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The impact isn't significant at the moment, even with an RTX 5090, as the performance gain is just 4%.
whoever has funds for a 5090, is not using an outdated motherboard and CPU, and the actual distinction becomes clear even with lower-end components. In the video, they matched the 8GB and 16GB 9060XT with a 9800X3D and an 8700K. The 16GB version maintained performance without significant loss, while the 8GB model showed a noticeable improvement.
It becomes a bigger problem in a few years when gamers upgrade their 4090s, 5090s, and newer models like the 6090, 7090, or RX 10900. Older cards could end up in a mix of generations. Or if you plug it into the wrong slot on a motherboard—like a slot that looks like x16 but actually supports x4 or x8—it can cause issues.