if my graphics card doesn't have vram, can i still play videogames that require vram?

guillermoarlotto3 · Nov 18, 2017

i was told that graphics card use as much ram as they need if they don't have vram (i have an intel hd 530, maybe it has vram, correct me if it does), but i'm not sure if that is true

volkgren · Nov 18, 2017

Yes you can still play games that "require" so much vRAM. Your HD 530 is integrated with the CPU, so it will use your system RAM.

Your HD 530 is slightly better than a GT 730 with 1GB of GDDR5 vram. It's not going to give you a great experience on new AAA games, but it can still play them at lower settings.

dontlistentome · Nov 18, 2017

Integrated graphics share your system ram. This leads to two potential problems. If you have 4gb system ram, and your integrated graphics uses 1gb, then you really only have 3gb system ram to use for your game. The solution here is to add more ram so you have enough for everything.

The other potential problem is that using system ram is much slower than using ram that is on the videocard. This is why gaming cards have their own ram. Depending on the games you play, you might not be affected by this. A slower paced adventure game or strategy game might not need the extra performance from faster ram access.

guillermoarlotto3 · Nov 20, 2017

dontlistentome :

Integrated graphics share your system ram. This leads to two potential problems. If you have 4gb system ram, and your integrated graphics uses 1gb, then you really only have 3gb system ram to use for your game. The solution here is to add more ram so you have enough for everything.

The other potential problem is that using system ram is much slower than using ram that is on the videocard. This is why gaming cards have their own ram. Depending on the games you play, you might not be affected by this. A slower paced adventure game or strategy game might not need the extra performance from faster ram access.

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