GTX 970's VRAM

[Thomas C]

Is there any issues with the GTX 970's VRAM when playing on a 1080p monitor?

[arnavvr]

Is there any issues with the GTX 970's VRAM when playing on a 1080p monitor?

 

No.

[Guest Kloaked]

No http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303276-official-nvidia-gtx-970-discussion-thread/page-93

[Prastupok]

Is there any issues with the GTX 970's VRAM when playing on a 1080p monitor?

Not unless you're boosting textures. Some games with massive res textures could potentially. It's a great card, though, and I wouldn't worry.

[TheSLSAMG]

There are few games that can utilize more than 3.5GB VRAM at 1080p, so no.

[the jolly roger]

on shadow of mordor, with the hd texture "dlc" yes

 

and on heavily modded skyrim with hd textures and stuff, yes

 

on most other games, no

[niofalpha]

Contrary to what AMD Fanboys say, no @ 1080p.

 

Only an issue if your on High res on optimized games. Or Shadow Of Modor Maxed textures

[MRE Teck]

It is only a problem if you are playing at like 2.5K surround or 4k UHD and even at that I wouldn't worry... AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jonathan McNally]

Hey Man! I had an EVGA GTX 970 3975 that I got from Newegg. It was a fantastic card and played Dying light @ 60FPS maxed out, if your gaming on a 1080p monitor its a fantastic card

[Oshino Shinobu]

on shadow of mordor, with the hd texture "dlc" yes

 

and on heavily modded skyrim with hd textures and stuff, yes

 

on most other games, no

Yes for Skyrim, but with Shadow of Mordor, it should be fine. It seems to use as much vRAM as it can, but doesn't actually require it. At 1080p, it uses 6GB for me, but it doesn't actually require it. 

[Trik'Stari]

Yes.

 

When you go over 3.5gb of Vram, you will get stuttering and it will be difficult to enjoy.

 

I've done it in:

Modded Skyrim

Dying Light

Watch Dogs

 

Is it an issue for most games? Probably not, but the better games get, the more demanding they get, it WILL become a bigger problem sooner or later.

 

End of story

[Razzaa]

Is there any issues with the GTX 970's VRAM when playing on a 1080p monitor?

No. I have tested extensively on many AAA games.

[Razzaa]

Yes.

 

When you go over 3.5gb of Vram, you will get stuttering and it will be difficult to enjoy.

Proof?

[Prastupok]

Proof?

 

I agree... there isn't much.

There have been lots of tests where when it caps out it runs fine. Only under certain conditions does it cause issues.

[Razzaa]

I agree... there isn't much.

There have been lots of tests where when it caps out it runs fine. Only under certain conditions does it cause issues.

And the 970 isnt powerful enough to use in those conditions anyway.

[Trik'Stari]

Proof?

I agree... there isn't much.

There have been lots of tests where when it caps out it runs fine. Only under certain conditions does it cause issues.

I've had it happen to me in all 3 of those games. It stutters, and becomes quite annoying until it drops back down below 3.5.

[SteveGrabowski]

Yes.

 

When you go over 3.5gb of Vram, you will get stuttering and it will be difficult to enjoy.

 

I've done it in:

Modded Skyrim

Dying Light

Watch Dogs

 

Is it an issue for most games? Probably not, but the better games get, the more demanding they get, it WILL become a bigger problem sooner or later.

 

End of story

 

Really? I have gotten Dying Light to 3.7GB usage at 1080p and it was still a smooth 60FPS for me.

[the jolly roger]

Yes for Skyrim, but with Shadow of Mordor, it should be fine. It seems to use as much vRAM as it can, but doesn't actually require it. At 1080p, it uses 6GB for me, but it doesn't actually require it. 

[Trik'Stari]

Really? I have gotten Dying Light to 3.7GB usage at 1080p and it was still a smooth 60FPS for me.

I don't see how. Perhaps because it was right after DL launch. Will try again.

[Razzaa]

I've had it happen to me in all 3 of those games. It stutters, and becomes quite annoying until it drops back down below 3.5.

I can play at 1440p with 4gb of vram usage and i dont get any stutter. Do you have videos or recorded frame times?

[Trik'Stari]

Really? I have gotten Dying Light to 3.7GB usage at 1080p and it was still a smooth 60FPS for me.

I don't see how. Perhaps because it was right after DL launch. Will try again.

 

I'm not saying the 970 is a terrible card, it's not, but the Vram will eventually cause issues. I've seen it happen, in person, on my rig. Maybe that's because I'm trying to push skyrim as hard as I can. Or maybe it's because it's actually a problem.

 

All I know is that I've seen it happen as soon as my gpu monitor reads over 3.5 on my second monitor, which is running off of a completely different card. *shrug*

 

I can play at 1440p with 4gb of vram usage and i dont get any stutter. Do you have videos or recorded frame times?

Wouldn't that use up more Vram? Been thinking about doing it.

[Razzaa]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6k55epUBCE&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents

1 example @ ridiculous settings. HD texture pack. That is maxing the vram out and the gpu isnt powerful enough to run those settings anyway at 60fps. You would never play on those settings unless you like to play @ 30fps.

[R_Golden]

 

 

I'm not saying the 970 is a terrible card, it's not, but the Vram will eventually cause issues.

This is with any card though, i'm sure you wouldn't say the 780 is handicapped. 3-4gb is still enough, by the time more is required most people would have bought a new card already.

[othertomperson]

Yes.

 

When you go over 3.5gb of Vram, you will get stuttering and it will be difficult to enjoy.

 

I've done it in:

Modded Skyrim

Dying Light

Watch Dogs

 

Is it an issue for most games? Probably not, but the better games get, the more demanding they get, it WILL become a bigger problem sooner or later.

 

End of story

 

So a game that is modded to destruction, a game that was released broken, and a game that itt we've established uses all of the vram of a Titan Black if you let it. We've already been through this: you need to be less anal about the fov and texture sliders in Dying Light. They add bugger all and exponentially increase the game's requirements.

 

I don't think you have anything to worry about, OP. I've yet to encounter an issue at 4K, I think you'll be fine at 1080p.

[Razzaa]

I don't see how. Perhaps because it was right after DL launch. Will try again.

 

I'm not saying the 970 is a terrible card, it's not, but the Vram will eventually cause issues. I've seen it happen, in person, on my rig. Maybe that's because I'm trying to push skyrim as hard as I can. Or maybe it's because it's actually a problem.

 

All I know is that I've seen it happen as soon as my gpu monitor reads over 3.5 on my second monitor, which is running off of a completely different card. *shrug*

 

Wouldn't that use up more Vram? Been thinking about doing it.

4gb of vram usage in AC:Unity. Smooth ashell. Shitty fps but all cards get shitty fps in that game @1440p. A 980 only gets 25fps as well. Skip to 1:10 for game play in AC video.