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Why haven't they made an 8GB version of the GTX 970?

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Edit: New question. Why can't they remove the last ram and replace it with a full gig ram?

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becasuse you dont need a 8GB 970 its just not needed

 

the 980 is out and 980ti is soon to release

 

almost no game will use All 8GB of VRAM ATM

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Inb4 "It can't even handle the full 4GB, why would it need 3.5GB? xDDD lel" 

 

I don't know. I assume it's something about either making the 980 viable or to do with the graphics chip.

They haven't made a 8GB version of the 980 too..

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The 970 can't even handle four GBs. 

That was quite a good burn actually :P

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why would the give the 970 8gb they would give the 980 8gb  if they were going to.

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The 970 can't even handle four GBs. 

its 3.5gb with and extra 0.5gb of ultra slow memory 

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The 970 can't even handle four GBs. 

it has 4gb the last 0.5 is slower 

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They haven't made a 8GB version of the 980 too..

They have to double up in ram for every card!!!!

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That was quite a good burn actually :P

if it was even correct :)

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If I said I were 14, you would call me a kid. If I say 70, you’ll entitle me too old. If I say 20 you say I’m inexperienced and if I say 40 than I'm too boring.

then you are 28-35 :P

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Edit: New question. Why can't they remove the last ram and replace it with a full gig ram?

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its 3.5gb with and extra 0.5gb of ultra slow memory 

 

it has 4gb the last 0.5 is slower 

That's the point I'm making lol. Obviously it has four GBs but it can't handle it at full speed. 

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Edit: New question. Why can't they remove the last ram and replace it with a full gig ram?

The ram is fine it is the memory interface, that is a cut down version of what you will find on the 980, that can't handle four GBs at normal speed.

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They have to double up in ram for every card!!!!

http://downloadmorevram.com/

 

/jk

 

Not all cards need it though :P

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I'm certain it has to do with restrictions from NVIDIA. The GTX 780 6GB didn't exist until the end of its life, to make the original Titan a little more relevant.

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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That's the point I'm making lol. Obviously it has four GBs but it can't handle it at full speed. 

what is your source ?

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what is your source ?

Why are you asking for source? When the last part of the VRAM is used with the rest, it slows down to match that slow ram. (I hope that makes sense.)

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what is your source 

I don't see I'd need a source for that because I'm making the exact same point as you are. Unless you believe that it's 3.5 Gb of fast memory + 0.5 of different slow Vram.)If that is the case go read PCPer's article about it. )

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I don't see I'd need a source for that because I'm making the exact same point as you are. (Unless you believe that it's 3.5 Gb of fast memory + 0.5 of different slow Vram.)If that is the case go read PCPer's article about it. )

ahh i get you now.

 

 

you might need another Bracket there BTW

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The idea is that it's the GPU that can't get access to that last 0,5 gb of RAM, not just adding more ram/changing it would help.

 

If I remember right there was a reason why the GTX 670/680 had a bit of controversy on the techy side, with the 4gb on some cards thing .

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I don't see I'd need a source for that because I'm making the exact same point as you are. (Unless you believe that it's 3.5 Gb of fast memory + 0.5 of different slow Vram.)If that is the case go read PCPer's article about it. )

as you see you put a bracket inside a bracket therefore it needs to be a double bracket at the start, just and FYI.  

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ahh i get you now.

 

 

you might need another Bracket there BTW

Good. Also fixed it. :P 

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as you see you put a bracket inside a bracket therefore it needs to be a double bracket at the start, just and FYI.  

Yeah I know. I fixed it. (I'm tired.) 

 

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