Question Is it possible to add physical vram to a laptop's GPU, like you give it to a professional and they solder it on ?

[mahdisbro2]

Because 6GB of vram isn't enough for gaming on max settings.

 

[Anon#1234]

It is not possible to physically add more VRAM to a laptop’s GPU. However, there are a few ways you can increase the amount of VRAM your laptop can use. One way is to adjust the VRAM allocation in your computer’s UEFI or BIOS. Another way is to use the Registry Editor to change the amount of Dedicated Video RAM on your computer. However, if your laptop supports thunderbolt, you can get an eGpu.

 

[rgd1101]

6GB of vram isn't enough for playing on max setting

no you can't

 

[mahdisbro2]

It is not possible to physically add more VRAM to a laptop’s GPU. However, there are a few ways you can increase the amount of VRAM your laptop can use. One way is to adjust the VRAM allocation in your computer’s UEFI or BIOS. Another way is to use the Registry Editor to change the amount of Dedicated Video RAM on your computer. However, if your laptop supports thunderbolt, you can get an eGpu.

can you give me farther instructions to change it with Registry Editor

 

[mahdisbro2]

no you can't

I appreciate your answer. i'm gonna be honest with you, i never seen somewhere where moderators are active

 

[Anon#1234]

can you give me farther instructions to change it with Registry Editor

1. Press the Windows key + R and type in regedit then press enter.
2. If you’re using Intel UHD (built in graphics), navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Intel". If you’re using an AMD APU, change the last menu option in that chain to AMD.
3. Right-click on the Intel or AMD folder and select New > Key. Name it GMM.
4. Select the new GMM folder and right-click in the right Windows pane the just select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
5. Name it "DedicatedSegmentSize" and give it a (Decimal) value equalling the amount of VRAM you want your GPU to have access to (no you cant exceed the amount you physically have.)

 

[USAFRet]

Any set of instructions that refer to editing the Registry, and does not start with "Export a full backup of the current Registry", should be looked at with a skeptical eye.

 

[rgd1101]

How to Increase Dedicated Video RAM (VRAM) in Windows 10 and 11

What is dedicated video RAM? How much VRAM do you have? How do you increase VRAM? Here's everything you need to know.

www.makeuseof.com

"Faking a VRAM Increase in Windows"

nothing going to help for getting max settings

 

[Anon#1234]

Any set of instructions that refer to editing the Registry, and does not start with "Export a full backup of the current Registry", should be looked at with a skeptical eye.

Fair enough

 

[USAFRet]

Fair enough

People that need help or instructions to edit the Reg are also prone to screwing it up...

 

[Anon#1234]

People that need help or instructions to edit the Reg are also prone to screwing it up...

Yeah op I wouldn't recommend doing it. All this does is change the amount your device can use, might result in better thermals but not worth the risk.

 

[bignastyid]

Changing the reported vram and/or tacking on slow system ram to be used as vram is not going to increase performance.

While adding physical vram to the card may not be impossible it is infeasible.

 

[PCisverygood]

I’m pretty sure you can’t physically add more vram

 

[USAFRet]

Yeah op I wouldn't recommend doing it. All this does is change the amount your device can use, might result in better thermals but not worth the risk.

It changes the amount it thinks it has, or slices off and adds some astronomically slower system RAM to the GPU.
Does not increase the actual physical VRAM.

 

[mahdisbro2]

It changes the amount it thinks it has, or slices off and adds some astronomically slower system RAM to the GPU.
Does not increase the actual physical VRAM.

what you mean to say is that if a rtx 3060 had 8GB ram instead of 6GB isn't going to help? i mean it has more memory to render. most of the time when i'm playing it runs smoothly but after awhile it starts to drop FPS and if i have more vram, it wouldn't happen. i think the cause is that the memory is overwhelmed, cause as i said most of the time it runs smoothly on max setting

 

[DSzymborski]

what you mean to say is that if a rtx 3060 had 8GB ram instead of 6GB isn't going to help? i mean it has more memory to render. most of the time when i'm playing it runs smoothly but after awhile it starts to drop FPS and if i have more vram, it wouldn't happen. i think the cause is that the memory is overwhelmed, cause as i said most of the time it runs smoothly on max setting

No, it would help in those cases, but you can't just slap it on.

A flat bed in a pickup truck is great for transporting large items. That doesn't mean that welding a flat bed to a Ferrari will make you a pickup truck.

Now, it *is* possible for someone with elite engineering skills to jury-rig something of this nature, but if that was in your capability, you'd be so far beyond us in knowledge that it would be a waste of your time to converse with us on the subject. That's not something that your local shop or someone you simply find is going to be able to do.

 

[USAFRet]

what you mean to say is that if a rtx 3060 had 8GB ram instead of 6GB isn't going to help? i mean it has more memory to render. most of the time when i'm playing it runs smoothly but after awhile it starts to drop FPS and if i have more vram, it wouldn't happen. i think the cause is that the memory is overwhelmed, cause as i said most of the time it runs smoothly on max setting

No.
What I'm saying is that actual VRAM on a GPU is different from siphoning off some system RAM to make the GPU think it has more.

VRAM and system RAM are not the same thing.

 

[mahdisbro2]

1. Press the Windows key + R and type in regedit then press enter.
2. If you’re using Intel UHD (built in graphics), navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Intel". If you’re using an AMD APU, change the last menu option in that chain to AMD.
3. Right-click on the Intel or AMD folder and select New > Key. Name it GMM.
4. Select the new GMM folder and right-click in the right Windows pane the just select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
5. Name it "DedicatedSegmentSize" and give it a (Decimal) value equalling the amount of VRAM you want your GPU to have access to (no you cant exceed the amount you physically have.)

thanks. would it help if i make a save before changing the setting if anything goes wrong... i think it was called recovery point

 

[DSzymborski]

thanks. would it help if i make a save before changing the setting if anything goes wrong... i think it was called recovery point

Be forewarned this isn't going to do anything for you. It's not something to get performance; it's to clumsily trick certainly software that checks for specific specs.

 

[mahdisbro2]

No.
What I'm saying is that actual VRAM on a GPU is different from siphoning off some system RAM to make the GPU think it has more.

VRAM and system RAM are not the same thing.

correct me if i'm wrong but i think i get what you're saying now. RTX is for rendering, gaming and etc. and the Intel UHD graphics is for watching videos and things? cause i read somewhere that they have different usage

 

[USAFRet]

thanks. would it help if i make a save before changing the setting if anything goes wrong... i think it was called recovery point

A Restore Point might help in the very common case where things like this go wrong.

That Registry change won;t do anything for real game performance.

 

[USAFRet]

correct me if i'm wrong but i think i get what you're saying now. RTX is for rendering, gaming and etc. and the Intel UHD graphics is for watching videos and things? cause i read somewhere that they have different usage

A laptop will switch from iGPU to dGPU as needed.

The dedicated GPU is what it is.
What you are trying to do here is increase the 6GB of VRAM on the GPU to some larger number. There is no magic to do that.

A particular piece of software might want to see 8GB VRAM.
That registry hack may fool the software into thinking your dGPU does have 8GB VRAM.
In reeality, it still only has 6GB.

 

[mahdisbro2]

That Registry change won;t do anything for real game performance.

i know you're getting tired of this. but what do you mean

 

[mahdisbro2]

A laptop will switch from iGPU to dGPU as needed.

The dedicated GPU is what it is.
What you are trying to do here is increase the 6GB of VRAM on the GPU to some larger number. There is no magic to do that.

A particular piece of software might want to see 8GB VRAM.
That registry hack may fool the software into thinking your dGPU does have 8GB VRAM.
In reeality, it still only has 6GB.

okay i won't do it

 

[mahdisbro2]

A laptop will switch from iGPU to dGPU as needed.

The dedicated GPU is what it is.
What you are trying to do here is increase the 6GB of VRAM on the GPU to some larger number. There is no magic to do that.

A particular piece of software might want to see 8GB VRAM.
That registry hack may fool the software into thinking your dGPU does have 8GB VRAM.
In reeality, it still only has 6GB.

you know i thought my dGPU was going to use that vram