r9 295x2 vram

[SeifSpeed]

Hello,

Does the R9 295X2 have 8gb of vram or 4gb x2 (which is 4gb)

Thanks in advance.

[gollum99]

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[Fate]

It has 8GB, but you can really only use 4GB (at least currently, when DX12 comes out/mantle progresses we may be able to combine vram in crossfire). 

[DildorTheDecent]

Currently it is 4GB effective. 

 

Memory does not stack in SLi/XFire. 

 

although there's a rumor that DirectX 12 will allow such a feature. 

[SeifSpeed]

It has 8GB, but you can really only use 4GB (at least currently, when DX12 comes out/mantle progresses we may be able to combine vram in crossfire). 

Thanks. That's a very cheeky marketing strategie.

[SeifSpeed]

Currently it is 4GB effective. 

 

Memory does not stack in SLi/XFire. 

 

although there's a rumor that DirectX 12 will allow such a feature. 

Thanks.

[DildorTheDecent]

Thanks. That's a very cheeky marketing strategie.

Not really. 

 

Most of the games operate in AFR (alternate frame rendering). The first card renders one full frame and then the next card renders the next frame and so on.

So both cards have to have the same data in them basically. SLi and XFire are pretty similar in this field.