GPU Monitor Gadget showing below 20% usage of Vmem (video memory) for Gtx550ti

Some time in the past week I noticed sub-par performance in video games - i.e. low frames - and checked my Gtx550ti performance stats using the Windows 7 gadget called "GPU monitor" which I have used for over a year.
The Vmem (video memory) used during playing those games was very low at around 10-15% of the 1gb memory installed on the card.
Monitoring RAM usage during that same time through Windows Task Manager showed that general system RAM usage was increased above its normal use whilst playing those games i.e. I know what percentage of my general system RAM is used when I play those games and that percentage has increased a significant amount.
How do I get my games to use the dedicated video memory on my graphics card instead of my general system RAM again and what would cause this switch of resources to happen?
NOTE: I have not changed any settings, hardware, software or anything and the games I am playing are ones I have played for years with good usage of the Gtx550ti video memory.
It's as if the machine just decided to stop using the cards dedicated video memory and use general system RAM instead.

Quote from: flobelix on 19-May-15, 14:24:43
What exact GTX550ti model is in question?
MSI/Asus/Evga/Gigabyte or any other? For example: MSI GeForce GTX550Ti Cyclone OC.
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Quote from: flobelix on 19-May-15, 14:24:43
What exact GTX550ti model is in question?
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