Hey guys, I need help allocating more RAM to VRAM. I've looked and searched through everything in the BIOS. My desktop is prebuilt by DELL. DELL Inspiron 3650 with intel i5 HD graphics. My graphics card only has 128mb on it and my PC currently has 8gb of RAM. I know it might not boost it a whole lot but I would at least like to open up AAA titles to see what I'm working with. Any and all help is very much appreciated!!!
HELP! Need help allocating more RAM to VRAM.
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You can never turn RAM into VRAM. They are two different animals. But I presume you mean you want to use some of your system memory for video memory. That happens automatically if needed by the gfx card. There's nothing a user need do.
Generally when the card gets to the point that it needs to use system memory, things will slow down appreciably. System memory is much slower than VRAM.
Generally when the card gets to the point that it needs to use system memory, things will slow down appreciably. System memory is much slower than VRAM.
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Remember, if the GPU runs out of fast VRAM and has to resort to using slower system memory and the buss system it is on, performance will suffer. But yes, it is all done automatically. Do you have a 120 Hz monitor?
128MB is not nearly enough for today's games. Must be an old slow card.
128MB is not nearly enough for today's games. Must be an old slow card.
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Integrated graphics are never the best way to go, especially if you want to play current games, even the best integrated can get bogged down quickly by todays stuff. Crack that bad boy open and see if you've got a pci express slot (you should if it's newer), then check on the PSU and see what you've got under the hood, pop open the piggy bank and see what you can afford for a graphics card, even a 750ti will get you some decent gains over integrated, well, older integrated...
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That system will not run any higher end games unless you change the power supply, and your case will not fit a different power supply. I think someone just used a power supply outside the case with a Dell 3650. It may run a 730 GDDR5 on the stock power supply, that may run some newer games on low but that's iffy.
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Yes but a new case may not help you since some OEM motherboards have non-standard connections to the case for power, audio, usb ports and such.
If you want a system for gaming, return it and either build one yourself, or look for a tower system with a regular power supply size. Even though pre-built "gaming" systems often use cheap power supplies, even that would be better than what you get with the Dell 3650 to run a video card you can use for games. Trying to upgrade a system not made for upgrades is like buying a mule then trying to buy stilts and makeup to make it a horse.
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