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What is VRAM, and why is it so important for gaming?

VRAM is the dedicated memory a GPU relies on to cache textures, shaders, and other graphics-related data. Too little VRAM can create a bottleneck, while extra may enhance your experience. 8GB is the ...
PC World

The Full Nerd ep. 251: Is 8GB of VRAM enough? And bad PC gaming ports

In this episode of The Full Nerd, Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray, and special guest Brad Shoemaker of Nextlander and Brad & Will Made A Tech Podcast (if you love Full Nerd, you’d love BWMATP too!) ...
PC Gamer

AMD might have told us little about its RDNA 4 graphics cards but at least we know the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT have 16 GB of VRAM

Gaming Laptops Best graphics card for laptops in 2025: the mobile GPUs I'd want in my next gaming laptop Graphics Cards Best graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of ...
PC Gamer

Micron expects GDDR7 will improve ray tracing and rasterization performance by more than 30%, compared to previous gen VRAM

Processors Best CPU for gaming in 2025: These are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, and peace of mind SSDs Best SSD for gaming in 2025: the fastest and the best value solid state drives ...
ExtremeTech

AMD Pokes Fun at Nvidia for Offering Less VRAM Than Radeon GPUs

Over the past few months, VRAM has become much more important for gamers playing AAA titles. Speaking from personal experience, both Hogwarts Legacy and The Last of Us for PC crushed my 10GB RTX 3080, ...