The Windows feature takes a slice of VRAM that 6GB and 8GB graphics cards can't easily spare.
By Luke James Nov. 1, 2026 10:15 am EST Syamoes/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverIf you dig through Windows 11's graphics settings, you'll come across a toggle for hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling, or HAGS, that most people never touch. It's on by default on most PCs, and is a requirement if you want to use DLSS Frame Generation. But if you're gaming on an older or cheaper card, like my grossly outdated RTX 2060 with 6GB of VRAM, or one of the many 8GB cards still on sale, it could eat VRAM your card can't spare. Mine can't these days, that's for sure!
