There have been no new major GPU releases this year, and it’s looking like we’ll have to wait until early 2027 to see Nvidia’s RTX 50 Super cards finally arrive. In the meantime, PC gamers may also consider the next generation of GeForce, the RTX 60 series, so we recently put it to our readers to suggest how much VRAM should be the minimum – starting with the RTX 6060.

Last week saw popular tech reviewer Steve Walton (of Hardware Unboxed) saying that 16GB VRAM “has to be the minimum” for the RTX 60 series, and the results of our poll suggest many agree. At the same time, gamers would be happy to be upgraded to 12GB, which to us seems most likely given that leaked 50 Super specs already point towards more memory.

It has become painfully clear that many gamers believe 8GB of VRAM isn’t good enough anymore, with just 3% of responses in our poll going to the 8GB option. At the time of writing, 35% wish for 12GB, 36% for 16GB, and a quarter (25%) want even more. We’ll keep the poll running if you still wish to have your say.

When will Nvidia move on from 8GB VRAM?

There have already been a number of online rumors and leaks that say there will be an RTX 5060 Super with 12GB of VRAM, so we feel inclined to believe the 6060 will offer at least this much to match. Modern AAA titles are starting to push the long-standing 8GB standard due to high memory usage with higher texture settings.

Intel already moved on when it brought out its budget-friendly Arc B580 and Arc B570 graphics cards, offering 12GB and 10GB, respectively. In the case of AMD, the RX 9060 XT still offers 8GB, but with a much more popular 16GB alternative, while the entry-level RX 9060 (non-XT) remains stuck with 8GB, albeit only available in prebuilt systems – not sold seperately.

Nvidia is reportedly moving towards 3GB GDDR7 modules (up from 2GB) for the 50 Super series, so we’d expect this to carry over to the next-gen 60 series, too. This means the current 4x2GB setup on the RTX 5060 would move up to 4x3GB, totalling 12GB – hence the prior leaks.

This could mean the end of 8GB graphics cards moving forward – and we’d expect AMD to follow suit. Rumor has it the 50 Super series could make an appearance at CES next January, so we can only eagerly await.

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Jack Goodall

At PC Guide, Jack is mostly responsible for reporting on hardware deals. He also specializes in monitors, TVs, and headsets and can be found putting his findings together in a review or best-of guide.