Is 12GB VRAM enough for 1440p gaming in 2024? I've seen a lot of opinions about this, so let's actually test things out in the latest games and get some objective data!
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Chapters:
0:00 How to test if 12GB of VRAM is enough? Which GPUs to choose?
1:54 We will be testing 1080p and 1440p in this video at a variety of settings
2:22 Ghost of Tsushima 1080p Very High
2:49 Ghost of Tsushima 1440p Very High
3:16 Ghost of Tsushima 1440p Very High FSR 3 Q FG
3:45 Ghost of Tsushima 1440p High
4:11 Horizon Forbidden West 1080p Very High
4:38 Horizon Forbidden West 1440p Very High
5:05 Hellblade 2 1080p High
5:32 Hellblade 2 1080p Medium
5:59 Hellblade 2 1440p High
6:27 Hellblade 2 1440p High FSR Q
6:55 Hellblade 2 1440p Medium
7:21 Avatar 1080p Ultra
7:44 Avatar 1080p High
8:12 Avatar 1440p Ultra
8:39 Avatar 1440p Ultra FSR Q
9:06 Avatar 1440p High
9:33 Avatar 1440p High FSR Q
10:01 Alan Wake 2 1080p RT High FSR Q
10:28 Alan Wake 2 1080p High
10:55 Alan Wake 2 1440p RT High FSR B
11:23 Alan Wake 2 1440p High
11:50 Alan Wake 2 1440p High FSR Q
12:17 Cyberpunk 1080p RT Overdrive FSR Q
12:44 Cyberpunk 1080p Ultra with RT Reflections
13:11 Cyberpunk 1080p Ultra
13:38 Cyberpunk 1440p RT Overdrive FSR P
14:05 Cyberpunk 1440p Ultra with RT Reflections FSR Q
14:35 Cyberpunk 1440p Ultra
15:00 Resident Evil 4 1080p Max
15:27 Resident Evil 4 1080p Prioritize Graphics
15:54 Resident Evil 4 1440p max
16:22 Resident Evil 4 1440p Prioritize Graphics
16:49 Starfield 1080p Ultra
17:15 Starfield 1440p Ultra
17:44 Starfield 1440p Ultra FSR Q
18:10 Starfield 1440p Ultra FSR3 Q FG
18:37 CoD MW3 1080p Basic
19:04 CoD MW3 1440p Basic
19:16 Final Thoughts