maroon1

8800GT 256MB vs 8600GTS



8800GT 256MB VS HD3850 256MB:



8800GT 256MB vs 8800GT 512MB




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So, it is faster than HD3850

But it slower than 8800GT 512MB in high resolution and when running AA and AF

sonicmat

Does this mean at 1280 res that i might aswel just go for the 256mb version? Or will later games use all 512mb even at 1280?

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maroon1

No, the 256MB will be ok if you are playing at 1920x1200 if you turn AA and AF off

But the performance drops a lot when you turn AA and AF compared to the 512MB version

xenophobe

I would avoid any 256MB version. Textures in games keep getting larger and larger, and the video memory will be beneficial.

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JackMcIntyre

Is the 256MB version really worth it over the 512mb? I can pick up an XFX 256mb 8800GT for under £120. Where-as the 512mb version is around £170. Would I really need the extra video memory since I only run at 1280x1024 (may be getting a new monitor in the future though).

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as xeno pointed out above, its not smart to go or 256mb videocards right now due to games using larger textures. With a game like crysis, cod4, gears of war, and others yet to be released you might struggle to play it with decent settings and fps. If you want a card that will last a long time its not wise to get something with low video memory

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Yes, according to rivatuner, when I max out crysis with 2 AA @ 1024x768, it uses up almost 500mb of vram, so yes it will be beneficial to get the 512mb version. Even call of duty 4 maxed out uses around 400.

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xenophobe

You don't want your GPU to have a memory bottleneck, now would you?

Arkanor

Most games at high resolutions like 1600x1200 and 1920x1200 will quickly overwhelm your 256MB of video memory.

COH ~400-450 (ultra texture 1920x1200)
BF2142 > 300MB (1920x1200)

Those are really the only references I have, ATITray doesn't play nice with COD4.