How bad is 8GB of VRAM in 2023? The newest games, RT on/off, Ultra, High, 1080p, 1440p, 4K

Sell your old GPU to fund your upgrade at Jawa! Is 8GB of VRAM enough in the newest games? With the release of the 4060 Ti 16GB we can now directly compare identical GPUs with 8GB of VRAM vs 16GB of VRAM and measure exactly how much performance the 8GB GPU is leaving on the table in the latest games. Test system specs (ResizeBAR/SAM ON): CPU: Ryzen 7800X3D Cooler: Corsair H150i Elite Mobo: ROG Strix X670E-a RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 CL30: SSD: Samsung 980 Pro Case: Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB PSU: Thermaltake 1650W Toughpower GF3 Monitor: LG C1 48 inch OLED Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL (tactile) Mouse: Logitech G305 What equipment do I use to make my videos? Camera: Sony a6100 Camera Lens: Sigma 16mm f/1.4 Camera Capture Card: Elgato CamLink 4K ‎ PC Capture Card: Mic: My actual mic (AT 3035) is out of production but this is a similar mic (AT 2020) Portable Mic attached to camera: Rode Video Micro Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen: Greenscreen: Emart Collapsable Lights: Neewar Dimmable USB LED RGB Strip Backlight on desk: Sponsor my channel monthly by clicking the “Join“ button: Donate directly to the channel via PayPal: Disclaimer: I may earn money on qualifying purchases through affiliate links above. Chapters: 0:00 There’s a lot of opinions on VRAM 0:44 This video focuses on major games released in 2023 1:08 The 4060 Ti 8GB vs 16GB gives us the chance to isolate VRAM 1:44 How to read the stats to spot VRAM spillover 3:27 Which GPU cooler models am I using? 4:05 Sell your old GPU on Jawa to fund your upgrade! 5:26 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 1080p Very High RT 5:35 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 1440p Very High RT 6:01 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 4K Very High RT 6:30 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 1080p Very High 7:03 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 1440p Very High 7:23 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 4K Very High 7:55 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 1080p High 8:13 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 1440p High 8:31 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 4K High 8:41 Remnant 2 1080p Ultra 9:25 Remnatn 2 1440p Ultra 9:40 Remnant 2 4K Ultra 9:54 Remnant 2 High 1080p, 1440p, 4K 10:33 Star Wars Jedi Survivor 1080p Epic RT On 11:04 Star Wars Jedi Survivor 1440p Epic RT On 11:16 Star Wars Jedi Survivor 4K Epic RT On 11:40 Star Wars Jedi Survivor 1080p High 11:57 Star Wars Jedi Survivor 1440p High 12:13 Star Wars Jedi Survivor 4K High 12:29 The Last of Us Part 1 1080p Ultra 13:03 The Last of Us Part 1 1440p Ultra 13:26 The Last of Us Part 1 4K Ultra 13:38 The Last of Us Part 1 1080p High 13:55 The Last of Us Part 1 1440p High 14:02 The Last of Us Part 1 4K High 14:26 Resident Evil 4 Remake 1080p Max 15:17 Resident Evil 4 Remake 1440p Max 15:47 Resident Evil 4 Remake 4K Max 16:12 Resident Evil 4 Remake Prioritize Graphics 1080p, 1440p, 4K 16:45 Returnal Epic, 1080p, 1440p, 4K 17:29 Returnal High 1080p, 1440p, 4K 18:15 Forspoken 1080p Ultra-High 18:37 Forspoken 1440p Ultra-High 19:07 Forspoken 4K Ultra-High 19:26 Forspoken 1080p High 19:49 Forspoken 1440p High 19:55 Forspoken 4K High 20:04 Upscaling (DLSS, FSR, XeSS) lowers VRAM usage 21:56 DLSS 3 Frame Generation increases VRAM usage 23:16 Summary of ray tracing results (% advantage for 16GB vs 8GB) 25:32 Summary of “Ultra“ (no RT) results (% advantage for 16GB vs 8GB) 26:57 Summary of “High“ (no RT) results (% advantage for 16GB vs 8GB) 27:37 Are 8GB GPUs obsolete? 29:26 An expensive GPU in 2023 should absolutely have more than 8GB 30:15 A bit about the 4060 Ti 8GB vs 16GB specifically 31:56 Conclusion