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This is why RAM costs $900 (DLSS Gaming Meme)

This is a two-panel gaming meme that humorously connects high RAM costs to NVIDIA's DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) technology. The top panel shows a terrifying, decaying monster emerging from a closet, labeled **DLSS 5 Off** — this represents the "scary" high VRAM/RAM requirements of running games without DLSS, which uses AI to upscale graphics and reduce hardware load. The bottom panel replaces the monster with a shocked, alarmed character (Shorty Meeks from *Scary Movie*) labeled **DLSS 5 On**, framing DLSS as a way to eliminate the need for expensive high-capacity RAM, or joking that the high cost of RAM is due to gamers needing it to run games without this hardware-saving technology.
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This is why RAM costs $900

Overview

This is a two-panel gaming meme that humorously connects high RAM costs to NVIDIA's DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) technology.

The top panel shows a terrifying, decaying monster emerging from a closet, labeled DLSS 5 Off — this represents the "scary" high VRAM/RAM requirements of running games without DLSS, which uses AI to upscale graphics and reduce hardware load.

The bottom panel replaces the monster with a shocked, alarmed character (Shorty Meeks from Scary Movie) labeled DLSS 5 On, framing DLSS as a way to eliminate the need for expensive high-capacity RAM, or joking that the high cost of RAM is due to gamers needing it to run games without this hardware-saving technology.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit's r/Meme subreddit (as specified in the provided source info). It is a remix of two existing media assets: the top panel uses a screenshot from an unknown survival horror game/film, while the bottom panel uses a scene from the Scary Movie parody film series. The meme edits these scenes to create a relatable joke for PC gamers about hardware costs and graphics technology workarounds.

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