How much VRAM does my graphics card have?

It seems like everyone is constantly debating megabytes and dedicated graphics cards, but I honestly have no clue what my specs actually look like. Since I'm on a laptop with integrated graphics, does that even count as having its own dedicated memory? My system is running on an Intel Core i7 series chipset.

To be honest, the performance is pretty rough. I can barely manage to run CS 1.6—which, mind you, is a game from way back in 1996. I have to drop everything down to the absolute lowest resolution and 16-bit color just to scrape together a shaky 80 or 90 fps.

Not a single byte. It’s pulling from the RAM to act as video memory. And yeah, there's no way it can be any weaker than that.

Integrated graphics usually share the system RAM, but performance isn't just about how much VRAM you have. It’s more about the chip architecture and its clock speeds. The actual amount of memory and its bandwidth matter way more when you're talking about data throughput during calculations.

For instance, having more memory helps if you're playing at higher resolutions with beefier textures... but you still need a fast enough chip to actually crunch those numbers. A low-end chip paired with a massive amount of RAM won't do much for your frame rates in a heavy game.

Edit: lost my train of thought... anyway, Arendelle sunshine, wherever you go, you always have something to say...