New video card has only 4GB of RAM

AMD's latest entry-level video card ships with only 4GB of VRAM, marking the first modern GPU to launch with so little memory, according to William Judd of Digital Foundry. The memory cut reflects a worsening AI-driven flash memory crisis that has stalled spec sheets and forced system builders to make do with limited resources.

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 The post New video card has only 4GB of RAM https://boingboing.net/2026/07/28/new-video-card-has-only-4gb-of-ram.html appeared first on Boing Boing https://boingboing.net .