Memory shortage: Valve mitigates 8-GiB graphics cards under Linux:
On August 17, Valve developer Natalie Vock documented how the Linux kernel better offloads ...
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Key FactsLinux 7.3 aims to stabilize older AMD GPUs
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- When VRAM is overcommitted, games use CPU RAM too, with data traveling through the slower PCIe bus.
- Under heavy memory pressure, faulty movement between VRAM and CPU RAM can cause deadlocks and game crashes.
- Natalie Vock adjusted drm_exec and TTM so deadlocks are aborted, requests retried, and evictions managed more intelligently.
- The change is intended for Linux 7.3; the article says Windows has similar technology, but not retroactively for older AMD GPUs.
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