VRAM: What It Is and How to Find How Much You Have

When streaming or playing games, you will likely see VRAM listed under requirements to run programs or games. In this guide we’ll talk about what it is, why it’s important, and how to find out how much you have.

What Is VRAM?

Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) is dedicated memory on your Graphics Card that stores graphical information like textures. This allows for it to quickly recall information to display.

How Do I Find How Much VRAM I Have?

There are multiple ways to see how much VRAM you have. We’ll cover two methods for Windows machines here.

Method 1

Step 1: Go to your Start menu and click Settings.

Step 2: Select System, then click Display.

Step 3: Choose Advanced display.

Step 4: Click the link that says Display adapter properties for Display 1.

Step 5: Here you will see a line titled Dedicated Video Memory. This is your VRAM. You may notice this isn’t a perfectly round number. To convert this number to VRAM in GB, divide by 1000 and round to the nearest number. For this example, 7948 MB divided by 1000 equals 7.948 GB. Rounded to the nearest whole number, this gives us 8GB of VRAM.

Method 2

Step 1: Click on your Start menu and search “dxdiag” and click the result to run the command.

Step 2: A new window will pop up. Select Display 1 (or Display 2 if you have multiple GPUs) from the tabs at the top of the window.

Step 3: Find the Display Memory (VRAM). If you need help figuring out how this translates to GB, follow the instructions in Step 5 of Method 1 above.

Now that you know how to find your VRAM, you’re more equipped to know if your hardware can handle what you’re throwing at it or if an upgrade would be useful for your setup. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know by contacting us or joining our Discord server.