Assuming the PS5 shares RAM between CPU and GPU, it only has 16GB total. An even split affords the PS5 just 8GB of VRAM.
You can start to see how even a 3070 is future proof.
Use or allocate? "Use" as in the game stutters or becomes choppy if insufficient vram. Does Doom Eternal (probably the most 'vram hungry' game out there), "use" as much vram as reported in your view? Those 8gb cards seem to be doing great at 4k vs the 11 and 16gb cards:Xbox Series X has a 10GB + 6GB memory split for instance (where the 10GB is reccomended primarly for GPU and 6GB for CPU). Therefore there will be games that will use at least all of that 10GB.
Well yes, and no, people buy cards for different timeframes.so good luck with 'future-proofing' with a high vram card today.
I think all of us 1080ti owners are in this situation now. On one hand I dont want to wait another year or 6 months IF a 3080ti ever comes.
And the inverse is spend a ton on the 3090 and keep it as long as you can as it should be pretty darn good for the next 3 years. The thing with this model is if you cant get one from Nvidia directly you will spend nearly 2k or more on the third party brands.
Use or allocate? "Use" as in the game stutters or becomes choppy if insufficient vram. Does Doom Eternal (probably the most 'vram hungry' game out there), "use" as much vram as reported in your view? Those 8gb cards seem to be doing great at 4k vs the 11 and 16gb cards:
i really don't want a 3080 with only 10GB, but i can't let myself spend 4x more than i've ever spent on a single GPU for the 3090
guess i have no choice but to wait
What gpu do you have now?
a 1070, non-TI
it struggles a little at 1440p with games but can usually handle them at medium
i do want to go to 3440x1440 but maybe that's not feasible
It's almost like nVidia planned a 3080ti to fill this VRAM gap... on topic, 3 years seems about right for 10GB.
a 1070, non-TI
it struggles a little at 1440p with games but can usually handle them at medium
i do want to go to 3440x1440 but maybe that's not feasible
I've got the same. Pretty sure I'm going to end up with a 3080 even though I'm also worried about the 10 GB. It's tempting to go for the 3090, but then might as well just buy the 3080 for now, which will be fine for a while at 1440p and 3440x1440 and even 4k, plus a future (16-20 GB????) 4080 in 2-3 years for the same total amount of money.
If you can find a really good deal on a 2080Ti it's a worthy upgrade.
Looking at benchmarks (and using personal experience), 3GB will cause performance issues for some games (based on GTX 1060 3GB vs 6GB). Comparing 4GB vs 8GB RX 580's, there is on average about 5-8fps difference between 4GB and 8GB versions of the card on 1080 and 1440P. However, dropping 1-2 settings a bit (Such as shadows or motion blur) clears it up.
People thinking that 10GB is woefully too little and games are going to start stuttering the moment new console games hit PC is a bit far fetched.
If there was a $800 3080 20GB option would we even be having this conversation right now? I think a lot of people would drop that extra $100, no problem.
It just makes the 3090 pretty pointless...
exactly, it makes me think they might be coming out with one in the future
how long do i want to wait though...
By the time 10gb isn't viable there will be faster cards with more VRAM available for purchase. No sense in jumping the gun when there's money to be made.