Increase Dedicated Video RAM: VRAM cannot be increased as physically installing the RAM size. But by following some steps or commands you can increase its size to some extent.
What is VRAM?
Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) is a dedicated part of RAM used to process and display graphics related tasks such as video, images, games, etc. on the screen. The Video FPS and quality, and the quality of the image depends on it. In case of a video RAM failure, its effect falls on the RAM and not only the system heat, but also the graphic quality decreases.
In this article, you are going to increase Dedicated Video RAM to some extent in all Windows versions.
Check your Dedicated Video Memory in Windows 11
Before going to Increase the Dedicated Video Memory Size in Windows PC, confirm your Video RAM size. After updating the VRAM it will be useful for you to check how much your video RAM has increased in the future.
- Press Windows logo + I to navigate to Display
- Then select Display
- Select Advanced Display under Related Settings
- Select Display adapter properties for Display 1 under Display information on Internal Display
- On the Graphics Properties dialogue box, check our Dedicated Video Memory to make sure whether your dedicated video graphics is increased or not.
How to Increase Dedicated Video Memory in Windows 11
In the following article, you can learn how to increase dedicated video memory without bios.
- Search for Registry editor and open it
- On the left hand side, expand “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE“
- Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, expand Software
- Now to create a folder, select Intel and right-click it
- Now hover over the New and select Key
- Then name it as GMM
- Right-click on blank area which appears at the right on the window
- Click New
- Then select DWORD (32-bit) Value
- Type DedicatedSegmentSize
- Right-click on DedicatedSegmentSize
- Then click Modify
- Enter Value data in numbers if your computer RAM is as equal to the following list. For example, if your RAM size is 8 GB, then enter the volume 1024 MB to increase Dedicated Video RAM.
2GB RAM = 256MB
4GB RAM = 512MB
6GB RAM = 640MB
8GB RAM = 1024MB
16GB RAM = 2048MB- Lastly click OK. To update the memory size you changed, restart your system and check the dedicated memory increment.
How to Check Dedicated VRAM Size in Windows
Before going to Increase the Dedicated Video RAM Size in Windows PC, confirm your dedicated Video RAM size. After updating the VRAM it will be useful for you to check how much your video RAM has increased in the future..
- Search “View advanced display info“
- Then launch “View advanced display info“
- Launch the Display Adapter Properties
- Now check your dedicated memory size
How to Increase Dedicated Video RAM in Windows
To increase the dedicated VRAM in Windows OS, do the following:
- Search and run Registry Editor as an administrator
- Click Yes on Registry editor popup to Launch it
- Now expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, also expand Software
- Now select and right-click on Intel underneath the Software
- Then hover over the New
- And then select Key to create a folder
- Now rename the folder as GMM
- Now right-click on the blank area as indicates in the step 10 as in the screenshot below
- Select New
- And then select DWORD (32-bit) Value
- Rename the file name as “DedicatedSegmentSize“, then right-click it
- Now click Modify
- Enter Value data in numbers if your computer RAM is as equal to the following list. For example, if your RAM size is 8 GB, then enter the volume 1024 MB to increase Dedicated Video RAM size.
2GB RAM = 256 MB
4GB RAM = 512 MB
6GB RAM = 640 MB
8GB RAM = 1024 MB
16GB RAM = 2048 MB- Lastly click OK, and then to update the memory size you changed, restart your system and check the dedicated memory increment.
Video Tutorial on How to Increase Dedicated Video Memory in Windows
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FAQ:
What is Video RAM?
Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) is a dedicated part of RAM used to process and display graphics related tasks such as video, images, games, etc. on the screen. The Video FPS, quality and quality of the image depends on it. In case of a video RAM failure, its effect falls on the RAM and not only the system heat, but also the graphic quality decreases.
Can we increase VRAM Physically?
VRAM cannot be increased as physically installing the RAM size. But by following some steps or commands you can increase its size to some extent.
How to increase dedicated video ram on laptop.
Same as incrementing VARM in PC should be done in laptop.
