Dedicated graphics memory - what is it?
Dedicated graphics memory refers to graphics cards and has many advantages. In this article you will learn how to find out if your graphics card has such memory and how you can benefit from it.
Check computer for dedicated graphics memory
- In Windows, you can display the graphics card of your computer by searching for the sub-category "Screen resolution" under "System settings".
- Under "Advanced Settings" you get all important information about your graphics card. If your graphics card has "dedicated graphics memory", your graphics card has its own working memory. This is an external card and not an integrated graphics processor.
This is a dedicated graphics memory
The necessary information for the display is stored in the graphics memory itself.
- A dedicated graphics card taps into games or films do not look at the working memory of your PC, but have their own working memory.
- So you can play demanding computer games on both the PC and the laptop.
- The graphics card is connected to either the AGP or PCI Express slot on the mainboard.
Another practical tip tells you how to replace the graphics card in your computer.