# New video card has only 4GB of RAM

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> Published: 2026-07-28 16:57:15+00:00

With AI datacenters gobbling up all the available memory, spec sheets have stalled and system builders are making the most of what they can get. 8GB of RAM (system or GPU) is fine! But the latest AMD-based video card c[oming with just 4GB of VRAM in its entry-level model](https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/leaks-point-to-return-of-4gb-gpus-as-ai-flash-memory-crisis-worsens) marks a clear step down: it's "the first modern GPU to ship" with so little memory, writes William Judd. — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/07/28/new-video-card-has-only-4gb-of-ram.html)

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