AMD Says 8GB VRAM Is Sufficient As Majority Of Gamers Play At 1080p But Forgot That It Recommended RX 9060 XT For 1440p At Launch

AMD defends RX 9060 XT 8GB, says majority of gamers have no use for more VRAM

AMD says they wouldn’t make 8GB if it wasn’t needed The Radeon RX 480 launched nine years ago with 8GB of memory priced at $229. Few would have guessed that nearly a decade later, 8GB models would not only persist but become even more expensive. AMD’s new Radeon RX 9060 XT comes in at $299 […]

'[The] Majority of gamers are still playing at 1080p and have no use for more than 8GB of memory': AMD justifies RX 9060 XT's 8GB of VRAM

According to Frank Azor, the RX 9060 XT 8GB is built for the majority of gamers who continue to play at 1080p, with esports being a primary focus.

Everything went well until, without coming to the tale, someone important from AMD had to open his mouth to try to justify the unjustifiable. The red strategy, led by Lisa Su, is being a total success at a time when NVIDIA dominates with an iron hand and seems like the first step to reverse the situation, but with the release of the RX 9060 XT Frank Azor left some statements that are being the focus of the controversy and that we could sum up in…

AMD Says 8GB VRAM Is Sufficient As Majority Of Gamers Play At 1080p But Forgot That It Recommended RX 9060 XT For 1440p At Launch

AMD's Frank Azor says that 8GB VRAM is sufficient for gamers who play at 1080p resolution. Recommends the 16 GB for AAA titles.

AMD defends 8GB VRAM on 1080p GPUs, explains how it's actually more than enough

AMD defends itself against those who are saying 8GB VRAM is too little these days. The company explains why 8 Gigs is still relevant and good. Read more...

"We wouldn't build it if there wasn't a market for it" AMD explains why it's still making 8GB graphics cards

Last Updated on May 23, 2025 Discussion around how much VRAM a graphics card should ship with in 2025 has been as fiery as always. We’re seeing a growing number of games eating up more memory than ever before. Some recent examples include AAA titles such as DOOM: The Dark Ages and The Last of ...