Sell your old GPU to fund your upgrade at Jawa! https://bit.ly/JawaOwenGPUAug23 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 https://amzn.to/3Hkf7Qi Cooler: Corsair H150i Elite https://amzn.to/3VaYqeZ Mobo: ROG Strix X670E-a https://amzn.to/3F9DjEx RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 CL30: https://amzn.to/41XRtkM SSD: Samsung 980 Pro https://amzn.to/3BfkKds Case: Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB https://amzn.to/3OIaUsn PSU: Thermaltake 1650W Toughpower GF3 https://amzn.to/3UaC8cc Monitor: LG C1 48 inch OLED https://amzn.to/3nhgEMr Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL (tactile) https://amzn.to/3U7FzA9 Mouse: Logitech G305 https://amzn.to/3gDyfPh What equipment do I use to make my videos? Camera: Sony a6100 https://amzn.to/3wmDtR9 Camera Lens: Sigma 16mm f/1.4 https://amzn.to/36i0t9t Camera Capture Card: Elgato CamLink 4K ‎https://amzn.to/3AEAPcH PC Capture Card: https://amzn.to/3jwBjxF Mic: My actual mic (AT 3035) is out of production but this is a similar mic (AT 2020) https://amzn.to/3jS6LEB Portable Mic attached to camera: Rode Video Micro https://amzn.to/3yrT0R4 Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen: https://amzn.to/3wjhlad Greenscreen: Emart Collapsable https://amzn.to/3AGjQXx Lights: Neewar Dimmable USB LED https://amzn.to/3yw4frD RGB Strip Backlight on desk: https://amzn.to/2ZceAwC Sponsor my channel monthly by clicking the "Join" button: null Donate directly to the channel via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4G7D2YRVT9EDG 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