GPU Memory

[Redrooster]

Based on the current trends of gaming, what is the recommended amount of memory should a gpu have if you want to run AAA games?

For 1080p, 1440p, and 4k.

[Firewrath9]

1080p = 4GB

1440p = 6GB

4k = 8GB

[Redrooster]

14 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

1080p = 4GB

1440p = 6GB

4k = 8GB

So my 2060 should be fine for awhile at 1080p?

[Snipergod87]

2060 should be find for awhile at 1080p

That being said 4GB from my experience was the minimum for 1920x1200 back when the 770 4GB's came out, some games ran horribly on the 2GB variant of the cards.

 

Is most cases (but not all see above comment) your GPU's processing power will be the issue before VRAM.

[xAcid9]

4 hours ago, Redrooster said:

Based on the current trends of gaming

6GB should be the minimum for 2019 imo, for 1080p.

Anthem, Division 2, DMC5.

[Redrooster]

13 hours ago, xAcid9 said:

6GB should be the minimum for 2019 imo, for 1080p.

Anthem, Division 2, DMC5.

I don't plan on getting any of those games, but i see your point

[MeatFeastMan]

6gb is fine for now, but 2 years down the line 6gb cards will struggle. If you're prepared to pay more next generation, then 6gb is okay for you. But if you want to last 2, maybe even 3 generations using 1 card, then you'll want 8gb vram.

 

I've been talking about Vega a lot on here, and that's because it offers 8gb vram at a reasonable price, unlike Turing.

 

Vega 56 right now is the best 1080p option and Vega 64 is the best 1440p option. They also have HBCC to back up the 8gb and give it even more breathing space for the future. People should be starting to see that Vega's pointless features are starting to become no longer pointless. Even Radeon VII I find is better than the competing 2080. The 2080 is awful for a card that strong, 8gb vram on that card is unacceptable.

 

 

[Redrooster]

8 minutes ago, MeatFeastMan said:

6gb is fine for now, but 2 years down the line 6gb cards will struggle. If you're prepared to pay more next generation, then 6gb is okay for you. But if you want to last 2, maybe even 3 generations using 1 card, then you'll want 8gb vram.

I hear conflicting theories about future vram usage a lot, but one theory I hear most often is that by the time 6 GB isn't enough vram, the card won't be strong enough to run triple A games on high anyways. For me, I want games to look very nice and run fast, so I wouldn't mind dropping another $400 in 4 years on a new card to keep my games looking ultra crisp and fluid.

 

I've been compromising with budget gpus for too long (and I'm not calling the vega cards budget) 99.9% of games right now don't use more than 4gb of vram at 1080p, so i doubt most games in 2 years will use more than 6gb of vram.

 

I'll consider upgrading my GPU again when games like Elder scrolls 6 and GTA VI come out, but until then I'm pretty sure the 2060 will get the job done at 1080p, even if I have to turn down the settings from ultra to high in 4 years

[MeatFeastMan]

1 minute ago, Redrooster said:

I hear conflicting theories about future vram usage a lot, but one theory I hear most often is that by the time 6 GB isn't enough vram, the card won't be strong enough to run triple A games on high anyways. For me, I want games to look very nice and run fast, so I wouldn't mind dropping another $400 in 4 years on a new card to keep my games looking ultra crisp and fluid.

 

I've been compromising with budget gpus for too long (and I'm not calling the vega cards budget) 99.9% of games right now don't use more than 4gb of vram at 1080p, so i doubt most games in 2 years will use more than 6gb of vram.

 

I'll consider upgrading my GPU again when games like Elder scrolls 6 and GTA VI come out, but until then I'm pretty sure the 2060 will get the job done at 1080p, even if I have to turn down the settings from ultra to high in 4 years

Well it depends on the card. If you're using a 1060 6gb, then of course the performance will run out of road before the vram does. But if you're running a 2060 6gb, then the vram will end up limiting it, because remember this card is between 1070ti and 1080 levels of performance. The 2060 deserves 8gb and it's very stupid of Nvidia to only give it 6gb. The 2060 is like the 1050 2gb, it deserved more love and attention than that and should have been given more vram.

 

Do you want to reach the next 4 years on an acceptable but bumpy road with potholes in it, or do you want to reach the next 4 years on an acceptable, perfectly smooth and consistent road? That's the question to ask. The 2060 at 1080p will still be decent in 4 years time and will still be able to do ultra settings. The key word here is consistent. The average framerate on the 2060 in 4 years time will be decent, but the vram will hurt minimum framerates. And that's where it makes or breaks your experience. You want the gameplay to be consistent, not just high framerate.