Hey, 1080p users. How much VRAM do you use?

[Vozella]

Does it ever reach 4GB?

 

Edit: I kinda meant 3.5GB. lol

[SeanAngelo]

The highest amount of VRAM i've used is 1.8GB on my GTX 670 and that is when i'm playing Cities: Skylines

[IanDrexP]

I am also interested in this, please do tell 1080p gurus

[Bogica]

I hit 2GB only in GTA V. From what I've read online you can remove the limit and push it past 2GB, there won't be any severe framerate drops.

[Stardar1]

I have 3 1080p monitors, and a GTX 970, I mostly play PlanetSide 2 and Planetary Annihilation, it is never a bottleneck

 

2GB is fine, but go for 3 or 4 for future proofing, the R9 280x is a good deal

[Stardar1]

I hit 2GB only in GTA V. From what I've read online you can remove the limit and push it past 2GB, there won't be any severe framerate drops.

My brother has a 2GB 760 and has actually used all of it for MSAA, so in GTA V you can use a lot more

[werto165]

Gta v and the evolve beta/alpha are only really times I've gone over 2gb gta v: 2.6gb and evolve:2.3gb

[Guest Kloaked]

I hit almost 4 gigs in certain games. The times that I do hit 4 gigs are short, so it's not always sitting at 4 gigs of usage.

But to emphasize this, it only happens in certain games and those games tend to be considered not optimized.

[vSyNd1c4t3]

Does it ever reach 4GB?

 

1080p users don't reach over 3.5gb on average, but heavy mods or high res texutre packs CAN make it get up there.

 

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[Lewellyn]

3.4 Gigs with Skyrim mod HD textures. 2.2-5 with BF:4 on ultra.

[werto165]

I hit almost 4 gigs in certain games. The times that I do hit 4 gigs are short, so it's not always sitting at 4 gigs of usage.

But to emphasize this, it only happens in certain games and those games tend to be considered not optimized.

Isn't it probably the case that games utilise a greatert amount of VRAM depending on the cards actual VRAM. Or it compresses the textures when you have less? Probably something along those lines or I'm just making up some bs. (not a game Dev don't flame me)

[Interfectorem]

I only use 2.2 GB while playing Battlefield 4 with everything maxed out, 1080P.

[Majestic]

The question should be; "how much vram do you need". 

 

The fact 3GB is used, doesn't imply 3GB is needed. I'm gaming 1440p on a 960. No vram issues.

Granted, i play older games. But i'm willing to test my theory...

[Bogica]

My brother has a 2GB 760 and has actually used all of it for MSAA, so in GTA V you can use a lot more

 

 

1080p users don't reach over 3.5gb on average, but heavy mods or high res texutre packs CAN make it get up there.

 

Agreed, I forgot about Skyrim mods, they can eat VRAM like crazy. I think you will be ok with 2GB, but if you can go for something more, as mentioned, for future proofing, such as an R9 280 or greater. But don't go for anything like a R9 270/x 4GB version, 960 4GB and similar cards, they aren't really powerful enough to utilize all of the 4GB.

[Vozella]

1080p users don't reach over 3.5gb on average, but heavy mods or high res texutre packs CAN make it get up there.

 

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Oh. Thanks. I was worrying about the 970 specifically.

[Guest Kloaked]

Isn't it probably the case that games utilise a greatert amount of VRAM depending on the cards actual VRAM. Or it compresses the textures when you have less? Probably something along those lines or I'm just making up some bs. (not a game Dev don't flame me)

I'm not a game dev either, ha.

But you can tell a game is poorly optimized when the game takes up so much resources and power from your hardware while a better looking game takes up way less.

If not optimization then something else with how the game is being rendered from the engine or however that works.

[DildorTheDecent]

GTA V highest possible settings, 3.8GB - 3.9GB

 

Probably just caching mostly. 

[VagabondWraith]

I get around 3.5 - 3.8 on Far Cry 4, around 3.5 - 4.2 on CoD:AW, and @ 2.8 - 3.2 on Crysis 3.

That's with all the bells and whistles though

[dougdangger]

Get a GTX 960 4GB.

The last card you will ever need for 1080p gaming.

[Majestic]

Get a GTX 960 2GB.

The last card you will ever need for 1080p gaming.

 

Fixed.

[Lolzious]

I've used up all my VRAM (280x) lots.

[VortexS]

Get a GTX 960 4GB.

The last card you will ever need for 1080p gaming.

 

That card is a terrible ripoff. For the same money you could get a R9 290, which absolutely destroys the 4gb 960.

[dougdangger]

That card is a terrible ripoff. For the same money you could get a R9 290, which absolutely destroys the 4gb 960.

Sorry but the cheapest 290 I can find costs $20 more and I would have to spend another $100 on a power supply that can handle it.

$360 to run a 290 is fucking moronic when I can get a 970 that kicks the shit out of the 290 for $30 less while not having to buy a new power supply.

 

My room also won't feel like a sauna with a 970.

[vSyNd1c4t3]

Get a GTX 960 4GB.

The last card you will ever need for 1080p gaming.

 

Fixed.

 

I disagree. As you will be dropping below 60fps with the 960 even with the 4gb.

 

Proof.

 

 

More proof.

 

[Majestic]

I disagree. As you will be dropping below 60fps with the 960 even with the 4gb.

 

Can you link something that actually displays the settings they're running? Could very well be 4xMSAA or something.