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Will 2 1080p Monitors use 4GB or 3GB
What would benefit more a R9 270X 4GB or a R9 280 3GB
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a b C Monitor
October 17, 2014 10:22:18 AM

Yes, in games like Skyrim or WD it may help, but it's pretty much limited to that :) 
a b C Monitor
October 17, 2014 9:49:58 AM

Ah I see. There are mods and texture packs for games you know... :) 
a b C Monitor
October 17, 2014 9:46:00 AM

The GPU isn't powerful enough to utilize all the available VRAM, so it needs more power (via CFX) to utilize all 4GB. More like the GTX 770, which can't utilize all 4GB by itself.
a b C Monitor
October 17, 2014 9:42:45 AM

I don't think the 270X 4GB needs to be paired to use all of its installed VRAM. I'd like to see where that came from. Maybe I'm missing out on something.

But between those cards, definitely the R9 280.

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a b C Monitor
October 17, 2014 9:38:05 AM

R9 280 3GB, you can't game with 2 monitors, as you need 1 or 3 for surround, and 280 will anyways be better than 270X, as 270X can't utilize 4GB VRAM unless in CFX with another 270X.

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