The Xbox Series S Can Apparently Run Out Of VRAM
Microsoft decided to do something very different for this generation. It decided to launch two consoles at once: one that took the crown for the most powerful machine and one that was smaller, cheaper, and less powerful. The idea was to appeal to the hardcore gamers with the Xbox Series X and sweep up the more price sensitive with the other.
It seemed to pay off, especially as pandemic lockdowns led to components shortages and unprecedented demand for consoles. The Xbox Series S was in greater supply and Microsoft won plaudits from industry analysts as it sold the S and Game Pass into homes around the world. But as this generation has rumbled on, there has been persistent chatter among owners, first seemingly just background slights by tribal gamers, but now becoming more vocal, that the Xbox Series S might have some issues.
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Over on the popular Gaming subreddit, one recent post about the Xbox Series S has attracted major interest. "Apparently the Series S can run out of VRAM..." it's titled, and illustrating the point with a photo of a TV with an Xbox Error message. "Out of video memory trying to allocate a rendering resource," it reads. "Make sure your video card has the minimum required memory, try lowering the resolution and/or closing other applications that are running. Exiting..." over a frozen image of Borderlands 3.
Apparently the series S can run out of VRAM…
by u/jokekiller94 in gaming
First of all, let's dig into what VRAM actually is. Video RAM refers to any type of random access memory used to store image data for a video display and its specific purpose is to ensure the smooth execution of graphics display. Looking at the
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