Should I go with 2GB vram or 4gb

[lmgaming]

For my budget gaming build, I need a graphics card that ether has 2gb of vram which will save me money or 4gb. Is it worth it for an extra 2gb or won't there me that much of a proforman cae change. I'm ether gonna choose the GTX 960 2GB or the R9 380 4GB. Looking for the best bang for your buck card so feel free to reference me other good cards. Thanx

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[HoiDaniel]

R9 380 4GB if you don't give a shit about power consumption or heat. GTX960 if you have a small case for example

[FinestRyeBread]

380

[TheKDub]

I'm my budget gaming build, I need a graphics card that ether has 2gb of vram which will save me money or 4gb. Is it worth it for an extra 2gb or won't there me that much of a proforman cae change. I'm ether gonna choose the GTX 960 2GB or the R9 380 4GB. Looking for the best bang for your buck card so feel free to reference me other good cards. Thanx

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[007agentHP]

r9 380 4 GB

[TheRandomness]

CX PSU.... But get the 380

[theereal]

R9 380

[lmgaming]

CX PSU.... But get the 380

What do u mean?

[FinestRyeBread]

What do u mean?

Bad psu

[TheRandomness]

What do u mean?

CX series PSU's are known for not being reliable iirc but they work fine c: (I have had one for 2 years and it hasn't exploded)

[lmgaming]

CX series PSU's are known for not being reliable iirc but they work fine c: (I have had one for 2 years and it hasn't exploded)

What would u suggest? Brand and series-wise

[EpicAdom]

For my budget gaming build, I need a graphics card that ether has 2gb of vram which will save me money or 4gb. Is it worth it for an extra 2gb or won't there me that much of a proforman cae change. I'm ether gonna choose the GTX 960 2GB or the R9 380 4GB. Looking for the best bang for your buck card so feel free to reference me other good cards. Thanx

PC part picker (£) - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XMNQHx

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It depends upon the games you play, the room the PC will be in, and the climate where you live. The R9 380 kick out much more heat, and the GTX 960 won't give off nearly as much. However, the 380X can have 4GB VRAM and it tends to perform a bit better.

[EpicAdom]

What would u suggest? Brand and series-wise

EVGA, Corsair, Cooler Master...that's all I can think of off of the top of my head.

[lmgaming]

It depends upon the games you play, the room the PC will be in, and the climate where you live. The R9 380 kick out much more heat, and the GTX 960 won't give off nearly as much. However, the 380X can have 4GB VRAM and it tends to perform a bit better.

Live in London (always shty weather(FREEZING!)) Room is fairly cold and I'll play games like CS:GO, GTA V and Rainbow Six Seige (comes out on my b-day!)

[TheRandomness]

EVGA, Corsair, Cooler Master...that's all I can think of off of the top of my head.

 

 

What would u suggest? Brand and series-wise

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/404921-strmfrmxmns-psu-whitelist/

 

Have a look on there for some ideas

[typographie]

The R9 380 consumes more power and gets a bit hotter, but it's more power and heat by midrange card standards. It's not really that much, it's just that the 960's absurd efficiency makes it look worse than it actually is. A year or so ago we would've compared the 190 Watt R9 380 to a 220 Watt GTX 770 and it would've looked pretty efficient.

 

As long as you've got a reasonable mid-tower case with some airflow and a decent third-party cooler, I don't think anyone would have any issue disposing of the R9 380's heat.

[EpicAdom]

Live in London (always shty weather(FREEZING!)) Room is fairly cold and I'll play games like CS:GO, GTA V and Rainbow Six Seige (comes out on my b-day!)

In that case, I would recommend getting an AMD card, they'll keep your room nice and toasty

 

What's your budget for your GPU?

[lmgaming]

In that case, I would recommend getting an AMD card, they'll keep your room nice and toasty

What's your budget for your GPU?

£200ish or if American, 960, 950, R9 280, 280x, 380... That sort of price range.

[lmgaming]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/404921-strmfrmxmns-psu-whitelist/

Have a look on there for some ideas

Would the EVGA supernova 550W Gold 80+ modular PSU be a solid choice?

[TheRandomness]

Would the EVGA supernova 550W Gold 80+ modular PSU be a solid choice?

Anything in the nova series is apparently good, I've never owned one so I can't tell.

[lmgaming]

I currently have a CX500M, is that dangerous in terms of safety or for my parts???

[EpicAdom]

£200ish or if American, 960, 950, R9 280, 280x, 380... That sort of price range.

I would recommend the R9 280X. It's a fair step up from the 280/380 in performance.