Pragmata Reviews Raise 8GB VRAM-Related Questions Ahead of Launch Capcom’s upcoming title Pragmata is drawing early attention over PC hardware demands after reviewers reported performance issues on some 8GB VRAM graphics cards. Technical analyses, including one by Digital Foundry, highlighted discrepancies in how the game runs on different GPUs. While the RTX 5090 delivered high frame rates at 4K with maximum settings, the RTX 4060 experienced significant performance drops at 1440p. Initial stability in the demo section gave way to stuttering and frame rates falling below 60 fps once players reached the control center. A later street area and certain cutscenes reportedly caused frame rates to drop to single-digit levels. Adjustments to settings, such as disabling the shadow cache and reducing memory load, reportedly improved the experience. A tester noted that freeing memory on the RTX 4060 made a significant difference, suggesting VRAM limitations rather than raw GPU power or missing Nvidia features were the primary cause of the issues. The analysis also pointed out that Pragmata uses ray tracing and strand-based hair effects, which may require more memory than some players are willing to allocate. Additionally, the game’s options menus may not accurately reflect memory usage, complicating efforts to optimize performance. Capcom reportedly restricted pre-release GPU benchmark comparisons until April 16, 2026, a move described as unusual by TechPowerUp. The publication noted that journalists were only allowed to display results from one graphics card before this date, requiring edits to existing coverage after the restriction was lifted. It remains unclear whether this limitation was tied to inconsistent results on mainstream GPUs.#capcom #digital_foundry #rtx_4060 #rtx_5090 #techpowerup
