1Gb or 2Gb vram

[moonbogg]

more data for the discussion

again only Skyrim (with HD textures pack) really have trouble with 1GB, and as I said, the benefit to graphics with this patch is pretty limited, and you can try to reduce the impact lowering some settings,
I don't see anything foolish in going for 1GB if you have a very limited amount of money to spend on a VGA.

so while I agree that there is some benefit from 2GB, and that it's probably more future proof (but, how future proof is the GPU?); I can still see some sense in going for 1GB for the 7850, and lower than that.

and always be careful with your recommendations because people can end up buying things like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Tpk=7750%202gb

and end with drastically lower performance.

FPS is not what always takes the hit. What those bars won't show you are the skipps and pauses while the ram is swapping textures. FPS can be fine, but the ram swaps cause skipps and stutters.

 

[SPBHM]

FPS is not what always takes the hit. What those bars won't show you are the skipps and pauses while the ram is swapping textures. FPS can be fine, but the ram swaps cause skipps and stutters.

a big pause for swap will probably affect the average framerate,
also if there was anything dramatic as that going on on the games they tested I think they would have reported it....

 

[noblerinthemind]

1080p
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6359/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-review/6
it's probably their usual higher settings test.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Club_3D/HD_7850_RoyalQueen/28.html
(clocks are all the same for the 1 and 2GB version of the 7850)

Thanks SPBHM! Everyone has an opinion but it's nice to get some data to back it up. I was just about to ask the same question as the OP but this thread answered it.

 

[Makaveli]

I wouldn't buy a 1GB card right now you will regret it sooner than you think.

Spend a couple bucks extra and get the 2GB model.

If you decide you want something better in a few months the resale value will be higher on the 2GB card.