Hd 7850 1gb oc vs hd7850 2gb stock

[bigad12345]

im building a new budget gaming pc and i dont know which card to choose both are from sapphire im playing on 19 inch 1440x900 or a 32inch 1366x768
iam worried that 1gb wont be enough for games like the upcoming gta v

 

[manofchalk]

The amount of VRAM I suspect wont be an issue at those resolutions.
Get the 2GB model and overclock it yourself.

 

[skitz9417]

+1 or the hd 7850 2gb

 

[lakyberry]

HD 7850 is overclocking beast. So get one with 2 GB and OC it.

 

[nao1120]

Agreed. More Ram is always better, When it comes to video cards especially. The new norm will soon be at least 2 GB. When i jumped from 1-2 GB i didn't notice a huge boost in FPS, but i noticed i could handle more additional features, ie: AA and maxed every detail

It allows more room to keep the card longer without the need to purchase a newer one.

3 GB would be overkill
2 is currently the sweet spot from a 6950 or higher.

The one to see go on sale is the 7950, That would be just excellent... If it dropped to 250 one day i would have no issue getting it.

Expect the 8870 to be awesome as well.

 

[bigad12345]

im getting a v75 chipset or h61 mobo cant decide yet will i be able to overclock on those

 

[lakyberry]

I thinkg that overclock is disabled on h61 motherboards.

 

[Guest]

im building a new budget gaming pc and i dont know which card to choose both are from sapphire im playing on 19 inch 1440x900 or a 32inch 1366x768
iam worried that 1gb wont be enough for games like the upcoming gta v

Those resolutions wont really require 2Gb, but there is no reason to not get it for the future proofing aspect.

 

[djangoringo]

Buy the 2GB its now at the same price with rebates as the 1GB :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125451
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161405