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Should i go with a 2gb or 4gb 770. I will only use 2 monitors 1 for gaming and 1 for voice chat

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I would save some money and get the 2GB, but then again I don't really know, 2GB seems like enough to me but I could be wrong.

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Get the 2GB, even for 1440p the 4GB version doesn't show much of a difference from the 2Gb one. :)

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You'll probably need 3gb+ for 4k

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I'd get the 2gb unless your going to be doing multi monitor or high res in the future.

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It depends on your resolution, I would say get the 2gb for 1080p and under. Get the 4gb for 1440p or 1600p (or if you plan on going triple monitor or something), the extra vram will help you a lot.

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I would get the 4gb version.

 

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how much is the 4gb version? If it even makes use of 75%, you'll get 3gb. so it may be worth it on the off chance new games take a bit more vram.

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You'll probably need 3gb+ for 4k

People getting a 770 won't have a 4k monitor lol

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It depends on your resolution, I would say get the 2gb for 1080p and under. Get the 4gb for 1440p or 1600p (or if you plan on going triple monitor or something), the extra vram will help you a lot.

Not much difference at 1440p only in triple monitor does that 4GB show.

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People getting a 770 won't have a 4k monitor lol

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Not much difference at 1440p only in triple monitor does that 4GB show.

The really GPU intensive games use more than 2gb at that resolution, sure you would be fine for most games, but if you're planning on playing Crysis 3, Metro LL or any other similar games in the future, you can definitely benifit from the extra vram.

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2GB is fine , if you think you are going to get another monitor and do some tripple screen surround gaming than grab the 4GB card

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Unless you're gaming ACROSS multiple displays and not just on one with extra on the side, the 770 2GB will be plenty.

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I would save some money and get the 2GB, but then again I don't really know, 2GB seems like enough to me but I could be wrong.

Crysis 3 uses 2.2GB of VRAM  at 1080p with max settings, future games will use more. So he should get 4GB and then go SLI when he needs more power otherwise VRAM will be an issue for him

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Crysis 3 uses 2.2GB of VRAM  at 1080p with max settings, future games will use more. So he should get 4GB and then go SLI when he needs more power otherwise VRAM will be an issue for him

 

That is fair enough but I did say that I don't really know :P

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That is fair enough but I did say that I don't really know :P

I had to quote someone because not many people are following the topic, I randomly picked someone, and that someone was you  :D

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I had to quote someone because not many people are following the topic, I randomly picked someone, and that someone was you  :D

 

Then I feel honoured :P

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I don't see a reason ever to go for less if you can afford more. go for the 4gb version for the longevity. one less bottleneck for future games

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Crysis 3 uses 2.2GB of VRAM  at 1080p with max settings, future games will use more. So he should get 4GB and then go SLI when he needs more power otherwise VRAM will be an issue for him

 

I have 2 2gb 680s and a 1080p monitor

 

So if I go and buy that game now I won't be able to play it at max settings?

 

I think i'll be fine. Not that you'd want AA so high anyway.

 

Not buying it though because Crysis 2 was a terrible game.

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I don't see a reason ever to go for less if you can afford more. go for the 4gb version for the longevity. one less bottleneck for future games

Exactly what I'm saying, spend the extra cash and future proof, then SLI when performance becomes an issue at 4gb textures, at least vram won't be an issue

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Unless you're gaming ACROSS multiple displays and not just on one with extra on the side, the 770 2GB will be plenty.

i want to be able to play arma 3 at 30 fps smooth on 1 display will 2gb be fine

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i want to be able to play arma 3 at 30 fps smooth on 1 display will 2gb be fine

It will be more than fine. You should be able to run Arma 3 at 50-80 fps depending on your settings.

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What about 2 or 4 gb for 1440p, is there really almost no difference?

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