{"id":33805,"date":"2019-10-31T21:54:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T18:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/blog\/novaya-statya-skolko-videopamyati-neobhodimo-sovremennym-igram\/"},"modified":"2019-10-31T21:54:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T18:54:45","slug":"novaya-statya-skolko-videopamyati-neobhodimo-sovremennym-igram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/en\/blog\/news\/novaya-statya-skolko-videopamyati-neobhodimo-sovremennym-igram","title":{"rendered":"New article: How much video memory is needed for modern games","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

This year can boldly be called the year of gaming graphics cards. In 2019, NVIDIA practically unveiled the entire lineup \u2014 at the time of writing this article, even GeForce GTX 1650<\/a><\/noindex>, equipped with 4 GB of memory, had already been presented. Very soon, AMD will showcase a series of gaming graphics adapters of the Navi generation<\/a><\/noindex>, however, it was this company that introduced the record-setting device \u2014 Radeon VII<\/a><\/noindex>, equipped with 16 GB of HBM2 memory. As a result, a rather interesting situation has developed in our market. When it comes to gaming systems suitable for entertainment at Full HD resolution and above, graphics cards with 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, and 16 GB of video memory can be used. Such variety hasn't been seen in a long time.<\/p>\n

In general, in my opinion, the question \u201cHow much video memory do modern games really need?\u201d is more relevant than ever. So let's take a look at how much video memory modern games consume and how modern graphics cards perform under various conditions.<\/p>\n

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\u2193<\/a><\/noindex>#<\/a><\/noindex>Modern Graphics Cards and Their Applications<\/h2>\n

First, let's clarify which graphics cards in 2019 belong to the gaming category. Let's first define the terminology to avoid unnecessary questions: by the term \u201cgaming graphics card,\u201d we mean a device that provides a relatively comfortable frame rate (with drops no lower than 30 frames per second) in current AAA projects at a resolution of at least Full HD using at least medium graphical quality settings. This point is debatable, but essentially, any other definition would simply exclude a couple of lower-end models from AMD and NVIDIA, such as the Radeon RX 560 and GeForce GTX 1050, for instance. That said, the list of gaming graphics cards available for purchase looks as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Modern Gaming Graphics Cards<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\nFull HD<\/strong><\/td>\nWQHD<\/strong><\/td>\nUltra HD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMD<\/strong><\/td>\nRadeon RX 560 2 GB;
Radeon RX 560 4 GB;
Radeon RX 570 4 GB;
Radeon RX 570 8 GB;
Radeon RX 580 4 GB;
Radeon RX 580 8 GB;
Radeon RX 590 8 GB<\/td>\n		Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB;
Radeon RX Vega 64 8 GB<\/td>\n		Radeon VII 16 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NVIDIA<\/strong><\/td>\nGeForce GTX 1050 2 GB;
GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB;
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB;
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB;
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB;
GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB;
GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB<\/td>\n		GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB;
GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB;
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti;
GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB;
GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB;
GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB<\/td>\n		GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB;
GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB;
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Volume of video memory of devices available on the market<\/strong><\/td>\n2, 3, 4, 6, 8 GB<\/td>\n6, 8 GB<\/td>\n8, 11, 16 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Naturally, if a particular accelerator is listed in the WQHD or Ultra HD column, it is suitable for gaming at lower resolutions. As you can see, the highest number of graphics cards is clustered in the easiest mode, and this is not surprising at all. Thus, 61.19% of gamers with the Steam client use Full HD displays. Our focus in this article will mainly be on performance in this resolution. In this category, according to our table, there are models with 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 GB. Of course, the owners of high-end graphics cards also play at Full HD resolution, but they certainly have enough video memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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But let's also take a look at the Steam statistics. Interestingly, the percentage of monitor owners with a resolution of 1920 \u00d7 1080 steadily declines. At the same time, there is a noticeable increase in the WQHD resolution. Regarding graphics cards, models with 2 GB of memory hold the leading position (19.65%), and this statistical fact looks quite strange in 2019. However, the following picture appears quite logical: over the month, the number of graphics cards with 8 GB of video memory has increased by almost one percent. If this trend continues, then adapters with 8 GB of VRAM will take the clear first place in 2020 \u2014 they have already surpassed devices with 6 GB.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, what is happening is quite expected and logical. Gamers are transitioning from Full HD to higher resolutions. In 2019, there are already at least four graphics cards available that perform well at Ultra HD resolution. In WQHD, I counted as many as 8 models! Naturally, the faster the graphics card, the more video memory it has. However, this rule is non-linear, as each chip manufacturer has its own vision of the situation.<\/p>\n

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Take, for example, the Radeon VII \u2014 a direct competitor to the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and GeForce RTX 2080. With the latter graphics card, the current flagship struggles to compete \u2014 not only in terms of performance but also regarding supported technologies: the 'red' flagship cannot offer hardware ray tracing. However, it was recently revealed regarding the hardware components of the Sony PlayStation 5 console.<\/a><\/noindex> \u2014 well, in 2020, this gaming console (and AMD graphics cards, of course) will support DXR as well. I think it is now clear to everyone that ray tracing is not just a one-hit wonder, even though currently only three games support this technology.<\/p>\n

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Since that's the case, AMD had to pressure NVIDIA's only 'sore spot' when announcing the Radeon VII \u2014 the limited (and in the opinion of the 'reds', insufficient) amount of video memory, when comparing the GeForce RTX 2080 to the 'seven'.<\/p>\n

The 'sore spot' is indeed present for the new NVIDIA models. For some reason, a noticeable reduction in video memory was decided upon for several graphics cards. Skeptics believe this was done on purpose: you buy a GeForce RTX 2060, and a year or two later, you'll quickly rush to get a new graphics card. Optimists, on the other hand, believe that if NVIDIA made this decision, then they must know something about the future games. After all, the 'greens' closely collaborate with many development studios. Regardless, some of the new NVIDIA Turing generation graphics cards have indeed taken a step back in terms of VRAM. Just look:<\/p>\n