6870 1gb vs 6870 2gb 1920x1080p

[PCguy94]

Hello,

If I am only going to run games at 1920x1080 on one monitor, would a HD radeon 6870 1gb be the better choice than a HD radeon 6870 2gb?

Thanks!

 

[rolli59]

Yes! At least it is not worth the price difference to get the 2GB card for single monitor gaming (no performance gain)!

 

[Djentleman]

Well.... Its a little debatable.

I don't want to be a sour puss, but, their saying most games use 1.5gb in SOME cases. Do i think you should get 2gb for a card like the 6870? No.

So for what your doin' the 6870 should suffice.
Just don't expect max settings!

 

[monsta]

Go for the 2GB model if you wanna play games like BF3 or Metro, they love to chew up vram

 

[rolli59]

If HD6950 is not gaining with 2GB ram at 1080P who expects the HD6870 to gain from 2GB?
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6950-1gb-benchmark,3041-13.html

 

[holdingholder]

The only reason to get the 2gb version would be if you were going to crossfire them and get a 2560x1600 monitor. As it stands, I would say a 6870 doesn't even have enough gpu muscle to use that much ram.

 

[PCguy94]

So, if I were to get the 2gb 6870 I would be able to play at high-max settings? On games like Metro 2033 and Battlefield 3?

 

[rolli59]

The 1GB will give you high to max settings in BF3 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-8.html
Guessing about 30fps on Ultra http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-12.html
You gain nothing from the 2GB card over the 1GB except if you go extended resolution over multiple screens.

 

[PCguy94]

Alright, thanks everyone for the help!

 

[PCguy94]

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