Dedicated memory vs total memory?

[Ramonn]

Edit: Check my last reply please


I'm not sure what the difference is, but here is where I ran into a problem.

The systemrequirementslab: "Can you run it" shows:
 

Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (192-bit)

Manufacturer NVIDIA

Chipset GeForce GTX 760 (192-bit)

Dedicated Memory 1.4 GB

Total Memory 3.9 GB
(Which is on the low side for some higher demanding games)

When I run the dxdiag it just says: Approx. Total Memory: 4035 MB
When I open up Hwinfo the system summary shows 1536 MB Graphix memory size


This pc is a factory built, the card came with it. The card specs on Nvidia shows 2048 MB standard memory size. But as the dxdiag says total memory of 4035, this might be a 4 GB model?


The thing is, I don't know what I'm talking about, I just need some enlightenment mainly cuz I'm thinking something might be set wrong. I also notice my video render times are not that fast.

Btw if u need anything else, It has an i7-4770,single 8 GB DDR3. The only thing I upgraded from the standard are some harddrives and an ssd.

Thanks a lot!

[CoolaxGaming]

Now you have a reply

 

All these softwares are crazy. Download GPUz and send a screenshot of it

[Ramonn]

Ty Ill check it out tomorrow :\

The dxdiag is windows, and the other is a webpage that checks which games u can run.

Someone else recommended me to download hwinfo idk whats good lol

[Ramonn]

@CoolaxGaming



I don't understand, is this a 1.5 GB model or something? ;\
Why do the other things say total memory of 4 GB?

[CoolaxGaming]

Huh, there is some problem. The other 3.5 is shared memory not gpu memory. Your gpu is 1.5

[Ramonn]

Huh, there is some problem. The other 3.5 is shared memory not gpu memory. Your gpu is 1.5

It shouldn't be, right? I'm not sure how to check this and ehh, what is shared memory? ;\

When playing games like NFS Rivals, the gpu memory just caps out at around 1400 MB (thats what the GPU-Z sensor thing shows me)

[CoolaxGaming]

It shouldn't be, right? I'm not sure how to check this and ehh, what is shared memory? ;\

When playing games like NFS Rivals, the gpu memory just caps out at around 1400 MB (thats what the GPU-Z sensor thing shows me)

Yup, your memory chip is borken. Shared memory is basically your ram (I think)

[Ramonn]

Ah..

I just looked up that there have been 760 models with 1.5 vram... those were sold in pre-builts.. like mine
I suppose I have the 1.5 then.

But I still don't get where the 4 GB comes from.. cuz my system runs 8 GB ram ;\
Although.. when I look at my task manager, it says this for example:

67% ram is being used, but when I add up the whole list to the bottom.. I end up at around 2000 MB. Any ideas?


Shoulda built my own pc.. or not cuz idk a thing about all this

[Ramonn]

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