1440 X 900 native res, more than 512 MB memory useless?

well, i would get the 1GB model since who knows, you may get a 1080P or higher monitor sometime

though if you can spare $400, i would wait and et the 5870 (sept 23rd-ish release)

Some games (GTA IV for one) already benefit form the extra memory, so I'd say it would be $15 very well spent.

If you're looking at a long term purchase, then you have to consider that they are going to use more and more complex shaders (more extensive use of DX10+ shader code) as well as greater use of buffers, both of which mean more VRAM usage.

Also if you plan on using any compute shader functionality (starting to exploit in OCL & DX11) then you will see greater use of more memory on card. This will also relate to using the memory for things like Havok Physics if they ever really start doing something with that.

For $15 you'll feel better having it than regretting it later. If it was $100, then you could just sell & re-buy later, $15 just doesn't make as much of a difference.

Also you may decide to get a better monitor later, or plug it into a 1080P TV at some point too, why limit yourself for essentially the cost of a meal at Mickey-Ds ?

First off, GTA IV is badly ported to the PC architecture...

And secondly, it's the only game that really need it...

For the differance its a no brainer, get the 1GB card

Mactronix

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