Can't Increase Dedicated Video Memory Beyond 256MB

[Sam Beringer]

I got a game that requires at least 512MB of Dedicated Video Memory, so I went onto my BIOS to increase it. Except the maximum I could go was 256. Which makes little sense because my RAM is 8GB and my total available graphics memory is 1760MB, so according to what I've read I should be able to adjust it to there. It just won't.

What's going on?

(I'm using a desktop with Windows 7 and an MSI motherboard, btw)

 

[chenw]

What is your GPU?

Also, 'dedicated memory' for a desktop means the RAM that is part of the GPU card, the ram you are trying to increase is 'shared memory' (IE it is system giving its own RAM for GPU's use).

 

[Cons29]

good GPU's vram cannot be increased manually as far as i know. Those that can be increased are usually the bad (read: slow) gpu's

 

[boju]

What game are you trying to run? Usually integrated graphics aren't very good and may need to get your self a graphics card.

Will need to research your motherboard and graphics card for compatibility if you wish to go this route for requirements regarding power supply, necessary power connectors, case dimensions to fit and motherboard's graphics card expansion slot being AGP or PCIe with latter being the latest interface.

 

[Sam Beringer]

What is your GPU?

Also, 'dedicated memory' for a desktop means the RAM that is part of the GPU card, the ram you are trying to increase is 'shared memory' (IE it is system giving its own RAM for GPU's use).

GPU: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600

 

[Sam Beringer]

What game are you trying to run? Usually integrated graphics aren't very good and may need to get your self a graphics card.

Will need to research your motherboard and graphics card for compatibility if you wish to go this route for requirements regarding power supply, necessary power connectors, case dimensions to fit and motherboard's graphics card expansion slot being AGP or PCIe with latter being the latest interface.

Trying to run Dragon Age: Inquisition.

 

[chenw]

Integrated GPU isn't going to be powerful enough to run that game alone, you will definitely need to use at least a mid range GPU to run that game smoothly (280 or 960). VRAM alone isn't going to help you here.

 

[Cons29]

just note that even if you manage to add vram there, a built-in gpu is still slow. it may improve somewhat (like pass the vram requirement) but even if you give it 4GB, it will not matter much in terms of speed