Interesting artical with regards to 256mb vs 512mb vram.

[SkeeterUK]

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Seems like a good artical so i thought id share it with you all. For me its definatly made me decide to get 512mb card. For one thing it will hardly ever stutter games like it would if you had to use a 256mb card with full AA and AF on a good res like 1280 or 1600x. And since i like AA and AF and 1280 and 1600 res [if fps allow] then this is a no brainer.

HIS 512mb AGP x1950pro here i come. Just PLEASE go on "this week only" on thursday so i can buy it a bit cheaper.

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Edit - I know im hoping a lot for the 512mb version going cheaper for a week on thursday when they change "this week specials deals" but how likely or unlikely is the chance of it being on this thursday?

 

[SkeeterUK]

Erm no the 256mb version is 144 with postage whilst the 512mb version is £198 in all. So miles more than simple £10/20 difference. [AGP version btw]

 

[SkeeterUK]

Using high AA and AF levels the 512mb will keep fps higher than 256mb due to the increase of memory needed. This becomes most apparent at 1600 res i think it was tho will still help a lot at 1280 res.

 

[SkeeterUK]

Vid memory is used when your running vid memory intensive games etc. You will always have a small part be in system memory as in the artical that was removed showed most of the time system memory always contained 20mb ish. Rest of what was needed was put on the gfx card. The gfx card memory gets fuller the more you go higher res and max details in games and using AA and AF. Using these things will put more of it on your gfx card if it has room there.