GTX 970 Issues

[AYDANN6ix9ine]

So what happens if I go past 3.5gb of VRAM? How would I know exactly and would it be really noticeable at 1080p resolution gaming?

 

Thinking about getting an R9 390X 8GB card for 1080p and was also wondering how much more power does it consume on a normal day-to-day basis for gaming than the 970, cause I know it DEFINITELY goes more than 150W.

[TheNaitsyrk]

2 minutes ago, AYDANN6ix9ine said:

So what happens if I go past 3.5gb of VRAM? How would I know exactly and would it be really noticeable at 1080p resolution gaming?

 

Thinking about getting an R9 390X 8GB card for 1080p and was also wondering how much more power does it consume on a normal day-to-day basis for gaming than the 970, cause I know it DEFINITELY goes more than 150W.

System will probably just start using your real RAM, which is much slower than VRAM.

[Turtle Rig]

Things can become choppy or stuttering may occur once your out of VRAM.  For 1080p and max textures and settings 6GB VRAM is all you pretty much need.