It has just gotten easier to run games on Linux machines with less VRAM

You just need to be on an Arch-based distro, for now.
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Valve engineer's Linux VRAM hack turbocharges 8GB GPU gaming performance

Linux gaming gets a major boost as new kernel patches keep 8GB GPUs running at peak performance by stopping background apps ...

How Valve Finally Solved the Steam Machine’s Biggest Performance Bottleneck

Discover how Valve's latest Linux update boosts Steam Machine performance, plus three new optimized games to play on your ...

Valve engineer develops Linux VRAM fix that boosts gaming on 8GB GPUs

Natalie Vock, who works on Valve's Linux graphics stack and the RADV Vulkan driver, has developed a set of kernel patches and user-space tools to address ...
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Valve's new Linux VRAM fix almost triples framerates in some games on the 4GB Radeon RX 6500 XT

Sounds good to me.

Valve Dev Brings New Linux Gaming Improvement for GPUs with Limited VRAM

New updates to the Linux kernel are being developed to improve how video memory is managed, with a focus on giving games higher priority access to VRAM.
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Valve Submits VRAM Priority Patch for Linux, Targets Stutter on 8GB GPUs

Engineers from Valve have submitted a new GPU memory management patch to the Linux kernel, addressing a long-standing ...

Valve's VRAM Hack Could Save Millions Of 8GB GPU Owners From Stutters

Before Optimization, much of the AMD GPU's 8GB VRAM is pulled from Cyberpunk 2077 (GameThread) for other applications.