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with bf3 my 1gb gets fully utilized. Is it a good idea to pick up a next-gen card with more memory?
with bf3 my 1gb gets fully utilized. Is it a good idea to pick up a next-gen card with more memory?
Completely dependent on the application. Some use a lot; some use practically none. Most probably aren't going to require more than 1GB until most cards exceed 1GB.Also, a side-question... what about applications using CUDA, how are they, memory consumption wise?
It's not just about the resolution you run at, the average amount of VRam typical games use increases over time. Remember it wasn't long ago that people were using cards with 128-512MB VRam and running at all kinds of high resolutions without issue. So regardless of what you need or don't need now, getting a card with more VRam is going to definitely come in handy in terms of increasingly the longevity of the card.
Maybe
I bet if you could get those cards (the ones that were 128~512MB of vram) in 1GB sizes they would still suck.
By the time when videocards need more than 1GB of vram, current cards that have the 1GB or 2GB option would suck either way.