Question about ASUS R9 270X 4GB, GDDR5

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ASUS R9 270X 4GB, GDDR5
The graphics card I want to buy is - ASUS R9 270X
My motherboard - Asus P7P55-M (I checked it and its compatible with the r9 270x)
PSU - Got no problems here
Processor - QuadCore Intel Core i5-750
RAM - 4 GB (DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM) (My main question is here, how much RAM[and what kind of RAM] does R9 270x require and should I buy more RAM)
I'd like to know if I will have any problems running ASUS R9 270x 4 GB with my current configuration.Also how much RAM will this graphics require? I am not sure if the RAM is compatible with the graphics.
Cheers and I hope you can help me.
 
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A high VRAM in a GPU doesn't mean that the GPU is very strong. I just the means that it can support high resolution. 4 GB VRam is helpful for multi monitor setups but most games don't need more than 2GB of VRAM. Except some badly optimized games. So those extra memory is...
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The 4GB version is a waste of money. Get a 2GB version of the GPU.
If you want to game on high setting a minimum of 6GB Ram is needed. But 8 Gb RAM is required for most newly released games. Buy another stick of same 4GB Ram. And your processor is pretty old. You should upgrade that too if you have the budget. What brand of PSU do u have?
 
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Why is 4 GB bad, whats difference between 2 and 4 gb? + If not this one, which should I pick - Sapphire probably? :)
 
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A high VRAM in a GPU doesn't mean that the GPU is very strong. I just the means that it can support high resolution. 4 GB VRam is helpful for multi monitor setups but most games don't need more than 2GB of VRAM. Except some badly optimized games. So those extra memory is your GPU would remain unused unless you use multi monitor setups. Which would be waste of money, you can get a much better r9 280 with that extra money you'll spend on those extra memory.
And which one to pick? Well that depends on how much you can spend.
 
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