Is GPU VRAM Really Important?

Is GPU VRAM really important? It’s a question I see a lot, so in this video we are going to find out. In the “It’s Not Rocket Science” series, we’ve been helping you troubleshoot and optimize your system to keep your PC running like a pro. In this video, our focus will be on helping you buy the right GPU by answering two important questions:

1. Is the amount of VRAM important?
2. How much VRAM do you really need?

In addition to showing you benchmarks across 8 popular games, I am also going to demystify upscaling and frame generation technologies, and let you know when you should consider using them, something you will definitely not want to miss.
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Title: Is GPU VRAM Really Important?
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Video Focus: GPU VRAM
00:51 - How To Measure The Impact of VRAM in Games
01:09 - Test Setup & Components
02:01 - Test Methodology
02:42 - Benchmarks
02:45 - Cinebench R24
02:50 - AIDA64 Extreme
02:55 - 3DMark Time Spy Extreme
03:00 - 3DMark Speed Way + Port Royal + Steel Nomad
03:05 - Geekbench 6
03:10 - Total War: Warhammer III
03:15 - Cyberpunk 2077
03:20 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
03:25 - Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
03:30 - Formula 1 2024
03:35 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
03:40 - Assassin's Creed Mirage
03:45 - Black Myth: Wukong
03:50 - 8 Game Average Performance Summary
03:55 - Is The Amount of VRAM Important?
05:08 - Can You Increase Performance With Limited VRAM?
05:37 - What Is GPU Upscaling?
07:00 - What Is Frame Generation?
09:02 - How Much Do These Technologies Increase Performance?
10:39 - How Much VRAM Do You Need?
10:49 - What Is Ray Tracing?
11:22 - What Is Rasterization & Path Tracing?
12:14 - Will VRAM Needs Increase in the Future?
13:49 - How Much VRAM Is Enough?
14:30 - Conclusion
15:31 - "Fake" vs "Real" Frames
16:47 - Wrap-Up
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