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Program to view Ram.

Here is mine.. which do i look for.. there is 2 memory ?


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Cheers:)
 
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shawsy109 said:
Thats memory usage of one card, if you click at the bottom were it says
AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series

then choose the other card, it will show the memory usage of the other card also
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Oh ok..
But i thought it only uses 2G and note 4 in total, as you think you would get having 2 cards..
Is this on the edge then with bf3 ?

Cheers :)
 
wazza300 said:
Setting aside pc memory might be different but 99% sure max gpu memory is limited to single card regardless of xfire

Looking at those gpuz screen's its using 300mbs of ram atm,doesn't it store the readings to text? That way you can see how much its used while gaming
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So what am i looking at, the Dynamic and not the dedicated?

From what i read it's the Memory Usage (Dedicated) i just tried rfactor. and that only went to 1100. but bf3 near 2000. maybe thats why the game runs **** lol..
I read people say they run out of memory at higher res, mine seems to in bf3 @ 1920x1200 as i have everything maxed out.

Orcvader said:
Basically any data stored in one card will also be copied to the other cards in crossfire/SLi. So no need to look at the others...



It's crossfire but it's technically not true crossfire. Sort of like hybrid crossfire which AMD calls "Dual graphics". Not sure how the memory will work then... but probably best to set it to 2gb to match your 6670. There are some programs which adds all the memory together such as MSI afterburner, so you need to half this to get the true usage.



And don't just use BF3, it's one of the very few games that actually eats VRAM :p. Most other games won't reach the limit.
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Not sure how to set it to 2gb to match my 6950's or add the memory together:)
First i've heard of that :) can tell me if u like ;)
So for bf3, which i play most of. would a 4GB make it a lot smoother?

Cheers :)
 
Right i did that.

Memory Usage (Dedicated) [MB] highest 2440
Memory Usage (Dynamic) [MB] 263

Surley BF3 isn't only using 263mb? out of 2GB
I'm confussed now, as i hear others say theres using 1.5gb etc IN BF3.
The game must not like crossfire!
Can someone explain this plz :)

Cheers :)
 
LegendaryDread said:
BF3 is using 1220MB per card.

I believe the "Dynamic" value is the swapfile in your system RAM used to hold data not required in VRAM, while you're gaming. Stuff like Thumbnail Previews, Window Transparency data, etc. At least, that's the only way I can see Microsoft claiming Aero has no performance impact on the GPU.
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Ok thanks for that.
So it is the Dedicated ram i should be watching.
So a single 670 2GB would run fine @1920x1200 in bf3 then :) no need for 4GB one? i take it 4GB cards are more for the higher res like 1080/1200.
i'm thinking of moving to single card. i would go amd, but the nvidia seem to run better in bf3! from what iv'e read. i would have gone amd other wise.
It's all i play really, apart from rfactor f1.

Cheers :)
 
wazza300 said:
i wasnt sure whether it was dynamic or dedicated that got used most,but dedicated would sound right thinking about it,idk if 263mb of that is reserved per card for dynamic or whether its system/pc memory that gets used

it depends on what resolution your playing at imo,the higher above 1920x1080 then more than 2gb graphic card memory will help on any game
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I play hight then 1080, 1920x1200. it it's only using 1220MB in bf3, i should be fine yes :)

Cheers for your help :)
 
up2nogooduk said:
Ok thanks for that.
So it is the Dedicated ram i should be watching.
So a single 670 2GB would run fine @1920x1200 in bf3 then :) no need for 4GB one? i take it 4GB cards are more for the higher res like 1080/1200.
i'm thinking of moving to single card. i would go amd, but the nvidia seem to run better in bf3! from what iv'e read. i would have gone amd other wise.
It's all i play really, apart from rfactor f1.

Cheers :)
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sketchytom said:
after a quick 64 player game the GPU Z logfile shows 2106 mb dedicated 290 dynamic

so i am guessing on my llano 3870k based system with a HD6670 it is actually using the whole 2gb deticated to the igp and a little of the HD6670 memory am i right?
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Seems this games lover the vram! i'm wondering if going for a 4GB would be better option? does your games runs smooth tho guys?.

Cheers.
 
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