isnt all browser related.

Killing the Firefox process or restarting the computer takes it to 0.3GB.

 

[NZXT30]

Another stealth "Is 8gb vram enough" thread.

 

[mark2410]

How many is a large number as I have about 50ish over 6 Firefox Windows and use 2.1GB on my rx 6600 although this isnt all browser related.

Killing the Firefox process or restarting the computer takes it to 0.3GB.

currently. Brave on 9.8gb, firefox on 5.6gb chrome on 2.2gb and opera on 1gb, plus a few other apps

 

[humbug]

Another stealth "Is 8gb vram enough" thread.

\o/

 

[turbot1984]

forget 8gb, 10gb is where it's at these days

 

[humbug]

forget 8gb, 10gb is where it's at these days

That opinion, of course, has nothing at all do with your current GPU.

 

[G J]

currently. Brave on 9.8gb, firefox on 5.6gb chrome on 2.2gb and opera on 1gb, plus a few other apps

Putting that 32GB of RAM to use as thats some heavy RAM usage as you have over 16GB of RAM tied up in browsers and it makes makes more sense now why the VRAM on the 570 is high but as others have said if your not gaming and its not causing system stability issues than carry on.

 

[turbot1984]

That opinion, of course, has nothing at all do with your current GPU.

of course not

 

[Grim5]

Another stealth "Is 8gb vram enough" thread.

No it's not enough

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

currently. Brave on 9.8gb, firefox on 5.6gb chrome on 2.2gb and opera on 1gb, plus a few other apps

I’m assuming you are some sort of web developer if you have 4 different browsers open?

What has prompted you to go digging into task manager? Are you finding the computer to be unresponsive?

 

[GhostDog1981]

That opinion, of course, has nothing at all do with your current GPU.

10gb wasn’t clearly enough in reference to that massive thread on the 3080 2 years ago lol.

 

[Quartz]

I'm more curious why Windows is reporting maxed out VRAM usage if you're not gaming.

Chrome will use the GPU if you allow it.

 

[turbot1984]

No it's not enough

2gb more though and you are well 'in the zone' loool.