New GPU

[tschilpi]

Hello,

 

I'm looking for a new GPU to replace with my HD 5850.

My eyes are on the Sapphire R9 270X with OC Boost, 4GB VRAM.

https://www.techmania.ch/details.aspx?sessionID=1210&hersteller=Sapphire&produkt=11217-04-20G

 

I'm asking myself though if it's worth it to buy the 4GB VRAM pendant. Especially for Skyrim (I do have a lot of mods, but not enough power with my HD 5850). I'm playing with 1920x1080 resolution.

Or just go with the 2GB one, which comes a little bit cheapier and sometimes also has a little bit faster clock and BF4 inside.

 

Is there any future for 4GB VRAM.. or is it just Skyrim that eats so much?

[Glanzer]

I read everywhere that I didn't even need anything more than 2 GB unless I was running a dual/triple monitor setup. But I decided to get a 3 GB card anyway and now I'm glad I did! As far as 4 GB, I have no idea if you'll actually use that with a 1080p resolution. But I wouldn't go with 2 GB because I regularly use more than 2 GB playing Skyrim. So if you have to choose between 2 GB and 4 GB I would suggest the 4 GB.

 

Others please give your opinions too, I could be mistaken in my assessment above.

[Aiyen]

Guess we should make a sticky post about VRAM measurements... they are not the same as RAM.. since read/write buffering etc. is done in a different way then to RAM. Hence you get different values on a system with 2Gb, 3Gb, 4Gb... Yet all can run the game with the same settings equally well.

 

But there is no harm in getting a 4Gb if you can and the price is good. Minimum I would suggest is 3Gb, that should last enough into some next gen titles. Again if you use multiple displays etc. then more is always better. If you just run a single monitor then it is better to spend more on a better GPU then more memory.

[yuser]

With new memory patch by sheson it seems there is no suggested VRAM limits. The more, the better.

[Aiyen]

There still is a limit imposed by DX9, that no amount of modding will fix! :)

[rootsrat]

Until someone like Sheson or Boris magically hacks the DLL deep enough to allow for it...