8gb Patch ^new^ -

: On platforms like Steam, an 8GB patch might look like it's re-downloading the entire game. In reality, the client is often decompressing and replacing specific archives to ensure high-resolution textures and audio are properly integrated.

PC architecture is different. It is segmented. If you have a PC with 16GB of System RAM and an 8GB GPU, the game cannot simply use your system RAM for textures without a severe performance penalty. The PCIe bus (the bridge between CPU and GPU) is fast, but it is not as fast as the direct access the console GPU has to its memory. 8gb patch