Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like similar fixes will be made available for Windows 8.1, so the best course of action for those looking to solve this issue is to just upgrade to Windows 10.įor someone that doesn’t have more than 4GB of VRAM, this problem can seem unimportant. The problem resided at the stem of the Direct3D API but has now been fixed so that it gives a more accurate reading of available memory. Fall Creators Update to the rescueĪfter a very long wait, it would seem that Microsoft has rolled back this change with the implementation of the Fall Creators Update. Being locked before this fixed amount caused problems for many gamers. The change specifically meant that the system would only allocate a maximum of 4GB of VRAM regardless of any other criteria. That changed when people updated to Windows 8, 8.1, and more recently Windows 10. Prior to Windows 8, memory was freely allocated to games depending on availability and requirements. The memory allocation problem is a persistent present since the days of Windows 8, showing how important an impact it had on the way memory was allocated by Windows to games. Home › News › Windows 10 Fall Creators Update fixes DirectX 9 memory allocation bug

Windows 10 directx 9 memory limit fix