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I hope the Windows 11 Task Manager will display information on video memory usage.
Currently, Task Manager already allows you to view detailed information such as GPU temperature, but the “Processes” tab still does not display the VRAM usage for each process. For games, you can use tools like RTSS, but in other scenarios, it would be much more convenient to view VRAM usage directly in Task Manager without relying on nvsmi or third-party tools. It doesn’t necessarily have to be as detailed as HWMonitor, but basic GPU memory monitoring should be sufficient. I’m not sure if there’s currently a way to enable this feature via the registry or ViVeTool.
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Open Task Manager: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc together, or right-click the taskbar and select "Task Manager."
Go to the "Performance" tab: Click the Performance tab at the top of the window.
Select "GPU": In the left-hand sidebar, click on "GPU 0" (if you have multiple graphics cards, you'll see GPU 0, GPU 1, etc.).
Once selected, you'll see detailed memory information on the right side:
Dedicated GPU memory: This is the physical VRAM built into your graphics card. It will show as Used / Total (e.g., 2.1 GB / 8.0 GB). This is the key metric to check if you're running out of video memory.
Shared GPU memory: This is memory that the operating system allocates from your system RAM for the GPU to use if needed. It cannot replace dedicated VRAM for performance.
Open Command Prompt or Terminal as an administrator.
Find and check the box for "Dedicated GPU memory", then click OK.
