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Is 3gb vram really being utilized properly?

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September 12, 2014 8:53:00 PM

I have read articles about graphics cards with 3gb vram can't properly utilize 3gb vram? Is that true? Is that the case for the msi r9 280x 3gb twin frozr?

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a b U Graphics card
September 12, 2014 8:59:08 PM

Where did u read that?
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September 12, 2014 9:52:37 PM

Thaisnang said:
passion4tech said:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1862402/2gb-grap...

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Haha I wouldn't woory much about it. Most games don't even need more 2 GB of VRAM. And R9 280's can utilize more than 2GB of vRAM .


So basically what ingtar33 said is not true?

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a c 168 U Graphics card
September 12, 2014 10:08:42 PM

Well a single 4Gb GTX 770 can use 3.6Gb(ultra @ 1080p) in watchdogs and maintain a playable framerate(30fps or more). The R9-280x's performance is right up there with the 770 so it should be capable of utilizing all 3Gb in a game/resolution that demands that much. There are some cases with mid and lower end gpus that manufactures will just add extra vram(worthless performance wise) as a marketing ploy(it's a really popular scam in the laptop market).
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September 12, 2014 10:13:29 PM

passion4tech said:
Thaisnang said:
passion4tech said:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1862402/2gb-grap...

read ingtar33's post best solution


Haha I wouldn't woory much about it. Most games don't even need more 2 GB of VRAM. And R9 280's can utilize more than 2GB of vRAM .


So basically what ingtar33 said is not true?



I'm not sure but I think it maybe true upto some point. r9 280x may not be able to utilize 100% of Vram on it's own but it can Utilize more than 2Gb. I'm sure of that. Ultilization should be somewhat more or less to 85%.
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a c 168 U Graphics card
September 12, 2014 10:21:34 PM

Too add vram utilization is also going to depend mainly on the game and the resolution.
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September 13, 2014 2:48:46 AM

Thank you bignastyid for your expertise :) 
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