There's one sentiment that's been consistent among PC gamers for nearly two years: 8GB graphics cards just don't cut it for a modern gaming rig. Games have gotten more demanding, and even at 1080p, ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA's Neural Texture Compression (NTC) combined with Microsoft's DirectX Raytracing 1.2 significantly reduces VRAM usage by up to 90%, improving game performance and lowering hardware costs.

Although it was not explicitly mentioned in the recently published 1.1.1 patch notes, Blizzard confirmed that the update is indeed going to have a fix for a long-running Diablo 4 problem. The problem ...

Fan reports are surfacing in online forums that discuss how Diablo 4 has been excessively utilizing the VRAM of graphics cards, leading to performance issues while playing through the action RPG. With ...

Realistic graphics with high-quality textures can consume significant amounts of graphics memory. While having a powerful graphics card is one solution, optimization is also a way to reduce VRAM ...

Nvidia's RTX Neural Texture Compression (NTC) has taken a big leap forward thanks to Microsoft’s DirectX Cooperative Vector support in the latest DirectX Raytracing 1.2 update. Early tests show a ...

Real-time ray-tracing is not only hardware intensive to the point where it needs dedicated hardware to run complex calculations for advanced lighting effects but also heavy on VRAM usage. This has led ...

Monster Hunter Wilds title update 2 is finally here, and it's hopefully the start of the RPG's much-needed performance improvements on PC. Capcom is using the patch to fix several issues with Wilds' ...

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You can't download more RAM, but perhaps you can download a way to use less of it. Nvidia's neural texture compression technology, originally shown off at CES 2025 ...