topic Re: Intel Iris Xe Graphics and VRAM in Graphics

Intel Iris Xe Graphics and VRAM

manuelrdz3 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:31:14 GMT

Hi guys this is my processor :11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz with Iris Xe Graphics

And this is my Computer: Acer aspire A515-56 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD

I have a Total available graphics memory of 8219 MB and just 128MB Dedicated video Memory, the rest of it (8091 MB) is for the shared System Memory. This is strange right?

My problem is that I would like to play some games that require 512 MB Dedicated Video Memory but I am unable to increase the VRAM.

Does anyone know how to solve this?

Re: Intel Iris Xe Graphics and VRAM

LeonWaksman — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:18:55 GMT

Hi @manuelrdz3

This is correct what you are seeing. The size of the memory is controlled by the Graphics Driver and Windows. Please read Frequently Asked Questions for Intel® Graphics Memory on Windows® 10 where this subject is explained.

Leon

Re: Intel Iris Xe Graphics and VRAM

n_scott_pearson — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 02:04:36 GMT

Let me add,

If you have a game that is refusing to run because it says that there isn't enough dedicated memory, this is a bug in this program! You need to be approaching the authors of this program for a fix, not Intel.

...S

Re: Intel Iris Xe Graphics and VRAM

vdnieto — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 18:57:47 GMT

When in the BIOS/UEFI look for an option that allows you to change VGA Share Memory Size or VRAM Size.

Re: Intel Iris Xe Graphics and VRAM

PlayerGab — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:02:01 GMT

Hello, everyone. It's a pleasure to be new here in this community.

CONTEXTUALIZATION OF THE PROBLEM

Although the VRAM allocation reported to Windows by the Intel driver does not affect the management of RAM directed to the video when necessary, it may be necessary to change the reported value so that certain applications use it as a basis for releasing certain settings (such as games, for example, which only allow the highest graphics settings if the VRAM value reported to them is higher, like PES games, for example).

HOW TO SOLVE

Open the Windows Registry Editor.

Previously, the creation of a key that allowed changing the VRAM value reported by the graphics driver (GMM key) could be created in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel.

Now, this key is created in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0001, or in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0000.

The steps are the same as previously known for this problem. Create a key named GMM and insert a 32-bit DWORD value with a hexadecimal base of 256 for up to 2GB RAM, 512 for up to 4GB RAM, and 1024 for 8GB RAM or more. After making the changes, restart the computer.

Note: the VRAM value in megabytes previously entered may be tripled after the adjustment. If you do not want so much RAM to be dedicated to video right away, divide the desired value by 3 and insert the approximate result into the key and restart again.

Re: Intel Iris Xe Graphics and VRAM

Finislaw — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:07:58 GMT

I just wanted to say thank you. I was searching all over the internet for a solution, and yours was the only one that I could make work.

Thank you so much 🙂

Re: Intel Iris Xe Graphics and VRAM

vdnieto — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:57:49 GMT

Glad to hear! Best regards!