What gpu runs Battlefield 4 better? The Radeon r9 270x 4gb gddr5 or the Gtx 760 Overclocked 2gb gddr5?

Felix the Cat

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I was going to go for the gtx 760, unitl I noticed the recommended specs for the gpu in Battlefield 4 is more than 2 gb of gddr5 ram. The gtx 760 is the superior gpu overall, but can the radeon r9 270x 4gb run battlefield better because of the superior ram?
 

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botht the cards are not going to give you playable frame rates above 1080p...So more than 2 gb is pointless with both the cards in imo...
 
not too technical explanation........ the more vram you have the more will be used. if the cards are close in benchmarks I would go with the greater amount. somewhere along the line (maybe BF4, maybe SkyRim ) more than 2 will be used................. that's where the information ( texture swaps, etc. ) is kept, on the card. when the card can't contain it you may experience hitching/stutter, etc. when the information get's off-loaded to the system. ........... this should be familiar with older gamers who had to deal with it.

i have an edit on this but will hold on to it.
 

Felix the Cat

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Sorry, my specs are:
AMD fx 6300
Ultra Lsp v2 750 watt psu
WD blue 500gb 7200 rpm
Adata xpg 2x4 gb memory
Asus am3+ mobo(doesn't list name, just specs for the title. All you really need to know is that it's compatible with everything i'm getting.)
Any suggestions would be really appreciated :)


 

Felix the Cat

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I am using one monitor at 1080p.
 

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The gtx 760 will be better in most games but in bf4 since the 270x has mantle it will perform better. Also don't get the 4gb card you will not get any advantage unless you are running a crazy resolution or a multiple monitor setup(if this is the case don't buy these gpu's, save your money and buy something like a 280x or a 290)
 

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That is just plain wrong. By using Mantle 2gb is not enough for BF4. There is a reason why so many 270 owners are complaining about stuttering and spikes; it's because they bought 2gb versions when AMD specifically recommends 3gb minimum. They enable Mantle expecting a great FPS increase only to discover their vram usage exceeds the card's 2gb. 3gb is barely enough for a 280x and on some maps is not enough.

1080p is a crazy resolution?

OP, get the 4gb version of the 270x. It will run BF4 far better than the 760. However, if you cheap out and go for the 2gb, well, good luck. Unless there is a future driver update that lowers the vram requirement, you won't be happy.

Here's two videos using the 270x 4gb version. Watch the vram creep up and stabilize well above 2gb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvZh9gM1xhk For this one he likely already played a previous round before recording.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiQL-5MIBmE
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Felix the Cat

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I'm going for the 4gb, thanks. It's overclocked, and with mantle, I'm pretty damn sure it'll perform good on max settings, and extremely well on high settings.