256 or 512 MB for a video card?

Hi, I have a Geforce 7600GS - 512MB, and I thinking of buy a new one, with DX10, I see NVidia and ATI new cards, but all of them are with 256MB only (middle range cards). And I wanted to know if there will be much diference with memory ( from 256 to 512MB).

Once I saw in a magazin that 512Mb for a geforce 7600 is too much, because I don't use it all. Is that true??

Thanks

Hi, I have a Geforce 7600GS - 512MB, and I thinking of buy a new one, with DX10, I see NVidia and ATI new cards, but all of them are with 256MB only (middle range cards). And I wanted to know if there will be much diference with memory ( from 256 to 512MB).

Once I saw in a magazin that 512Mb for a geforce 7600 is too much, because I don't use it all. Is that true??

Thanks

kalel_laga

yep your 760 gs cant use hardly any of the 512 mb. it only takes advantage of 256. most mid range cards cant take advantage of much more

Nvidia & ATI sometimes like to add memory to their lower range stock- thus making them 512MB memory graphics cards- people automatically means that they are superior to a 256MB card & therefore buy it.

but unless the graphics card is powerful enough- the extra RAM is wasted- you ONLY need 512MB or moreIF you are playing on a High resolution screen such as 1600x1050 or more- below that they are not needed.

its much better to buy a good 256MB card that way you will get a better performance.

Nvidia & ATI sometimes like to add memory to their lower range stock- thus making them 512MB memory graphics cards- people automatically means that they are superior to a 256MB card & therefore buy it.

but unless the graphics card is powerful enough- the extra RAM is wasted- you ONLY need 512MB or moreIF you are playing on a High resolution screen such as 1600x1050 or more- below that they are not needed.

its much better to buy a good 256MB card that way you will get a better performance.

CwlHeddwyn

256mb of Vram IS PLENTY for 1680x1050. Trust me. 256+mb memory is for higher then that.

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Nvidia & ATI sometimes like to add memory to their lower range stock- thus making them 512MB memory graphics cards- people automatically means that they are superior to a 256MB card & therefore buy it.

but unless the graphics card is powerful enough- the extra RAM is wasted- you ONLY need 512MB or moreIF you are playing on a High resolution screen such as 1600x1050 or more- below that they are not needed.

its much better to buy a good 256MB card that way you will get a better performance.

baddogjmh

256mb of Vram IS PLENTY for 1680x1050. Trust me. 256+mb memory is for higher then that.

Currently playing that right now on my 8800GTS 320mb. No stutters. 32+ FPSbaddogjmh