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BF3 GTX 580 SLi 1.5G blah blah blah :)

DamoTourettes

DamoTourettes

DamoTourettes

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Hey peeps - I'm sure this has already been asked, but can't find a tangible answer... I've got an EVGA GTX 580 1.5GB and was thinking about getting another one for BF3, however am a little bit skeptical as I've heard there's a major VRAM limitation in them, which would suggest a 3GB card is preferential. I have a 30 inch monitor and like to play at 2560 x 1600 res, and if I had another GTX 580 would want to max everything out to Ultra. Is this feasible or is there a bit of a brick wall with VRAM in this instance?

Muchos gracias in advance etc. :)
 
does it run on ultra and how you want it with one card?

if yes and your not changing your resolution and not changing settings i dont see why not, you will just get more fps :D
 
MooMoo444 said:
If you want to truly 'max' everything, and are playing at 2560x res, you'll need to opt for the 3gb cards.
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Thanks for the tip. Have heard in the event of there not being enough vid memory the cards will use system memory - is this true and would it substantially impact FPS in a rig such as mine?

On another front I've only had this GTX 580 for a month or so - has anyone used the EVGA "step-up" thing where you can go for a new card within your initial purchase period? Might be one way of moving to the 3GB card setup...

Cheers :)
 
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