2 monitors, need 512mb?

[A2Z]

Im just wondering, if i have 2 19" TFT's, would it make a big difference if my gfx card was 256mb or 512mb? i would only be playing games on 1 monitor off course, but as the output would be to 2 monitors, would the extra RAM come into play, or is it just for high resolutions?

specifically thinking of x1800xt 512mb and x1900xt 256mb

 

[lay-z-boy]

depends if the second screen is active in anyway.

For dual screen use i use a x1300pro in the second pci-e slot with the second screen plugged into it, this seems to free up something, i get the same fps in games with 2 screens like that but when i had them on 1 card it suffered.

I seriously doubt that memory capacity would be a problem if only one screen is active, i would go for the x1900

 

[ZX-10R]

think the memory size would only help if your using both at high res


playing WoW on one screen here while posting this on another both at 1280x1024 with a 6800 LE no problem

 

[A2Z]

ok thanks guys will get x1900xt then on this weeks cheap deal

 

[Silent Bob]

Shouldn't make any difference. The second monitor displaying the windows desktop will use very little memory. I've got 3 screens and get the same 3dmark score with all 3 monitors plugged in as i do with just the 1 (with 3dmark running on the middle screen).