2gb card with fan or 4gb card without fan?

[archz2]

My pc is running windows 7 - 64 bit ultimate. I upgraded the motherboard of my PC in 2010 with second generation i3 processor and 4GB RAM. It has integrated intel graphics. I'm planning to buy a new graphic card for my PC.*


I found graphics card of 2GB and 4GB under my budget of 7000 bucks.


I am considering the following options


#1 Zotac-GeForce GT 730 4GB (without cooling fan) priced at Rs. 6494


https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00R5UW038/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_k8sAxb6WC06BC



#2 Zotac Nvidia Gt 730 - 2Gb (with cooling fan) priced at Rs. 5198


https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00L61VGPU/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_Y8sAxbYFX5H4E


I do page layout composing that includes photographs of 8 megapixels. I also do photoshop work, HD video editing in Adobe Premiere, 3d modeling in Sketchup and still scene photo realistic rendering in Sketchup using vray.


I don't play games at all.


Is it safe to buy a graphics card (option #1 i.e. 4Gb variant) that does not have a fan?*

 

[96Firebird]

How complex are your models in Sketchup? I'm afraid if you are working with anything that is relatively complex, the GT 730 will not have enough grunt.

But if you are set on the GT 730, get the 4GB for your usage.

 

[archz2]

How complex are your models in Sketchup? I'm afraid if you are working with anything that is relatively complex, the GT 730 will not have enough grunt.

But if you are set on the GT 730, get the 4GB for your usage.

I have never made a model larger than 100 mb in SketchUp. However, it's the rendering plugins that are used for rendering scenes that are graphic intensive I suppose.

I am confused which one should I buy? Is a cooling fan for graphics card a huge necessity in a city like Delhi with harsh summers?

Price difference is nearly 1000 rupees and I'm getting 4gb DDR 5 , but only disadvantage is the absence of fan. Oh, I forgot to mention earlier. I will also buy a new DDR3 - 4GB Ram stick. Hence, my PC will have a total of 8GB RAM.

 

[sxr7171]

I'm sure it has a cooler, so run a fan that is blowing on the cooler.

 

[archz2]

It does not have a cooling fan.

See this screenshot

http://imgur.com/nIaIWFc.jpg

so run a fan that is blowing on the cooler.

I don't understand. You are saying that I should buy a separate graphics card fan for it and install for its cooling?:\


Is a cooling fan for graphics card a huge necessity in a city like Delhi with harsh summers with temperatures as high as 46 degree Celsius?

 

[sm625]

Sketchup isnt even going to use 2GB.

 

[LTC8K6]

The 2gb GDDR5 card is much faster than the 4gb DDR3 card.

It's not even a contest. 14.4gbs bandwidth for 64bit DDR3 versus 40gbs bandwidth for 64bit GDDR5

And if you are doing anything requiring 4gb of VRAM, then you need a better card than a GT730.

 

[archz2]

The 2gb GDDR5 card is much faster than the 4gb DDR3 card.

It's not even a contest. 14.4gbs bandwidth for 64bit DDR3 versus 40gbs bandwidth for 64bit GDDR5

And if you are doing anything requiring 4gb of VRAM, then you need a better card than a GT730.

How do I know how much VRAM I'm going to use, whether it's more than 4GB or not? I've already listed down the kind of work that I do and I don't play games at all.

 

[sxr7171]

It does not have a cooling fan.

See this screenshot

http://imgur.com/nIaIWFc.jpg




I don't understand. You are saying that I should buy a separate graphics card fan for it and install for its cooling?:\


Is a cooling fan for graphics card a huge necessity in a city like Delhi with harsh summers with temperatures as high as 46 degree Celsius?

I once had a 120mm fan blowing upwards towards the GPU. It took air fresh from the front fans and directed it upwards.

EDIT: I didn't see the 4gb is DDR3. You would have to test your workload I suppose.

 

[LTC8K6]

How do I know how much VRAM I'm going to use, whether it's more than 4GB or not? I've already listed down the kind of work that I do and I don't play games at all.

What are you using now, or what did you use in the past for a video card?

If the Intel graphics are doing the job okay, then you don't need 4gb of VRAM.