GTX770 2GB vs GTX770 4GB

Cottrill · Jan 16, 2014

Building a gaming PC and I'm wondering if I should spend the extra $70 or so for the 4gb version.
Pros, cons? What should I do?
Also I plan to buy a second in the future for Sli.

Help please thanks in advance.

allocco91 · Jan 16, 2014

Absolutely go with the 2GB version. No game currently uses anywhere near 3GB, and cards with more VRAM tend to uselessly use more.

woltej1 · Jan 16, 2014

If you plan to run SLI on a display above 1080p then you need the 4gb version. Higher res displays will use more than 2gb VRAM, especially by the time you play to SLI. FYI, you will need to sli it with another 4gb version of the card.

WhiteSnake91 · Jan 16, 2014

I'd spend the extra 70 just to be a little future proof with it.

caj · Jan 16, 2014

better to get the 4gb. when you need extra performance in the near future, you can easily sli. the vram doesnt usually make a diff unless u game on a higher resolution or go multi monitor setup.

Cottrill · Jan 16, 2014

allocco91 :

I've heard Crysis 3 uses up to 3.1 not sure if maybe that's due to a very high resolution? I plan on using a 1920 x 1080

allocco91 · Jan 16, 2014

Cottrill :

That's because cards with more VRAM will use more, cards with less will use less. Performance is not affected. At 1080p, there will be no difference. In 2-3 years, possibly.

caj · Jan 16, 2014

crysis & bf4 does.i disagree. higher the settings more horsepower gpu is needed.also with current gen games are getting more brtual on the gpu.

allocco91 · Jan 16, 2014

caj :

Benchmarks, please. At that point, processor cores are going to be the limiting factor, not memory.

caj · Jan 16, 2014

http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/170507-geforce-gtx-780-ti-nvidia-strikes-back-retaking-the-performance-crown-from-amd/2

allocco91 · Jan 16, 2014

caj :

Thanks.

Cottrill · Jan 16, 2014

Sorry to ask but I'm quite the noob and this has left me quite confused... Should I spring for the 4 or save my money?

caj · Jan 16, 2014

end of the day if u can squeeze a 70$ it will help in future sli. but if you cant then the 2gb is also good enough. another alternative just incase if you like amd aka ATI is 280x.

allocco91 · Jan 16, 2014

Cottrill :

I'll never spend a dollar of that 70 bucks, and I'm insisting that you save it. Think about it.

caj · Jan 16, 2014

allocco91 :

or he can go 280x. eat & have his cake

WhiteSnake91 · Jan 16, 2014

yeah but the high end on AMD has skyrocketed due to bitcoin miners thinking they'll get rich off the stuff

Cottrill · Jan 16, 2014

My CPU is intel and I've heard bad things about amd am I mistaken?

WhiteSnake91 · Jan 16, 2014

you won't be that bad off at all, the new consoles ps4 and xbox one are using 8 core AMD cpus at 1.6ghz

I meant the AMD gpus have skyrocketed in price.

woltej1 · Jan 16, 2014

if you want the best you go intel, it's just that AMD's best cpus are a few models short of intels.

Andross64 · Jan 16, 2014

allocco91 :

Ok this is where people seem to have the disconnect. It does in fact make sense, as if I spend 350 on a 2gb card now then in a year have to purchase a 4gb for another 300 Im still spending more than I would if I dropped 500 on a nice ass card now. I would still theoretically have another 150 in my pocket. Please correct me if I'm off.

allocco91 · Jan 16, 2014

That's the general idea. Who has any idea if 1080p is going to get phased out in the near future?

Put it this way: I purchased an EAH4870 with 1GB of VRAM for 130 bucks about 3.5 years ago. 2GB was the new "future proof" memory standard, but I opted to save about 30-40 bucks and go with the 1GB version. Obviously this is on a much smaller scale, but it's the same idea. My video card's processor cores were the limiting factor when Crysis 2 came out about 2 years ago, not the memory that was on it. Even the first Crysis pooped on my GPU when I scaled the textures and AA relatively high, which is where the 3 and 4GB models are targeting.

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