[SOLVED] Boosting vram with registry editor

[Maxmilano2]

Ive read that with windows 10 its possible to use the registry editor to increase the dedicated vram. My current is 128 mb but id like to get to 512mb, i have 12gb ram and an i7 processor however i wanted to check that trying this wouldnt kill my laptop if it doesnt work. Please let me know!!

 

[COLGeek]

Have you looked in your BIOS to see if it allows you to set more dedicated memory for your integrated video controller?

 

[Maxmilano2]

Have you looked in your BIOS to see if it allows you to set more dedicated memory for your integrated video controller?

I shall check that and if it doesnt work ill be back😁

 

[Maxmilano2]

I know the total available graphics memory is 6212mb and the dedicated video memory is 128gm with 0 in system video memory and 6084mb to shared system memory. I wasnt sure if that meant i cant take some of the “total available graphics memory” and move it to the “dedicated video memory”

 

[TJ Hooker]

I know the total available graphics memory is 6212mb and the dedicated video memory is 128gm with 0 in system video memory and 6084mb to shared system memory. I wasnt sure if that meant i cant take some of the “total available graphics memory” and move it to the “dedicated video memory”

There's usually no point in doing so. Windows will automatically allocate more memory to VRAM as needed. By setting it to dedicated graphics memory all you're doing is making it so that the memory can only be used as VRAM, rather than used as system memory or VRAM as required, which can actually hurt performance in some cases.

Is there some issue you're having that you're trying to solve this way?

 

[USAFRet]

Ive read that with windows 10 its possible to use the registry editor to increase the dedicated vram. My current is 128 mb but id like to get to 512mb, i have 12gb ram and an i7 processor however i wanted to check that trying this wouldnt kill my laptop if it doesnt work. Please let me know!!

"I've read..."
1, Did you try it?
2. VRAM from what? An integrated GPU? The OS allocates that memory space as needed.

 

[Maxmilano2]

There's usually no point in doing so. Windows will automatically allocate more memory to VRAM as needed. By setting it to dedicated graphics memory all you're doing is making it so that the memory can only be used as VRAM, rather than used as system memory or VRAM as required, which can actually hurt performance in some cases.

Is there some issue you're having that you're trying to solve this way?

I just wanted to play Witcher 2 lol

 

[TJ Hooker]

What are your full system specs?

Integrated graphics are typically very weak. Giving your iGPU more VRAM won't change that.

 

[Maxmilano2]

Processor: i7-6500U (Dual core, 2.5ghz, 4mg cache)
Hard drive capacity: 1TB (5400PRM
Processor speed: 2.5gz
Ram memory: 12 GB
Operating system: windows 10
Brand: acer
Integrated intel hd graphics 520

 

[Zizo007]

Processor: i7-6500U (Dual core, 2.5ghz, 4mg cache)
Hard drive capacity: 1TB (5400PRM
Processor speed: 2.5gz
Ram memory: 12 GB
Operating system: windows 10
Brand: acer
Integrated intel hd graphics 520

Since its a laptop you can't install a dedicated GPU so your only option is either build a new desktop or buy a laptop with a dedicated GPU like Nvidia or AMD.

An APU from AMD with integrated Vega graphics should work too but you will have to turn down graphics settings.

 

[TJ Hooker]

Really the only thing you can do short of getting an entire new system is turn all settings down to minimum and see if you get playable FPS.