Is GTX 960 4GB too much?
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For the games you are playing, 2GB card will be fine, however for future proofing (for the kind of games you listed and that kind of genre) a 4GB gpu will future proof you. However for top of the line games, 4GB won't stay future proof for very long.
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ya but the price difference between the 4 and 2 is so small why risk the 2gb and find it may fall short ?? the 2gb is 210$ and the same card 4gb is 225 ??
that's a no brainer to me
looking at these 4 cards wheres the 4gb not the better deal today ??
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%2050001402%20600537575&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=48%7C14%2D487%2D091%5E14%2D487%2D091%2C14%2D487%2D155%5E14%2D487%2D155%2C14%2D487%2D164%5E14%2D487%2D164%2C14%2D487%2D100%5E14%2D487%2D100&percm=14%2D487%2D091%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14%2D487%2D155%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14%2D487%2D164%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14%2D487%2D100%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24
that's a no brainer to me
looking at these 4 cards wheres the 4gb not the better deal today ??
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%2050001402%20600537575&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=48%7C14%2D487%2D091%5E14%2D487%2D091%2C14%2D487%2D155%5E14%2D487%2D155%2C14%2D487%2D164%5E14%2D487%2D164%2C14%2D487%2D100%5E14%2D487%2D100&percm=14%2D487%2D091%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14%2D487%2D155%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14%2D487%2D164%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14%2D487%2D100%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24
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The 960 2GB vs. 4GB version has been discussed many times with the majority belief being that the extra 2GB wasn't worth it. Here is another user asking the same question:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2684508/gtx-960-2gb-4gb.html
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you may never see the 4gb being used 80% of the time but if that 20% were to pop up your covered and will be glad you got it [ not looking for another new card that will cover it ] that extra little cash now or another 200 bucks later ??
your call
your call
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Much depends on the price premium for 4gb.
VRAM has become a marketing issue.
My understanding is that vram is more of a performance issue than a functional issue.
A game needs to have most of the data in vram that it uses most of the time.
Somewhat like real ram.
If a game needs something not in vram, it needs to get it across the pcie boundary
hopefully from real ram and hopefully not from a hard drive.
It is not informative to know to what level the available vram is filled.
Possibly much of what is there is not needed.
What is not known is the rate of vram exchange.
Vram is managed by the Graphics card driver, so there may be differences in effectiveness between amd and nvidia cards.
Here is an older performance test comparing 2gb with 4gb vram.
http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Video-Card-Performance-2GB-vs-4GB-Memory-154/
Spoiler... not a significant difference.
And.. no game maker wants to restrict the market by requiring large amounts of vram to run decently.
That said, if you have the budget, opt for 4gb, or you will forever wonder if you should have.
VRAM has become a marketing issue.
My understanding is that vram is more of a performance issue than a functional issue.
A game needs to have most of the data in vram that it uses most of the time.
Somewhat like real ram.
If a game needs something not in vram, it needs to get it across the pcie boundary
hopefully from real ram and hopefully not from a hard drive.
It is not informative to know to what level the available vram is filled.
Possibly much of what is there is not needed.
What is not known is the rate of vram exchange.
Vram is managed by the Graphics card driver, so there may be differences in effectiveness between amd and nvidia cards.
Here is an older performance test comparing 2gb with 4gb vram.
http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Video-Card-Performance-2GB-vs-4GB-Memory-154/
Spoiler... not a significant difference.
And.. no game maker wants to restrict the market by requiring large amounts of vram to run decently.
That said, if you have the budget, opt for 4gb, or you will forever wonder if you should have.
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its not like were talking a100 bucks ???
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487164
219 after rebate for one of the highest clocked 4gb cards [ Core Clock: 1304 MHz] ?? dang hard to over look and pass by??
then 209 on there next ??
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487155
who else here comes close to a better deal and offers anything close to evga;s support package ???
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709 600537575&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=30
anyway that's how I see it and just my opinion
all you can do in the end is what you feel is best for you
good luck
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487164
219 after rebate for one of the highest clocked 4gb cards [ Core Clock: 1304 MHz] ?? dang hard to over look and pass by??
then 209 on there next ??
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487155
who else here comes close to a better deal and offers anything close to evga;s support package ???
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709 600537575&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=30
anyway that's how I see it and just my opinion
all you can do in the end is what you feel is best for you
good luck
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that's been asked a million times and if you were to use it you may get a slap on the wrist from a mod .. so go figure ? [also like if you unslect a best answer as well]
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heres some stuff to look at ?
well depends on the program and monitor resolutions and all in how much resources it may require at settings and all
look up reviews like this
http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1888-evga-supersc-4gb...
and he kinda says as I did in the Conclusion
but like I think and he shows for the 20 buck price diff , why not just get the 4gb and be covered all around ??
one more for fun
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_g...
any truth in this may as well sum it up overall??
http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew...
well depends on the program and monitor resolutions and all in how much resources it may require at settings and all
look up reviews like this
http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1888-evga-supersc-4gb...
and he kinda says as I did in the Conclusion
but like I think and he shows for the 20 buck price diff , why not just get the 4gb and be covered all around ??
one more for fun
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_g...
any truth in this may as well sum it up overall??
http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew...
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