No one wants GPUs with 8GB of VRAM, but here's why they're not going anywhere

8GB VRAM GPUs remain on the market despite being inadequate for modern gaming, driven by two key factors: improving AI-powered VRAM-saving technologies like upscaling and Nvidia's Neural Texture Compression (NTC), and a difficult GPU market where high VRAM prices (expected to stay elevated until 2028) force budget-conscious buyers to settle for lower-spec cards. While these technologies help 8GB cards survive longer, the advice is to avoid them if possible and save for a 16GB VRAM GPU instead.