GTX 680 4gb or just get a 2gb?

[dachshundfan]

would it really help if i get a 4gb over a 2gb card? its hard enough trying to find a 2gb let alone when the 4gb models come out. are there any games that it would help in? i dont plan to add an extra monitor any time soon.

[madpistol]

The performance difference between the 2GB and 4GB model is non-existent.

Save your money, and get the 2GB model.

[Mr. Hard Reset]

Wouldn't it just help if you have a massive monitor?

[madpistol]

No it won't. Not right now it won't.

[imeem]

most likely by the time you need 4 GB VRAM for gaming, the video card is gonna be too slow.

[Illutian]

Originally Posted by imeem

most likely by the time you need 4 GB VRAM for gaming, the video card is gonna be too slow.

My Skyrim uses 1.1 GB of VRAM running at 1680x1050 with a minor-tweaked 'High' level (edits to SkyrimPref.ini & Skyrim.ini). The extra megs comes from the fact that Skyrim Vanilla is completely unacceptable for a "2011 Game"..maybe for a "2007 Game". F-ing consoles

And the best part is...I haven't even installed Skyrim HD's textures.


FYI: BF3 running on 'High' hits ~850MB

Take away: Go with a 3GB (per GPU) or more card. Right now a GTX 570 can handle any of the games in terms of processing power. The bottleneck is in the VRAM.



Skyrim, how it was meant to be played:

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/55...5327D329D909F/

[sfade]

Originally Posted by Illutian

Take away: Go with a 3GB (per GPU) or more card.

That's totally overkill for 1080. Not that having extra would hurt, but completely overkill.

[rotNdude]

What resolution do you run at now?

[dachshundfan]

Originally Posted by rotNdude

What resolution do you run at now?

1920x1080. im just not sure if future games will use up that video memory. i could always get a second card somewhere down the line when prices drop

[rotNdude]

Originally Posted by dachshundfan

1920x1080. im just not sure if future games will use up that video memory. i could always get a second card somewhere down the line when prices drop

By the time video games need that amount of VRAM, you will have either updated your monitor to the next higher res or your video card will simply not keep up based on GPU power. I would go with the 2GB version.

[Zodiark1593]

At 1920 x 1080, 4 GB likely won't be of much use until texture sizes jump dramatically, and you crank up AA to extreme levels.

[venomblade89]

Originally Posted by Zodiark1593

At 1920 x 1080, 4 GB likely won't be of much use until texture sizes jump dramatically, and you crank up AA to extreme levels.

He'll still be fine with any game at any settings(VRAM-wise) with the 2gb @1080p

[kmrking]

if you plan on running multi monitor, or single monitor at 2560x1600 on future games, the 4gb might help

[venomblade89]

If you're using Eyefinity or Nvidia surround at crazy high res's, 4gb might be in your best interest. 2560x1600 should be fine with 2gb, but for how long I don't know. Any res under that is fine with 2gb.

[Bad_Motha]

For single or dual screen setups, a single GTX 680 2GB is more then enough @ 1080p (or even 1920x1200)