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Hey all,
I was wondering what everyone's opinions were on the use of 512Mb VRAM on a card like the HD3850. I recently had my aging 800GTO² die on me and I'm in the market for a new card. The HD3850 seems like my cup of tea, especially the Powercolor PCS version. Sadly though, the supply of HD38xx cards in europe has been laughable and most shops don't show a restock any sooner than mid december or early januari. The ones that show stock are rediculously overpriced or have terrible reputations.
However ... HD3850 256Mb editions are plentiful and cheap to boot. Question is though: how do these cards hold up at 1680x1050. I'm not a purist when it comes to graphics, I don't mind turning down some options to medium at all, but I wouldn't want a video card that would have been capable of a lot more with 512Mb instead of 256Mb.
Any links to benchies showing the difference between the 512/256Mb versions or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated
I was wondering what everyone's opinions were on the use of 512Mb VRAM on a card like the HD3850. I recently had my aging 800GTO² die on me and I'm in the market for a new card. The HD3850 seems like my cup of tea, especially the Powercolor PCS version. Sadly though, the supply of HD38xx cards in europe has been laughable and most shops don't show a restock any sooner than mid december or early januari. The ones that show stock are rediculously overpriced or have terrible reputations.
However ... HD3850 256Mb editions are plentiful and cheap to boot. Question is though: how do these cards hold up at 1680x1050. I'm not a purist when it comes to graphics, I don't mind turning down some options to medium at all, but I wouldn't want a video card that would have been capable of a lot more with 512Mb instead of 256Mb.
Any links to benchies showing the difference between the 512/256Mb versions or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated