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No, VRAM cannot spill into RAM. They serve different purposes and are managed separately within the system.

No, VRAM cannot spill into RAM. They serve different purposes and are managed separately within the system.

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soldier_craft
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08-12-2021, 08:07 AM
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I'm checking my setup with a 3060 TI and 5600x configuration, using 16 GB DDR4 3600MHz RAM from g skill. While playing games like Cod Warzone, the system manages graphics well with solid frame rates, though RAM usage is the main limitation. From Task Manager, I see 80-95% utilization, and Warzone shows about 75% VRAM use. I have many open tabs on Chrome and Discord. Could you clarify if the 16 GB DDR4 count includes both DDR4 and DDR6, and whether upgrading to 32 GB DDR4 would let the 3060 TI utilize its DDR6 memory? Thanks.
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soldier_craft
08-12-2021, 08:07 AM #1

I'm checking my setup with a 3060 TI and 5600x configuration, using 16 GB DDR4 3600MHz RAM from g skill. While playing games like Cod Warzone, the system manages graphics well with solid frame rates, though RAM usage is the main limitation. From Task Manager, I see 80-95% utilization, and Warzone shows about 75% VRAM use. I have many open tabs on Chrome and Discord. Could you clarify if the 16 GB DDR4 count includes both DDR4 and DDR6, and whether upgrading to 32 GB DDR4 would let the 3060 TI utilize its DDR6 memory? Thanks.

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YouseyHD
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08-19-2021, 09:59 AM
#2
It would require a lot of memory resources. Based on what I understand, you're not reaching full capacity, so adding more won't significantly boost performance. DDR (the 16GB RAM modules) and GDDR (the 8GB in the graphics card) are different types of memory, and in Task Manager you'd see only the 16GB DDR4 listed.
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YouseyHD
08-19-2021, 09:59 AM #2

It would require a lot of memory resources. Based on what I understand, you're not reaching full capacity, so adding more won't significantly boost performance. DDR (the 16GB RAM modules) and GDDR (the 8GB in the graphics card) are different types of memory, and in Task Manager you'd see only the 16GB DDR4 listed.

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_NeoBl0X_
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08-19-2021, 04:06 PM
#3
Unless you're ready to modify the OS and drivers yourself, that won't work. The reverse isn't possible—while the video driver can sometimes claim system RAM for storage, it doesn't support that behavior in either direction.
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_NeoBl0X_
08-19-2021, 04:06 PM #3

Unless you're ready to modify the OS and drivers yourself, that won't work. The reverse isn't possible—while the video driver can sometimes claim system RAM for storage, it doesn't support that behavior in either direction.