Any benefits?

[Rainbrew]

Currently unsure whether paying extra for a 4gb variant of the r9 380 makes sense for 1680x1050 gaming. It costs a fair bit more and I've heard that it's even a waste at 1080p most of the time. Thanks in advance!

[Altecice]

Are you looking to change your monitor for a 1080p monitor at any point in time? If so then I would go for the 4gb, if not then Its really up to you to decide if you want to spend the extra money.

[noisebomb44]

You can play most games on ultra 1080p using 2GB VRAM, but if you want to for example play GTA V on ultra, or mod skyrim with high res texture packs then you will need atleast 3 GB VRAM