4870 1gb vs 512mb for 1440x900

[Abyssalx]

is a 1gb worth the price dif for a 1440x900 monitor?

 

[wh3resmycar]

depends on the game. take gta4 for example. 1gb will give you more eyecandy (but not performance). but at that low resolution why not a 4850 1gb instead?

 

[blotch]

It would only be worth it if you like pumping up the AA to 4x or 8x other than that the 512mb should do ya fine.

 

[Maziar]

The difference isnt much(1GB wont make much of a differnece)especially for your resolution,my vote goes for 512MB version.

 

[randomizer]

but at that low resolution why not a 4850 1gb instead?

Probably almost the cost of a 512MB 4870 which will have more horsepower for his res.

 

[Peaks]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102813

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810

The 4850 1GB is much more then the 4870 512MB. The 4870 has a higher core clock and the added memory of the 4850 wont make a difference at that res...go for the 4870 512MB

 

[jitpublisher]

+1 for a 4870 512.