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3 minutes ago, table6811 said:

Hi,

 

I wanted to know whether a discrete graphics card can use more ram then it has. For example I know the 2070 has 8 GB of memory on it but if it runs out of memory is it able to use some of the system memory/ram and is this specific to Nvidia or AMD e.g. the Vega 56 also had 8 GB of memory so is it able to use more system memory/ram if it needs to. 

Yes, if a GPU needs more it will use the System RAM.  They all do that, it'snot specific to one or the other brand.

 

Note that system RAM is much slower than the GPU's dedicated RAM, so you don't want to skimp on it.  8GB is a good amount currently to have.

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Hi,

 

I wanted to know whether a discrete graphics card can use more ram then it has. For example I know the 2070 has 8 GB of memory on it but if it runs out of memory is it able to use some of the system memory/ram and is this specific to Nvidia or AMD e.g. the Vega 56 also had 8 GB of memory so is it able to use more system memory/ram if it needs to. 

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3 minutes ago, table6811 said:

Hi,

 

I wanted to know whether a discrete graphics card can use more ram then it has. For example I know the 2070 has 8 GB of memory on it but if it runs out of memory is it able to use some of the system memory/ram and is this specific to Nvidia or AMD e.g. the Vega 56 also had 8 GB of memory so is it able to use more system memory/ram if it needs to. 

Yes, if a GPU needs more it will use the System RAM.  They all do that, it'snot specific to one or the other brand.

 

Note that system RAM is much slower than the GPU's dedicated RAM, so you don't want to skimp on it.  8GB is a good amount currently to have.

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