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Geforce GTX 780, 770 coming in May
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This is the settings for 1080p and the memory the game claimed I would use
This is what really happened, Max memory used 1.728gbs. On a single card it was 1.49gbs but I didn't bother with pics
This is the settings for 1600p and the memory the game claimed I would use
This is what really happened, Max memory used 2.240gbs. On a single card it was 2.0gbs but again I didn't bother with pics
The other thing to remember with lots of free vram available the game will cache it which probably pushed the usage higher than really needed.
This is the settings for 1080p and the memory the game claimed I would use
This is what really happened, Max memory used 1.728gbs. On a single card it was 1.49gbs but I didn't bother with pics
This is the settings for 1600p and the memory the game claimed I would use
This is what really happened, Max memory used 2.240gbs. On a single card it was 2.0gbs but again I didn't bother with pics
The other thing to remember with lots of free vram available the game will cache it which probably pushed the usage higher than really needed.
Thanks Kaapstad.
Out of interest, did you take those memory measurements from in game play or just from the Graphics Settings screen ? I'm curious because I suspect you would not see true vram usage till you actually had the game running.
Out of interest, did you take those memory measurements from in game play or just from the Graphics Settings screen ? I'm curious because I suspect you would not see true vram usage till you actually had the game running.
The game was running and I was doing my best to rescue the broad while jumping over the balcony.
We did.
I don't think you really understand what you're going on about Sliver. No offence.
We did.
I don't think you really understand what you're going on about Sliver. No offence.
None taken. You're right. I didn't realise how far off the calculated vram from the game was from the actual vram used. I don't mind being proven wrong with evidence, but I will fight my corner till I see the evidence, which Kaapstad kindly took the time to provide.
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Someone's knickers are in a twist!!!
Tell me, why are you getting so upset because i'm calling NV a ripoff, when the general consensus is just that?
Someone's knickers are in a twist!!!
Tell me, why are you getting so upset because i'm calling NV a ripoff, when the general consensus is just that?
Sorry bud, I was just making a bit of harmless fun. No offence meant and I am pretty certain you can see it was funny if you look from a neutral point of view.
Second hand 7950 will be a good shout
None taken. You're right. I didn't realise how far off the calculated vram from the game was from the actual vram used. I don't mind being proven wrong with evidence, but I will fight my corner till I see the evidence, which Kaapstad kindly took the time to provide.
This was nice to see tbh, someone being proven wrong and holding their hands up rather then spitting the dummy out. Top man sliver
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Sorry bud, I was just making a bit of harmless fun. No offence meant and I am pretty certain you can see it was funny if you look from a neutral point of view.
Second hand 7950 will be a good shout
Well ok then, looked A bit weird you running round collecting my posts. I am neutral, this is my first AMD card since I got back into gaming in 2007.
I bought this card because it was easily the best VFM at the time, by a mile.
2nd hand would be good, although with bundled games (currently 4) new would actually be more cost effective.
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Even if Max Payne 3 is exceeding 2Gb of vRAM it'd be one of the few examples where 2Gb is not enough, it doesn't make a good argument for 3Gb being insufficient, I'm sure 3Gb will be fine for the lifespan of the card for single monitor users.
If you're 3x1080p or higher and you like to run crazy amounts of AA then maybe you could justify more than 3Gb over the lifetime of the card, but I doubt it. Multi-monitor users represent a very small fraction of the market.
It's also worth noting that things that soak up vRAM like high levels of AA are also really hard to maintain good frame rates with when you're at 6Mpix+ on multi-monitor displays, in some sense there are limitations to how helpful large amounts of vRAM are on cards before the GPU becomes a bottleneck. For example if you need to run 8xSSAA in order to justify your vRAM usage, but that causes frame rates of 10fps then it's not really justifiable.
If you're 3x1080p or higher and you like to run crazy amounts of AA then maybe you could justify more than 3Gb over the lifetime of the card, but I doubt it. Multi-monitor users represent a very small fraction of the market.
It's also worth noting that things that soak up vRAM like high levels of AA are also really hard to maintain good frame rates with when you're at 6Mpix+ on multi-monitor displays, in some sense there are limitations to how helpful large amounts of vRAM are on cards before the GPU becomes a bottleneck. For example if you need to run 8xSSAA in order to justify your vRAM usage, but that causes frame rates of 10fps then it's not really justifiable.
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This was nice to see tbh, someone being proven wrong and holding their hands up rather then spitting the dummy out. Top man sliver
Agree quite refreshing, now where's my dummy goddammit!
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Thanks, I was always told that an ass was a crossbreed between a horse and a donkey.
