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1060 3gb or return?

PovilJ
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1 minute ago, PovilJ said:

Hello, I just bought Asus Dual OC 1060 3Gb version GPU but my friends said its a bad GPU cuz of those VRAM and I should get 6GB atleast. Is it true? Should I return it and pay that extra money?

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1 minute ago, PovilJ said:

Hello, I just bought Asus Dual OC 1060 3Gb version GPU but my friends said its a bad GPU cuz of those VRAM and I should get 6GB atleast. Is it true? Should I return it and pay that extra money?

 

3GB of VRAM is fine from what i read, although 6GB is much better.

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How long do you intend to keep it?

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3-5 years

Isn't that a bit long? Most people can afford get something 2-3 years down the line, it's not something insane to pay 200 USD for a decent upgrade after 2-3 years isn't impossible, you can even go to the used route.

 

 

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3GB is fine for a few years. I don't see too many games becoming VRAM hogs at 1080 and those that do can be placed on an SSD to help with buffering.

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