960 2gb vs 4gb

[JaxteR]

Looking to upgrade from my 650 ti the poor thing is starting to die looking at the 960. Is the 4GB version substantially better or is not really worth the extra 30 pounds?

[TheKDub]

I'd go with the 2GB version, you'll probably run into issues with the gpu not being able to handle it at much more than 2GB

 

Though if you plan to SLI in the future then the 4GB version could be a decent idea.

[VincentiusIV]

It is worth the extra 30 pounds. Games are becoming more VRAM intensive these days. Especially if you play GTAV or a heavily modded skyrim

[Decon]

Looking to upgrade from my 650 ti the poor thing is starting to die looking at the 960. Is the 4GB version substantially better or is not really worth the extra 30 pounds?

no

 

if you can drop 30 extra pounds on a GPU get that R9 290 that's on sale for like $240 USD or a 280x

[Reno2792]

The extra money could be used to get a better card. Other cards look more tempting once you get over the 960 2GB price.

[JaxteR]

no

 

if you can drop 30 extra pounds on a GPU get that R9 290 that's on sale for like $240 USD or a 280x

 

I would like to but im a bit of an nvidia fan boy also nvidia shield is certainly something i want 

[Majestic]

Not worth it, get the 2GB version or a different card. 

[JaxteR]

The extra money could be used to get a better card. Other cards look more tempting once you get over the 960 2GB price.

What card would recommend? i would prefer an nvidia card as im a bit of a fanboy

[WereCat]

Get GTX 770 if you can for the same price or less if you want NVIDIA card. Otherwise get 2GB GTX 960.

[Reno2792]

What card would recommend? i would prefer an nvidia card as im a bit of a fanboy

What is your max budget for the card?

[TheModMonster]

VRAM helps the PC render higher resolutions. 2GB is very go with the 4GB. It also helps with Anti Aliasing. (x2,x4,x8). Anti Aliasing renders the game at higher resolution like 4K and downsizes it to fit your 1080p monitor to improve the image.

[JaxteR]

What is your max budget for the card?

I had a look and the 970 is only around 60 pounds more than 960, i know the 970 is a beast of a card is it worth the extra £60?

[Reno2792]

I had a look and the 970 is only around 60 pounds more than 960, i know the 970 is a beast of a card is it worth the extra £60?

If you can afford the card, then I would 100% go with it, especially if you are looking for nvidia only.

[JaxteR]

If you can afford the card, then I would 100% go with it, especially if you are looking for nvidia only.

Yeah sounds good to me. Which one would you recommend im thinking EVGA FTW 970 is that a good choice?

[Reno2792]

Yeah sounds good to me. Which one would you recommend im thinking EVGA FTW 970 is that a good choice?

If that is a good price then it should be fine. The gigabyte one is said to be one of the best cards for overclocking, but it really depends on the prices where you live.

[alphaproject]

Get GTX 770 if you can for the same price or less if you want NVIDIA card. Otherwise get 2GB GTX 960.

That's what I did.

[dfish292]

As an owner of the 2gb 960 I have not encountered any issues. While I am very much an nvidia fan over amd I would have gotten an AMD if I had the wattage for it (first time builders errors). Especially if you are willing to spend the extra and the prices are right go for the 280x, the preformance boost will be great for 1080p and I know I woulda liked the extra one gb.

If you just wanna know if it's worth the extra money I haven't encountered any game where my 2gb wasn't enough at 1080

[Agazed]

No, the 2gb version works fine. You will most likely never hit over that amount of ram usage. Don't go with AMD right now. AMD's cards have been expensive lately and right now Nvidia gives you better price per performance than the competing 280x. Keep in mind I said right now - in the future AMD cards might go down in price but if I were you grab the 960 2GB.