Kassu79 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Hello Can somebody explain how memory(VRAM / RAM) is used by Skyrim SE? I have 8G system RAM and 11G VRAM (1080TI) Why doesn't Skyrim SE use more VRAM but uses a lot of system RAM. I had low memory error when I was testing new setup!VRAM usage about 3500 - 4000 and RAM 4500-> I have installed about 40 mods. Lots of texture mods.I thought that it would use more VRAM but it eats my system RAM?? I have 1080TI GPU with 11G VRAM and still I get windows memory low error?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy61157 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I would highly recommend getting 16GB of system DRAM at least, especially since you're using such a high end card. 8GB is not enough for a heavily modded playthrough of skyrim special edition with a modern windows operating system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydragonsky Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 VRAM and RAM store different kinds of data, they are not interchangeable. VRAM is where your texture files and other local GPU data resides. Every time your game calls "malloc" or (C++) "new", the data (for example a class containing NPC stats) goes into RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted133263User Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) Just about all aspects of the game have to be loaded into system RAM, before parts of it are cached and fed to the video card. Generally you should have more system RAM than you have VRAM Think of your slowest components being your HD or SSD, files are first loaded and decompressed into RAM so that when they are fed to VRAM on demand the transfer is as fast as possible, so all your graphics textures are shadowed in system RAM aswell as your graphics card VRAM. If you want to monitor the behaviour for any particular area in the game try Skyrim Performance Monitor 64 for Skyrim SE. Dont forget also that the OS and anything else you have loading when the machine boots up, is also using system RAM, if you have for example Google Chrome open and multiple tabs, and run the game, Chrome is notoriously heavy on using system RAM per tab that you have open. I have 16gb System RAM, and 3gb VRAM, which is ample for using a fair few high res texture mods if I wish. Typically for just the vanilla game without any High Res textures installed, you should be using similar amounts to the following screenshot ..Yellow line = System RAMGreen line = Graphics card VRAM Edited October 11, 2017 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassu79 Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 Thanks everybody! I bought 16G RAM and now I'am getting much better results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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