[SOLVED] Ran out of Video Memory

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When a game says it ran out of video memory, but it keeps playing anyway... and it plays fine, does that mean it is using system RAM to supplement the VRAM?
Or what's happening? How does it keep playing?
 
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When a game says it ran out of video memory, but it keeps playing anyway... and it plays fine, does that mean it is using system RAM to supplement the VRAM?
Or what's happening? How does it keep playing?

It uses system RAM when it runs out of VRAM.

Beyond that, there's not much to say, because you've told us nothing about your PC, your GPU, or the game involved.
When a game says it ran out of video memory, but it keeps playing anyway... and it plays fine, does that mean it is using system RAM to supplement the VRAM?
Or what's happening? How does it keep playing?

It uses system RAM when it runs out of VRAM.

Beyond that, there's not much to say, because you've told us nothing about your PC, your GPU, or the game involved.
 
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