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Title: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: OJsDad on July 15, 2017, 01:47:12 PM
I'm looking at putting together a new PC.  Looking at video cards, I'm trying to decide if I should go with 4gb or 8gb on the card.  Any thoughts. 
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: Barthheart on July 15, 2017, 02:36:17 PM
Go to 8GB if you can at all afford it. There a mod for Civ VI that I can't run because I only have 4 and the min spec is 6.
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: JudgeDredd on July 16, 2017, 03:28:17 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 15, 2017, 02:36:17 PM
Go to 8GB if you can at all afford it. There a mod for Civ VI that I can't run because I only have 4 and the min spec is 6.
Minimum requirement of 6GB for GPU ram?  :o
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: Barthheart on July 16, 2017, 04:02:23 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on July 16, 2017, 03:28:17 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 15, 2017, 02:36:17 PM
Go to 8GB if you can at all afford it. There a mod for Civ VI that I can't run because I only have 4 and the min spec is 6.
Minimum requirement of 6GB for GPU ram?  :o

Yeah.... massive earth map.
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: Greybriar on July 16, 2017, 09:53:37 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 15, 2017, 02:36:17 PM
Go to 8GB if you can at all afford it. There a mod for Civ VI that I can't run because I only have 4 and the min spec is 6.

I've got 8 GB and haven't had any problem running games, so I'd say Barthheart is correct.
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 17, 2017, 09:13:01 AM
The capacity on a graphics card would be much more important, wouldn't it?

The rig I have has 12GB on it, but the graphics card sucks, so I can't even run games like Skyrim or Homefront on it without getting glitches on the characters.
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: mirth on July 17, 2017, 09:22:44 AM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on July 17, 2017, 09:13:01 AM
The capacity on a graphics card would be much more important, wouldn't it?

The rig I have has 12GB on it, but the graphics card sucks, so I can't even run games like Skyrim or Homefront on it without getting glitches on the characters.

They're talking about graphics cards, dingus. GPU = Graphics Processing Unit or "Graphics Card" aka Video Card :P
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 17, 2017, 09:30:27 AM
I'm not a dingus, I'm a troll.

But yes, kind of a dingus.
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: mirth on July 17, 2017, 09:35:22 AM
Where's Batman? He's the Ultimate Troll.
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 17, 2017, 09:56:39 AM
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: Pete Dero on July 17, 2017, 09:57:22 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 15, 2017, 02:36:17 PM
Go to 8GB if you can at all afford it. There a mod for Civ VI that I can't run because I only have 4 and the min spec is 6.

Why not go all the way : 

https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-Vega-Frontier-Edition-16GB-Liquid-Cooled-Review   16 GB at a $1500

or the budget version :

https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/Radeon-Vega-Frontier-Edition-16GB-Air-Cooled-Review  16 GB at a $999

Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: OJsDad on July 17, 2017, 10:24:36 AM
Quote from: Pete Dero on July 17, 2017, 09:57:22 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 15, 2017, 02:36:17 PM
Go to 8GB if you can at all afford it. There a mod for Civ VI that I can't run because I only have 4 and the min spec is 6.

Why not go all the way : 

https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-Vega-Frontier-Edition-16GB-Liquid-Cooled-Review   16 GB at a $1500

or the budget version :

https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/Radeon-Vega-Frontier-Edition-16GB-Air-Cooled-Review  16 GB at a $999

Why's the easy part, I'm married.   :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: Windigo on January 03, 2018, 01:24:56 PM
If you're looking for 8 GB of GPU RAM, best bet now are probably the NVIDIA 1070 cards.
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 03, 2018, 02:09:44 PM
I've got an HP Envy desktop that desperately needs a better graphics card.
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: Windigo on January 03, 2018, 02:47:56 PM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on January 03, 2018, 02:09:44 PM
I've got an HP Envy desktop that desperately needs a better graphics card.

From what I see, they have a 300W power supply/ That limits your options. 1060 3GB
Title: Re: GPU RAM - How much
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 03, 2018, 02:49:45 PM
^ Exactly. I might have to up the power if that's even possible. I'm generally ignorant of such things.