The Battle for Your RAM: AMD’s Dirty Little Secret Exposed
In a move that’s sending shockwaves through the tech world, AMD has quietly introduced Variable Graphics Memory (VGM), a feature that allows them to siphon up to 75% of your system memory to feed their greedy GPUs. That’s right, folks, AMD is essentially stealing from Peter to pay Paul – or in this case, stealing from your CPU to give to their GPU.
But wait, it gets even worse. This "feature" is only available for AMD AI 300 "Strix Point" laptops, and it’s not just a simple toggle switch. Oh no, it’s a complex system that relies on a combination of variables, including the amount of RAM you have, to determine how much of that precious resource will be sacrificed to the GPU gods.
And don’t even get me started on the potential performance benefits. According to AMD, this feature will give you a "notable" boost in games like Control, but only if you’re running 8GB of VRAM. And if you’re not? Well, forget about it. You might as well be playing with a toaster.
But is it worth it? Should you sacrifice your CPU’s precious RAM to the altar of AMD’s VGM? Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: this feature is a bold move by AMD to stay ahead of the competition, and it’s sure to send shockwaves through the tech world.
The RX 7800M: AMD’s Latest attempt to Keep up with NVIDIA
In related news, AMD has also announced the RX 7800M, a new GPU that’s designed to take on NVIDIA’s beastly GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. But is it enough to dethrone the king?
According to Tom’s Hardware, the RX 7800M is essentially a stripped-down version of the RX 7800 XT, but it’s filling a huge hole in AMD’s lineup between the flagship RX 7900M and the RX 7600M XT. Will it be enough to convince gamers to switch sides?
Only one way to find out.
