I'd get a 5770 1GB.
And more VRAM lets you have better graphics yes.
And more VRAM lets you have better graphics yes.
Good replacement
This wont be something I'll be getting soon, but I would like to plan ahead. I'm wondering what would be a good replacement for my video card. I wouldn't mind being able to go to 1080 or higher in res, but the likely hood I'll have anything more then a 19" widescreen monitor in the near future is unlikely.
I got my 3870 when I was on a budget of $400 for an entire computer (see sig rig, I've since spent another $100 on my Corsair), it was on sale, and figured it was the best bang for my buck. I haven't been dissapointed with it, although it does have understandable lag in the most hecktic of situations. So, I'm wondering, as the title would lead you to believe, what a good replacement for my good old 3870 should be. Budget shouldn't be an issue, but lets be realistic here. Also, I can't cross fire or anything like that, only one PCI-e bla bla bla slot.
Also, another question, what does the video RAM do? Would having more of it let me use the high res textures games like to use, or is it something else that's keeping me at medium texture settings in the high end games?
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I got my 3870 when I was on a budget of $400 for an entire computer (see sig rig, I've since spent another $100 on my Corsair), it was on sale, and figured it was the best bang for my buck. I haven't been dissapointed with it, although it does have understandable lag in the most hecktic of situations. So, I'm wondering, as the title would lead you to believe, what a good replacement for my good old 3870 should be. Budget shouldn't be an issue, but lets be realistic here. Also, I can't cross fire or anything like that, only one PCI-e bla bla bla slot.
Also, another question, what does the video RAM do? Would having more of it let me use the high res textures games like to use, or is it something else that's keeping me at medium texture settings in the high end games?
