Dedicated Video RAM

[Archie]

Hi guys,


I wanted to complain my f**king video card again. Okay, I know I have to buy a new graphic card but I saw something and wanted to discuss about it with you.


I was surfing on the net and I noticed that I can't run games with higher resolution. For example, I have to work "Sleeping Dogs" with resolution of 640x480 4:3. This is just an example. Same thing for GTA IV.


I searched in the internet and recognized something. It shows "Dedicated Video RAM" and "Video RAM".


My Video RAM is 814 MB. Dedicated Video RAM is just 64 MB.


I asked my friends and they said that the important thing is in "Dedicated Video RAM". You play games with it. If your Dedicated Video RAM is high, you can play games better.


Searched in the internet again and saw something like "You can increase your Dedicated Video RAM".


It says take from your Video RAM and replace it with your Dedicated Video RAM.


Let's come to the conclusion, can you tell me where I can increase my Dedicated Video RAM?


Thanks for your answers.

[Jellyfish]

For starters, could you mention what your graphics card is? (Do link if you've made a previous topic about it)
Allocating more VRAM won't have much of a difference on performance, since most games you'll be wanting to play don't make much use of it.

[psyron]

Overclocking is always unhealthy.

[Archie]

I got 2 computers. First one has got Intel HD Graphics 3000, got 1696 MB. Second one has got Mobile 4 Intel Express Chipset Family (or something like that), got 814 MB. But I see dedicated video RAM as 64 MB. I need to solve it.

[Jellyfish]

Mobile 4 Intel Express Chipset Family (or something like that), got 814 MB. But I see dedicated video RAM as 64 MB. I need to solve it.

Erm, well the option to configure and allocate VRAM should be in the BIOS settings, should tell you the key to open BIOS settings (f2 i guess) when your computer's booting up. Although I can tell you right now that you won't see any performance increase whatsoever because that falls below the minimum requirements for most recent games.

[Archie]

Erm, well the option to configure and allocate VRAM should be in the BIOS settings, should tell you the key to open BIOS settings (f2 i guess) when your computer's booting up.

Hmm... Well, I heard about it. I tried to a
configure my settings in BIOS. As I couldn't find any settings in BIOS Setup. It only shows my system information. All I can do, changing BIOS time and clock.
I'm writing this post in my phone so I can't share my computer's specs but I will do it as soon as possible. But I know that my computer is Lenovo G580 and it's got Intel HD Graphics 3000 (GPU) and Intel Pentium 2.10 GHZ (2 CPUs). I hope you can help me with these informations.

[brian1996]

Overclocking is always unhealthy.

Not when you know what you're doing.

I got 2 computers. First one has got Intel HD Graphics 3000, got 1696 MB. Second one has got Mobile 4 Intel Express Chipset Family (or something like that), got 814 MB. But I see dedicated video RAM as 64 MB. I need to solve it.

Bad thing trying to change/overclock any of the above GPUs since they are not ment to be modified in any way, especially when it's some integrated one (they burn out).

[Kessu]

The dedicated VRAM amount changes according to need, it's pointless to the integrated GPU to have 2048 mb vRAM on desktop.

You can go and see BIOS if there's an option to change (read; If it's no OEM PC). If it's OEM PC then ur fucked since BIOS is crippled to disallow basic PC users to fuck up the PC so far it's unrepairable.

Overclocking is always unhealthy.

I trust you can find closest dumpster yourself. Overclocking is far from unhealthy when you know what you're doing as Brian said. Just because you didn't know what you were doing doesn't mean it's bad for us all.


As for the opening post one thing caught my eye.

My Video RAM is 814 MB. Dedicated Video RAM is just 64 MB.


I asked my friends and they said that the important thing is in "Dedicated Video RAM". You play games with it. If your Dedicated Video RAM is high, you can play games better.

It says take from your Video RAM and replace it with your Dedicated Video RAM.

vRAM is what your GPU has physically on it (it's very own RAM) and dedicated RAM shares A LITTLE from your RAM (the sticks on your motherboard right from the CPU).

You do not play games with dedicated RAM, it really doesn't help unless you're going above 1920x1080 resolution.
1GB is more than enough for 1920x1080 resolution given that you're not keeping ur settings at high (which would be dumb as fuck considering it's integrated GPU to begin with).


Your best bet is to either buy a new GPU, since most of 'em have more power than those ingrated pieces of garbage anyway. BUT if you cannot buy one (laptop, lack of PCI-E port in motherboard etc) then I recommend dropping resolution to 1280x720 where your integrated GPU should be at it's best. (They're not meant to run anything above that resolution other than say movies).

[Archie]

Alright, what can I do with my "video ram (814 one not 64 one)"?

[Kessu]

Alright, what can I do with my "video ram (814 one not 64 one)"?

Nothing, it's what your GPU has and it's all it's gonna have.

[brian1996]

Alright, what can I do with my "video ram (814 one not 64 one)"?

It's a integrated GPU, you can't do anything with it. Buying a GPU as a upgrade is pointless since it's a laptop.

[Archie]

It's a integrated GPU, you can't do anything with it. Buying a GPU as a upgrade is pointless since it's a laptop.

So..? Which one do you prefer? Desktop computers or laptop?

[Kessu]

So..? Which one do you prefer? Desktop computers or laptop?

For gaming, always go for a desktop.

[Archie]

Hmm... Okay, then. Which brand and model do you recommend?

[brian1996]

For gaming, always go for a desktop.

^
There isn't really any big brand, most pre build desktops always lack power or something else wich is needed or they come with useless things and then charge you extra for it in the process. Kessu and i both build our own systems and that i'd recommend for you as well, it's cheaper, you're able to choose your own parts and it's fun to do so.