Like we need 512MB Video cards!!

[Whitedog]

Samsung is producing 256Mb GDDR2 chips now... They're saying they'll be able to produce video cards with 512MB of ram.

WTH do we need that kind of ram in video cards for? Most new games only "require" 32MB... meaning they'll play good on 64 and great on 128.

I can't imaging game companies are going to jump on this band wagon of producing games with so much graphics in them people will be "required" to have minimum of 128MB vid cards... and recommend 256-512.... not in 5 or 6 years at least.

That's just a BOAT LOAD of graphics man!!!

Of course, with the popularity of MMOn-Line games... it opens the doors for more customizable characters??

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Who here would BUY a 512MB video card?

 

[Megatomic]

IF MMORPGs get better as a result then more people will play them causing the subscription costs to go down allowing me to play them.

It's all good as far as I'm concerned.

 

[robcy]

I do not think its a question of needing that much video ram. Its more a question of how many would pay to have it. Plus an added benefit is that when we finnally do need that much video ram it will already be common place. I know people that will pay up to a 50% price premium to get a 5% performance increase.

 

[stev0]

just wait. as soon as the cards come out. there will be a new game that will take advantage of all that power.

 

[Whitedog]

Originally posted by: stev0
just wait. as soon as the cards come out. there will be a new game that will take advantage of all that power.

There's a game that takes advantage of 256MB?

 

[Pariah]

"640K ought to be enough for anybody."
Bill Gates

At some point we will all be laughing at this post the way we now laugh at the above quote.

 

[sharkeeper]

If they put a HARD DRIVE on a video card, some swinging dick with more money than sense would buy it!

-DAK-

 

[oldfart]

I want to be able to install a new game directly to the video card!

 

[dexvx]

Originally posted by: oldfart
I want to be able to install a new game directly to the video card!

Why would you do that? Its infeasible, even if you somehow do get 2GB of Video memory, its stiill stupid.

 

[chocoruacal]

Derisive laughter from the same board that likes to tell people they need a gig of system RAM? Curious.

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: oldfart
I want to be able to install a new game directly to the video card!

Why would you do that? Its infeasible, even if you somehow do get 2GB of Video memory, its stiill stupid.

I think the comment you quoted was facetious. Note the *wink*.

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: chocoruacal
Derisive laughter from the same board that likes to tell people they need a gig of system RAM? Curious.

Sometimes 1GB+ of RAM does help. And not all computing tasks revolve around gaming, sometimes 1GB is barely enough.

 

[oldfart]

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: oldfart
I want to be able to install a new game directly to the video card!

Why would you do that? Its infeasible, even if you somehow do get 2GB of Video memory, its stiill stupid.

I think the comment you quoted was facetious. Note the *wink*.

Jeez, try to make a funny around this place.... <--------WINK

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: Pariah
"640K ought to be enough for anybody."
Bill Gates

At some point we will all be laughing at this post the way we now laugh at the above quote.

I was thinking the exact same thing. That said, I believe 512MB of RAM on a video card is a sick idea and waste of $$$ right now. Maybe in a few years but I'm sure there will be a few "I've gotta have the biggest bestest fastest" people to get one.

 

[Pariah]

Originally posted by: shuttleteam
If they put a HARD DRIVE on a video card, some swinging dick with more money than sense would buy it!

-DAK-

So what's the status on your preorder?

 

[Aganack1]

video games are not the only thing that video card are used for... i agree 256mb on a video card for an avid gamer is not need let alone 512, but there are other tasks 512 would be nice. but just like the card manufactures I would be glad to suck a few extra bucks from suckers that buy them for gaming.

 

[sharkeeper]

So what's the status on your preorder?

They don't make a model with a U320 bridge or SAN port!

-DAK-

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: oldfart

Jeez, try to make a funny around this place.... <--------WINK

I got it, the humor wasn't completely lost. :beer:

 

[Czar]

go play eve

every character is unique and even when you post on the eve forum your character portrait comes as your avatar, fscking brilliant

 

[jfall]

agree 256mb on a video card for an avid gamer is not need let alone 512, but there are other tasks 512 would be nice.

Like what?

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
IF MMORPGs get better as a result then more people will play them causing the subscription costs to go down

Keep dreamin.

More and more people get cable/satellite/highspeed subscriptions every year when was the last time you saw them go down........my guess is NEVER!

Thorin

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: thorin

Originally posted by: Megatomic
IF MMORPGs get better as a result then more people will play them causing the subscription costs to go down

Keep dreamin.

More and more people get cable/satellite/highspeed subscriptions every year when was the last time you saw them go down........my guess is NEVER!

Thorin

Hey, a guy can dream can't he?

 

[buleyb]

Originally posted by: stev0
just wait. as soon as the cards come out. there will be a new game that will take advantage of all that power.

And when is this true in computing? You make it sound like software is up to par with hardware....which is hardly the case in consumer level computing.


I'm sure there will be a day sometime when 512MB is needed, but software developers are still struggling to use advanced DX8/9 features, and as pointed out, 256MB is hardly needed now.

 

[Whitedog]

This will probably be the first time we see someone with more video ram than they do have system ram...

I just KNOW there will be some SAP out there that will buy one and have 256MB of system ram.

bwahahahahaha...

I really liked the joke about loading the entire game into video memory. I'm sure the CPU would love that!

I still have a 32MB card (yes, it's a bit old I know) and don't have "too many" problems...

512MB video memory just baffles me...

It makes me think there has to be better ways to spend on R&D than Bigger, Bigger, Bigger!!!

 

[jswjimmy]

Originally posted by: oldfart
I want to be able to install a new game directly to the video card!

ya but then you would have to reinstall every time you reboot your computer