Is 8GB VRAM Enough for a Gaming Laptop? (8GB vs 16GB)

💵 Save money on your next gaming laptop with our daily deals: https://gaminglaptop.deals Is 8GB of VRAM enough for a gaming laptop? I’ve compared 8GB VRAM and 16GB VRAM in the same gaming laptop in games at 4K, 1440p & 1080p resolutions to find out! 💬 Chat with me and the community in Discord and get behind the scenes videos! https://patreon.com/jarrodstech References: - HUB discussing Black Myth: Wukong VRAM usage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEP7f6OGM1U - HUB VRAM comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx4En-2PzOU - HUB VRAM comparison with Hogwarts texture demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh7kFgHe21k - Rumored RTX 50 Laptop GPU specs: https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-5060-laptop-gpu-confirmed-to-feature-gddr7-memory-and-25w-lower-tgp-than-rtx-4060 EVERYTHING I USE: 💻 My Current Laptop - https://geni.us/JarrodsLaptop 🖥️ My Current Desktop PC - https://geni.us/JarrodsPC 🎥 My Camera Gear - https://geni.us/JarrodsStudio 💍 My Smart Ring - https://geni.us/oFfTMJ Timestamps: 0:00 Is 8GB VRAM Enough for a Gaming Laptop? 0:16 Why VRAM is So Important 0:44 GPUs Tested 1:20 RTX 3080 = RTX 4070? 1:36 Laptops Differences - Only the VRAM 2:05 Alan Wake 2 - Where VRAM Matters Most 4:37 Frame Generation Uses More VRAM 5:22 Starfield VRAM Usage - It's Tiny! 5:45 Cyberpunk 2077 + RT 8:28 Black Myth: Wukong - VRAM Doesn’t Matter? 10:24 Forza Horizon 5 10:56 Hogwarts Legacy - The VRAM Hog 12:44 Visual Quality Differences 13:29 Conclusion - Is 8GB VRAM Enough for Gaming Laptops? 14:24 It’s a Different Story for More Powerful Desktop GPUs 15:22 More VRAM Shouldn't Be Expensive… 16:19 Next Gen RTX 5070 Might Not Fix the Problem 16:48 Worth Spending More for 12GB VRAM? Disclosure: Purchases made through store links above may provide some compensation to Jarrod'sTech.