Smart Access Memory- More effective on high end GPUs?
Smart Access Memory (SAM) benchmarked on both the RX 6600 and the RX 6800 XT to see if they gain the same percentage, or if one gains more than the other. I also explain how to enable Smart Access Memory on your AMD GPU. My system: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X https://amzn.to/3a6NZTO Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 https://amzn.to/3Ddrqts Mobo: Gigabyte X570 AORUS Elite https://amzn.to/3laFVIh RAM: Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL 16 https://amzn.to/3iyZdoM SSD: Samsung 980 Pro https://amzn.to/3BfkKds SSD: Samsung 970 Evo Plus https://amzn.to/3aFYIVO Case: Phanteks Eclipse P600S https://amzn.to/3A3fLeE PSU: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 850W https://amzn.to/3Bo9HyZ GPU: AMD RX 6800 XT https://amzn.to/2YeMT63 Monitor: LG C1 48 inch OLED https://amzn.to/3nhgEMr What equipment do I use to make my videos? Camera: Sony a6100 https://amzn.to/3wmDtR9 Camera Lens: Sigma 16mm f/1.4 https://amzn.to/36i0t9t Capture Card: Elgato CamLink 4K https://amzn.to/3AEAPcH Mic: My actual mic (AT 3035) is out of production but this is a similar mic (AT 2020) https://amzn.to/3jS6LEB Portable Mic attached to camera: Rode Video Micro https://amzn.to/3yrT0R4 Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen: https://amzn.to/3wjhlad Greenscreen: Emart Collapsable https://amzn.to/3AGjQXx Lights: Neewar Dimmable USB LED https://amzn.to/3yw4frD RGB Strip Backlight on desk: https://amzn.to/2ZceAwC Sponsor my channel monthly by clicking the "Join" button: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ozUuauyPf1CgXztIWTOGA/join Donate directly to the channel via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4G7D2YRVT9EDG Disclaimer: I may earn money on qualifying purchases through affiliate links above. Chapters: 0:00 Intro and some side by side comparisons 1:04 How to turn on Smart Access Memory 3:46 Forza Horizon 5 Smart Access Memory Benchmark 6:53 Cyberpunk 2077 Smart Access Memory Benchmark 8:08 Total War: Warhammer III Smart Access Memory Benchmark 8:39 Horizon Zero Dawn SAM Benchmark plus discussion of 1% low results 10:12 Red Dead Redemption 2 Smart Access Memory Benchmark 10:43 Comparison with Hardware Unboxed testing from 1 year ago- My RDR2 results increased instead of decreased with SAM 12:00 Some other things I'd like to test
Smart Access Memory (SAM) benchmarked on both the RX 6600 and the RX 6800 XT to see if they gain the same percentage, or if one gains more than the other. I also explain how to enable Smart Access Memory on your AMD GPU. My system: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X https://amzn.to/3a6NZTO Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 https://amzn.to/3Ddrqts Mobo: Gigabyte X570 AORUS Elite https://amzn.to/3laFVIh RAM: Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL 16 https://amzn.to/3iyZdoM SSD: Samsung 980 Pro https://amzn.to/3BfkKds SSD: Samsung 970 Evo Plus https://amzn.to/3aFYIVO Case: Phanteks Eclipse P600S https://amzn.to/3A3fLeE PSU: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 850W https://amzn.to/3Bo9HyZ GPU: AMD RX 6800 XT https://amzn.to/2YeMT63 Monitor: LG C1 48 inch OLED https://amzn.to/3nhgEMr What equipment do I use to make my videos? Camera: Sony a6100 https://amzn.to/3wmDtR9 Camera Lens: Sigma 16mm f/1.4 https://amzn.to/36i0t9t Capture Card: Elgato CamLink 4K https://amzn.to/3AEAPcH Mic: My actual mic (AT 3035) is out of production but this is a similar mic (AT 2020) https://amzn.to/3jS6LEB Portable Mic attached to camera: Rode Video Micro https://amzn.to/3yrT0R4 Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen: https://amzn.to/3wjhlad Greenscreen: Emart Collapsable https://amzn.to/3AGjQXx Lights: Neewar Dimmable USB LED https://amzn.to/3yw4frD RGB Strip Backlight on desk: https://amzn.to/2ZceAwC Sponsor my channel monthly by clicking the "Join" button: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ozUuauyPf1CgXztIWTOGA/join Donate directly to the channel via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4G7D2YRVT9EDG Disclaimer: I may earn money on qualifying purchases through affiliate links above. Chapters: 0:00 Intro and some side by side comparisons 1:04 How to turn on Smart Access Memory 3:46 Forza Horizon 5 Smart Access Memory Benchmark 6:53 Cyberpunk 2077 Smart Access Memory Benchmark 8:08 Total War: Warhammer III Smart Access Memory Benchmark 8:39 Horizon Zero Dawn SAM Benchmark plus discussion of 1% low results 10:12 Red Dead Redemption 2 Smart Access Memory Benchmark 10:43 Comparison with Hardware Unboxed testing from 1 year ago- My RDR2 results increased instead of decreased with SAM 12:00 Some other things I'd like to test