How bad is 8GB of VRAM in 2023? The newest games, RT on/off, Ultra, High, 1080p, 1440p, 4K

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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.

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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