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The situation with DX9 is worse than it looks. Dx9 also mirrors a large amount of the VRAM in system RAM. So, combined with a 32bit exe in Skyrim, it creates major problems for heavy modders. As you fill the VRAM with textures and such, the RAM is also filled, and you soon hit the 4GB limit of the 32bit exe.
Eeeeexactly . By the way, another game where these Windows 10 DirectX 9 limitations and general 32-bit limitations just became apparent to me again is The Witcher 2. When I run the performance tester program that comes with the game it says:
- System memory 4095MB (this is the normal 32-bit limitation)
- Video memory 4093MB (this is thanks to Microsoft's DX9 limitations under Win 10)
For the record, I have 16GB of system RAM and a GTX 1070 with 8GB VRAM.
I really hope that Skyrim SE gets the full 64-bit and DirectX 11 treatment so we can finally put all those untapped hardware reserves to good use .
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