Graphics memory (VRAM) usage and Conclusion

Graphics memory (VRAM) usage

How much graphics memory does the game utilize versus your monitor resolution with different graphics cards and respective VRAM sizes ? Well, lets have a look at the chart below. The listed MBs used in the above chart is the maximum measured utilized graphics memory during the test run. During game-play the game is swapping and loading stuff. As such in the most scenarios you'll notice your VRAM is filled, then memory gets emptied chunk by chunk bit and then filled again. 
  

For the above chart we use the new Titan X so that the game can utilize whatever it needs memory wise, as this graphics card has 12 GB of graphics memory available. One of the problems with the overall performance at Very HIGH and ULTRA quality settings is simple, the game LOVES VRAM memory and eats away more then 4GB of graphics memory real fast. However if you look at high quality settings (or lower) then the will cards remain under 4 GB usage. Not a surprize that we advise this to be the sweet-spot quality settigns eh ? As you can see in Ultra Quality settings in Ultra HD, we are hovering at 5500 MB of graphics memory utilized.
  

Concluding

Up-to High Quality settings the game is reasonable well to play at 1080P and 1440P. For Ultra HD and/or Ultra quality settings the game starts to load up high resolution textures and yeah things just get exorbitantly difficult for any graphics card. My advise is simply stick to High quality settings with modern graphics cards up-to 4GB of VRAM. Regardless, any decent and modern enough graphics card will have no problem running the game at High quality settings. But again Very High and Ultra however are a massive challenge. 

- H.

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