Video RAM

[GiproX1]

I just got a laptop for college for just under 1500$. The VRAM recomendation is 8GB, but I was aiming for a minimum of 4GB. The guy I was talking to at the store said the Nvidia Geforce GTX 870m in the laptop had 6GB of memory. I used system requirements lab to see if my laptop could run a game, it lists your laptop specs when it's done. I checked and it said I only have 3GB of video memory. Can I raise it? Is it fine?

I don't think I can return it, the laptop was a display model with 10% off so it was a final sale.

[DarrenP]

The VRAM recomendation is 8GB, but I was aiming for a minimum of 4GB.

for what 3ds Max or something else

 I checked and it said I only have 3GB of video memory. Can I raise it? Is it fine?

this sounds off did you check nvidias website to make sure the card you have is supposed to have 6 gigs or 3

you can't raise it computers don't work that way

again your question Is it fine? fine for what 3ds max or something else

[dgorsman]

Stupid question time: are you checking video RAM, or system RAM?

[GiproX1]

I figured being in the 3ds max forum would be enough to explain that. Also mud box.

It is video ram.

I asked a guy in class who apparently knows a good deal. He said d I should be fine.