When is a game going to require a 512mb video card?

Achilles1600 · Jul 29, 2010

Does any one know when game is going to require a 512mb video card

Mussels · Jul 29, 2010

Achilles1600 said:
Does any one know when game is going to require a 512mb video card

they already do, if you game at 1680x1050 or above. add in AA and 1024MB cards are needed.

Achilles1600 · Jul 29, 2010

Is crysis 2 going to require a 512mb videocard.?

Mussels · Jul 29, 2010

Achilles1600 said:
Is crysis 2 going to require a 512mb videocard.?

how long i a piece of string?

it all depends on what resolution and settings you use.

mdsx1950 · Jul 29, 2010

Achilles1600 said:
Does any one know when game is going to require a 512mb video card

Like Mussels said, for high resolutions.

And some games like GTA IV require video memory to load textures. The View Distance option takes almost 600MB of your VRAM.

P.S- Nice rig you got there Achilles. :toast:

Achilles1600 · Jul 29, 2010

i was just saying will crysis 2 require a 512mb video card because it would make the graphics better... i think.

Mussels · Jul 29, 2010

Achilles1600 said:
i was just saying will crysis 2 require a 512mb video card because it would make the graphics better... i think.

its clear you dont get how it works.

games do not say 'i need 256MB' or 'i need 512MB' - it is NOT a set amount.

the amount needed is entirely based on the settings you use.

at the absolute lowest settings and 1280x1024 it may need 256MB, at the highest at 1600P it may need 1500MB.

Achilles1600 · Jul 29, 2010

lol kk ty

Frick · Jul 29, 2010

There is also the performance of the cards. Those 1GB versions of low end cards is really useless as they cannot perform on that level anyway.

ASRockIQ · Jul 29, 2010

Frick said:
There is also the performance of the cards. Those 1GB versions of low end cards is really useless as they cannot perform on that level anyway.

which in your case those cads you ARE referring to like say the 5570, 5670 (Low Gaming *Maybe), Etc. are for Media/Graphic Editing purposes

Frick · Jul 29, 2010

ASRockIQ said:
which in your case those cads you ARE referring to like say the 5570, 5670 (Low Gaming *Maybe), Etc. are for Media/Graphic Editing purposes

that may be, but for gaming that extra memory means nothing.

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