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Bit late in the game for new 290X's...
Originally Posted by Agent
Yeah thats what I was thinking
But the 8GB of VRAM complete changes the the 290x into a beast! ...Wait... what do you mean it really doesn't make much difference?
what do you mean bit late?? There have been 8gb 290x available for ages.
Which is why its a bit late for new models
Nah, they're just trying to cash in a bit more before people stop buying due to announcements of the 3## series.Which is why its a bit late for new models
Hopefully this is AMD's AIB partners trying to use up GDDR5 stocks because of HBM!
Interesting theory!
AA is the thing which sucks up the most VRAM, however at 4K the need for AA is largely negated by the resolution, so I think I'd rather go for a pair of 970s than 2 of these for 4K gaming.
Oh also, as nobody else has said it (maybe because everyone already knows it, but just in case)
The 4x increase in resolution doesn't mean a 4x increase in VRAM usage because the textures used are not 4x bigger. The textures are of a set size and are scaled for resolution, so they don't automatically take up 4x the amount of VRAM.
I'm a bit fuzzy on the exact workings on it, so if you've got more knowledge on the subject please flesh this out.
Oh this looks very nice. Although out of my price range. £300-£315 is the sweet spot for me.
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