vram on 1024p vs 900p and 1080p

[mathew1993]

hello guys
i want some help , i have a 1024p monitor : 1280x 1024p
and i can't understand at which place is it , i mean is it better than 900p , since 1024>900 ?
or is it worst ?

is it like 1080>900>1024> 700 ?

but that is not the main question as the title says , the main question is
how much vram does 1024 use ? i am planing to buy a gtx 970 , which as you all know nvidia lied about 4gb , it turns out its 3.5 vram , but i still want to buy it for the good price/performance
so at 1024p monitor how much vram does it eat ?

thanks in advance , cheers

 

[tical2399]

hello guys
i want some help , i have a 1024p monitor : 1280x 1024p
and i can't understand at which place is it , i mean is it better than 900p , since 1024>900 ?
or is it worst ?

is it like 1080>900>1024> 700 ?

but that is not the main question as the title says , the main question is
how much vram does 1024 use ? i am planing to buy a gtx 970 , which as you all know nvidia lied about 4gb , it turns out its 3.5 vram , but i still want to buy it for the good price/performance
so at 1024p monitor how much vram does it eat ?

thanks in advance , cheers

I can't say exactly, but its nowhere near the usable 3.5 gigs. I play at 1440p on ultra on most games and I've only seen a few even get close to 2 gigs.

 

[blazorthon]

In pixel count, 1024x1280 is 1.31MP, so a little less than 1600x900's 1.44MP and much less than 1080p's 2MP. 720p is 1MP, so it's still much more than it.

None of these resolutions will be anywhere near a problem for a GTX 970. games right now just don't use that much memory.

 

[mathew1993]

In pixel count, 1024x1280 is 1.31MP, so a little less than 1600x900's 1.44MP and much less than 1080p's 2MP. 720p is 1MP, so it's still much more than it.

None of these resolutions will be anywhere near a problem for a GTX 970. games right now just don't use that much memory.

so 1024p is better than 720p , and less than 900p
though do you think a gtx 970 would last 2-3 years with my resolution ?
am not a very candyeye man , much more like performance eye : D

 

[blazorthon]

It would last 2-3 years at 1080p. At any of the lower resolutions, it's arguably overkill. So yes, it'll be great xD

 

[mathew1993]

It would last 2-3 years at 1080p. At any of the lower resolutions, it's arguably overkill. So yes, it'll be great xD

weird i heard bad things about 970 at 1080 , saying shadow of mordo use more than 3.5 vram at 1080 , watch dogs is not playable at 1080

we'll see , though by any chance is there away to calculate how much vram being used on 1280X1024

 

[blazorthon]

There are programs that you can use to track VRAM usage during gameplay, but it won't be a problem. There's a difference between using and actually needing as much as it uses.When there is plenty of VRAM available, a graphics card will use what is there, but it doesn't actually need as much as it uses. For example, Max Payne uses almost 3GB when you have that much capacity for 5760x1080 gaming, but it will run without any noticeable performance drop on a 2GB model of the same card if you trick it into installing.

 

[blazorthon]

http://hothardware.com/News/Optimization-Tips-And-Tricks-For-Watch-Dogs/

Watch dogs is highly abnormal and even then, 1080p and high detail settings is ok on a 3GB card. Even then, it is simply a punishing game on the graphics performance, not just memory capacity. If you're that worried, well, there isn't any graphics card that runs GEAT with that game, regardless of memory capacity. You'd have to spend like twice as much as you would on the 970 to get something more suitable.

 

[mathew1993]

There are programs that you can use to track VRAM usage during gameplay, but it won't be a problem. There's a difference between using and actually needing as much as it uses.When there is plenty of VRAM available, a graphics card will use what is there, but it doesn't actually need as much as it uses. For example, Max Payne uses almost 3GB when you have that much capacity for 5760x1080 gaming, but it will run without any noticeable performance drop on a 2GB model of the same card if you trick it into installing.

thanks man , got it
though i am watching now a video where gtx 970 playing assassin's creed unity at 60fps max , and never drop below 45 fps , even though its ultra on 1080 , which is sick ! if he get that fps on that res , well then i'll get 10 to 15 more fps on my res , (am gussing )

anyway thanks alot : )

 

[mathew1993]

best answer by blazorthon

thanks to tical2399

 

[blazorthon]

You're welcome