Amount of memory

[atul.raj300302]

In the dxdiag box, under the display tab, it says total memory 1700MB. I have Intel HD graphics 4000. Does it mean that I have 1700 MB of graphics?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

No, it means the HD 4000 is using 1700MB of the computer's system RAM as VRAM (shared memory) since it has no dedicated VRAM like add-on graphics cards do.

The amount of system RAM assigned to the Intel iGPU is set in the BIOS, sometimes user-adjustable, sometimes fixed.

If user-adjustable you have to consider how much RAM is installed and what impact it will have on Windows & apps performance if you share too much.