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April 23, 2014 10:11:35 PM

hi i am thinking of buying a new graphics card all the latest games.i have narrowed down to gtx 770 but confused of 2gb and 4gb. should i just take the 2gb or will the next gen games need more for their ultra settings.i will have the graphics cad for atlest five years but i wont do sli
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mobo:intel DH67VR
processor:intel i5 2400(3.1GHz)
ram:2X4gb(1.333GHz)
my monitor cannot do more than 60fps.

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April 23, 2014 10:21:29 PM

2GB would be more balanced to the rest of your rig.
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April 23, 2014 10:22:03 PM

If your only running a 1080p monitor then 2gb is the way to go
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April 23, 2014 10:27:24 PM

damric said:
2GB would be more balanced to the rest of your rig.


when would 4gb be needed.i would do a 1080p only.better if i7 is used
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April 23, 2014 10:37:38 PM

Karthik Endhiran said:
damric said:
2GB would be more balanced to the rest of your rig.


when would 4gb be needed.i would do a 1080p only.better if i7 is used


2GB is still quite a bit of VRAM. I think it matches your current needs rather well. Once you upgrade one thing, then there is something else you might want to upgrade, and so forth. It's impossible to future proof. I think a better lifespan goal is 3 years.

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April 23, 2014 10:38:47 PM

Don't use an i7. If you want to upgrade, get the i5 3570.(Or get a new motherboard, and the i5 4xxx series).
if you're getting a i7 2600k for cheaper than this, then only get the i7.
You'll not need more than 2 GB for 1920x1080.
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April 23, 2014 10:39:05 PM

Karthik Endhiran said:
damric said:
2GB would be more balanced to the rest of your rig.


when would 4gb be needed.i would do a 1080p only.better if i7 is used


when you go multi monitor gaming or 4k. even at 1600p/1440p 2GB is plenty if you don't go crazy with AA. but for some people they don't really mind high level of AA at such res (1600/1440 and above)
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