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Started by EdsEdMen | | 8 answers
Should i get a 2GB or a 4GB Gigabyte GTX 760
This is the card that I am planing on buying for my build.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I was wondering what the difference between 2GB and 4GB would be. Would there be a noticeable difference? The 2gb would cost me $266, but the 4gb i only $14 more. I'm mainly using this computer for gaming .
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August 22, 2014 12:54:11 PM

EdsEdMen said:
Calnin said:
If you're planning on running a SLI 760 system in the future, get the 4gb. If you're not, get the 2gb. If you're considering the 4gb as a single card, go look at the r9 280, which has 3gb and performs around the same as the gtx 760.


Okay, thanks, I was planing on buying another card later on so that i could sli. Why would the 4gb be better for sli then the two


I have an i5 4690k Cpu, 2x4gb 1600 ram, and Msi Z97 MB, 750w PS, and everything else if it makes a difference.


You want to go for the 4GB card because even though you increase performance in SLI you do not gain anymore VRAM than what the first card provides. So, for example, If you have two of the 4GB cards only 4GB will be used and not 8GB as your 2nd GPU will act more like a strictly PhysX engine. More VRAM is better for multi panel setups and SLI. If neither, then get the 2GB.
August 22, 2014 10:54:28 AM

I would choose the 4gb since it's only 20$ more and if you ever decide to run a 3 monitor setup or anything like that your setup
August 22, 2014 10:53:11 AM

The more room aspect. The stronger the card(s), the more ram it can effectively utilize. You run 1 card, the card itself wouldn't be strong enough to fully utilize the 4gb, but when you throw a 2nd 4gb card in there, you'd be able to better utilize the ram and speed because it will be stronger and able to play with higher textures. You want that extra room for the higher textures.
August 22, 2014 10:51:23 AM

Calnin said:
If you're planning on running a SLI 760 system in the future, get the 4gb. If you're not, get the 2gb. If you're considering the 4gb as a single card, go look at the r9 280, which has 3gb and performs around the same as the gtx 760.


Okay, thanks, I was planing on buying another card later on so that i could sli. Why would the 4gb be better for sli then the two


I have an i5 4690k Cpu, 2x4gb 1600 ram, and Msi Z97 MB, 750w PS, and everything else if it makes a difference.
August 22, 2014 10:44:04 AM

Get the Gigabyte r9 280x for a lower price and greater performance.
August 22, 2014 10:27:21 AM

The 2GB will perform faster where as the 4GB model will give you more "room" in the RAM department. they are both 256bit cards but the 4GB model is spreading that 256bit out over 4 gigs of RAM where as the 2GB model is using the same 256 bit interface but it is only sharing it between 2 gigs instead of 4.
August 22, 2014 10:19:27 AM

If you're planning on running a SLI 760 system in the future, get the 4gb. If you're not, get the 2gb. If you're considering the 4gb as a single card, go look at the r9 280, which has 3gb and performs around the same as the gtx 760.
August 22, 2014 9:26:09 AM

I personally would go with the 4GB. The larger VRAM allows for better use of multiple panel setups more efficiently. If you only plan to use one panel, then the VRAM will help somewhat in games like Skyrim and Crysis 3 that utilize more VRAM if it is available.

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