[Graphics Card] 2GB or 1GB for sub-$100 card?

[Barnacle]

I'm planning to get a graphics card from the entry level ranges, and have some real tight budget restrictons at the moment.

Given that entry level cards aren't really even close to being called powerful I was wondering if it's worth paying an extra amount of money for a 2GB card or is better, if possible to get a 1GB card with a little better specs?
I'm looking for something less than $100.
I mostly intend to use it for light gaming and CAD. (Right now I use the onboard nvidia 7025)

My computer specs right now are:
Motherboard: ASUS M4N68T-M
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3 GHz
Memory: 4GB DDR3
550W PSU

 

[ihatehismap]

i think you should get the geforce 450 it cost a little over $100 or the 430 it cost $100

 

[refillable]

No, it is not worth it (completely) to get something that is sub-$100, but has 2GB of memory. Because the Graphic Processing Unit will not keep up with the VRAM and it's maybe only using 50% of the VRAM (only 1GB). So totally get 1GB. Here is the best sub-$100 card, 6670:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121442

Edit: 450 or 6750, is not a real sub-$100 card.

 

[sunnk]

1gb will be ok and for that price hd 6770 will be most better card and sapphire will be the brand which is cheaper and better in performance.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102940

 

[FlintIronStagg]

^^as long as it doesnt warrant a psu change then its out of budget. In that case the 6670 would be ideal.

 

[Barnacle]

Best answer selected by Barnacle.

 

[Barnacle]

Thanks for the quick help guys!
Your answers leave little doubt about what choice to make. I'm going to check out what deal I can get on the cards that have been suggested here now

 

[venur]

I'm planning to get a graphics card from the entry level ranges, and have some real tight budget restrictons at the moment.

Given that entry level cards aren't really even close to being called powerful I was wondering if it's worth paying an extra amount of money for a 2GB card or is better, if possible to get a 1GB card with a little better specs?
I'm looking for something less than $100.
I mostly intend to use it for light gaming and CAD. (Right now I use the onboard nvidia 7025)

My computer specs right now are:
Motherboard: ASUS M4N68T-M
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3 GHz
Memory: 4GB DDR3
550W PSU

2Gb is totaly useless if you don,t have a superior resolution and you can't have high resolution with a 100$ GPU.

a 6770 will be sub 100$

 

[FlintIronStagg]

2Gb is totaly useless if you don,t have a superior resolution and you can't have high resolution with a 100$ GPU.

a 6770 will be sub 100$

look at 3 posts up. it is unless it warrants a psu then it goes out of budget.

 

[refillable]

If you can get 6770, surely it would be better, but not sub-$100. Here is one I can find, buy it if you can:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102940

 

[Mousemonkey]

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