1GB or 2GB for High Res. Texture Packs?

[calimora]

Hi,

I was wondering which would be the best choice for modding my games with High Resolution Texture Packs. My options are between a GTX 560ti and HD 6950

Thanks!

 

[mdsiu]

6950 2gb

 

[heynow]

and with a simple bios upgrade to the 6950 through Windows you will have a 6970!

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/vidcard/159

 

[shrkbay]

6950 2GB, you will be able to flash it to 6970 *2-3% worse* and then OC it to 6970 normals, 560 is a great card, but it loses around 5% to 6950 avg

 

[calimora]

Thank you all for the answers.

I have two more questions though:

1. Is 1GB of VRAM enough for the High res texture packs or 2GB is a must?
2. Using the High res packs, does better tessellation affects image quality and performance?

 

[wannaturnuptheheat]

Thank you all for the answers.

I have two more questions though:

1. Is 1GB of VRAM enough for the High res texture packs or 2GB is a must?
2. Using the High res packs, does better tessellation affects image quality and performance?

1.) 1GB is enough. The 2GB model is really only if you plan to have a multi-monitor setup or you plan to flash it to a 6970 (not 100% guaranteed to work). The differences you would see between the two memory amounts is marginal.

2.) I want to say no... tessellation is a DX11 feature that has to do with rendering polygons, and wouldn't have that much of a bearing on textures. Of course, I could be bastardizing my understandings, and might be completely wrong.

 

[calimora]

Best answer selected by calimora.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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