Control which programs get in the VRAM

[WAUZZZI]

Hey guys,

 

so this really annoys me:

 

Windows and programs are using about 200MBs from my VRAM which means I only have 800MBs left for textures in games and that sucks because I can't play any game on high texture details at FullHD because the VRAM will get full and then it starts to lag. Now I'd like to know if I can somehow control which programs can cache their stuff into my VRAM or if I can tell it to automatically cache into my normal system memory or even better, the page-file. Application-Stuff doesn't need to be loaded as quick as textures in games and since I have an SSD it shouldn't slow anything down if programs load their images and stuff from the SSD Page file instead of the VRAM.

 

I hope a program that let's me do this stuff exists because I want to enjoy high textures and not medium.

[Bloodyvalley]

Well if you have a 1GB card, that's really not a lot even for high-res textures. Windows needs your memory to display what is on your screen lol.

 

Instead of getting an SSD you should have gotten a GPU upgrade

[Bad2049]

What gpu do you have?

[WAUZZZI]

I temporarily had an AMD Card (5570) while I was waiting for my current GPU (my old 460 broke and I needed a fast replacement so I bought a used 560TI DCU2) I noticed that that thing had only 20MBs used while on the desktop, why is that?

[Astralify]

Turn off the AERO. Internet explorers eat vram too.

[WAUZZZI]

I have Windows 8.1 so no Aero there.

Even with no programs opened I still have 176MBs used, which is weird, even if I choose a solid color black background it won't go below 140MBs:

 

http://imgur.com/StQO46e

[Bad2049]

The image below shows I'm using 173mb dynamic memory, but dedicated is at 0mb.

 

Windows 8.1 + Transparency Mod.