diff --git a/src/Window.cpp b/src/Window.cpp
index 148979eca..b1318b67b 100644
--- a/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/Window.cpp
@@ -141,8 +141,15 @@ void Window::update(int deltaTime)
 		if(Settings::getInstance()->getBool("DrawFramerate"))
 		{
 			std::stringstream ss;
+			
+			// fps
 			ss << std::fixed << std::setprecision(1) << (1000.0f * (float)mFrameCountElapsed / (float)mFrameTimeElapsed) << "fps, ";
 			ss << std::fixed << std::setprecision(2) << ((float)mFrameTimeElapsed / (float)mFrameCountElapsed) << "ms";
+
+			// vram
+			float vramUsageMb = (TextureResource::getTotalMemUsage() + Font::getTotalMemUsage()) / 1000.0f / 1000.0f;
+			ss << "\nVRAM: " << vramUsageMb << "mb";
+
 			mFrameDataString = ss.str();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/resources/Font.cpp b/src/resources/Font.cpp
index 9676c30da..d1150bd7d 100644
--- a/src/resources/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/Font.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,34 @@ void Font::initLibrary()
 	}
 }
 
+size_t Font::getMemUsage() const
+{
+	if(!textureID)
+		return 0;
+
+	return textureWidth * textureHeight * 4;
+}
+
+size_t Font::getTotalMemUsage()
+{
+	size_t total = 0;
+
+	auto it = sFontMap.begin();
+	while(it != sFontMap.end())
+	{
+		if(it->second.expired())
+		{
+			it = sFontMap.erase(it);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		total += it->second.lock()->getMemUsage();
+		it++;
+	}
+
+	return total;
+}
+
 Font::Font(int size, const std::string& path) : fontScale(1.0f), mSize(size), mPath(path)
 {
 	reload(ResourceManager::getInstance());
diff --git a/src/resources/Font.h b/src/resources/Font.h
index 30f623450..c0008515c 100644
--- a/src/resources/Font.h
+++ b/src/resources/Font.h
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ public:
 
 	static std::shared_ptr<Font> getFromTheme(const ThemeData::ThemeElement* elem, unsigned int properties, const std::shared_ptr<Font>& orig);
 
+	size_t getMemUsage() const; // returns an approximation of VRAM used by this font's texture (in bytes)
+	static size_t getTotalMemUsage(); // returns an approximation of total VRAM used by font textures (in bytes)
+
 private:
 	static int getDpiX();
 	static int getDpiY();
diff --git a/src/resources/TextureResource.cpp b/src/resources/TextureResource.cpp
index 4965da6a5..af87506b6 100644
--- a/src/resources/TextureResource.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/TextureResource.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "SVGResource.h"
 
 std::map< TextureResource::TextureKeyType, std::weak_ptr<TextureResource> > TextureResource::sTextureMap;
+std::list< std::weak_ptr<TextureResource> > TextureResource::sTextureList;
 
 TextureResource::TextureResource(const std::string& path, bool tile) : 
 	mTextureID(0), mPath(path), mTextureSize(Eigen::Vector2i::Zero()), mTile(tile)
@@ -125,20 +126,51 @@ std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> TextureResource::get(const std::string& path, b
 		// probably
 		// don't add it to our map because 2 svgs might be rasterized at different sizes
 		tex = std::shared_ptr<SVGResource>(new SVGResource(path, tile));
+		sTextureList.push_back(tex); // add it to our list though
 		rm->addReloadable(tex);
 		tex->reload(rm);
 		return tex;
 	}else{
+		// normal texture
 		tex = std::shared_ptr<TextureResource>(new TextureResource(path, tile));
+		sTextureMap[key] = std::weak_ptr<TextureResource>(tex);
+		sTextureList.push_back(tex);
+		rm->addReloadable(tex);
+		tex->reload(ResourceManager::getInstance());
+		return tex;
 	}
-	
-	sTextureMap[key] = std::weak_ptr<TextureResource>(tex);
-	rm->addReloadable(tex);
-	tex->reload(ResourceManager::getInstance());
-	return tex;
 }
 
 bool TextureResource::isInitialized() const
 {
 	return mTextureID != 0;
 }
+
+size_t TextureResource::getMemUsage() const
+{
+	if(!mTextureID || mTextureSize.x() == 0 || mTextureSize.y() == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	return mTextureSize.x() * mTextureSize.y() * 4;
+}
+
+size_t TextureResource::getTotalMemUsage()
+{
+	size_t total = 0;
+
+	auto it = sTextureList.begin();
+	while(it != sTextureList.end())
+	{
+		if((*it).expired())
+		{
+			// remove expired textures from the list
+			it = sTextureList.erase(it);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		total += (*it).lock()->getMemUsage();
+		it++;
+	}
+
+	return total;
+}
diff --git a/src/resources/TextureResource.h b/src/resources/TextureResource.h
index 4617ace9e..578fb7913 100644
--- a/src/resources/TextureResource.h
+++ b/src/resources/TextureResource.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public:
 	// Warning: will NOT correctly reinitialize when this texture is reloaded (e.g. ES starts/stops playing a game).
 	void initFromPixels(const unsigned char* dataRGBA, size_t width, size_t height);
 
+	size_t getMemUsage() const; // returns an approximation of the VRAM used by this texture (in bytes)
+	static size_t getTotalMemUsage(); // returns an approximation of total VRAM used by textures (in bytes)
+
 protected:
 	TextureResource(const std::string& path, bool tile);
 	void deinit();
@@ -40,6 +43,9 @@ protected:
 
 private:
 	GLuint mTextureID;
+
 	typedef std::pair<std::string, bool> TextureKeyType;
-	static std::map< TextureKeyType, std::weak_ptr<TextureResource> > sTextureMap;
+	static std::map< TextureKeyType, std::weak_ptr<TextureResource> > sTextureMap; // map of textures, used to prevent duplicate textures
+
+	static std::list< std::weak_ptr<TextureResource> > sTextureList; // list of all textures, used for memory approximations
 };