Remember VRAM
Full name: Video Random Access Memory
Memory aid: Video's working RAM stores the scene.
VRAM capacity alone does not establish GPU speed.
Study area: Memory & modules · Batch 1
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Server+
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VRAM — Video Random Access Memory
Holds graphics resources such as frame buffers and textures.
Why learn VRAM — Video Random Access Memory?
Holds graphics resources such as frame buffers and textures.
Where it came from
VRAM capacity alone does not establish GPU speed.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Video's working RAM stores the scene.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand VRAM: Video Random Access Memory.
- Recall this memory aid: Video's working RAM stores the scene.
- Explain the practical use: Holds graphics resources such as frame buffers and textures.
- Explain this distinction: VRAM capacity alone does not establish GPU speed.
- Identify VRAM in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Micron DRAM products and technical resources (www.micron.com)