560 Ti FPB 1GB or 560 Ti 2GB?

[JrFreak]

Hi all, which would you go for? I heard the extra ram would be helpful for higher resolutions. I'm going to start with a single 560, but then add one for SLI in the future. What is the FPB mean anyways?

Thanks.

 

[rockxdude]

Hi all, which would you go for? I heard the extra ram would be helpful for higher resolutions. I'm going to start with a single 560, but then add one for SLI in the future. What is the FPB mean anyways?

Thanks.

FPB: Free Performance Boost tested..

And yes extra RAM will boost the performance for higher resolution.
"it would be higher performance compared to a card with less memory when AA is enabled at higher resolutions "

If your monitor is 1080p then go for 2GB otherwise 1GB is sufficient...

 

[rolli59]

I would go with the 1GB version the 2GB does not really kick in until on multimonitor extended resolution. Seen here with HD6950 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6950-1gb-benchmark,3041-13.html
FPB = Free Performance Boost

 

[vitornob]

FPB = free performance boost = MSRP price with a small OC

 

[JrFreak]

Thanks... I'm using a Dell 22" 1900x1200 monitor now, but if I upgrade the PC now I want to have some room to upgrade the monitor in the future.

 

[rockxdude]

then go for 2 gb if you can buy easily....

 

[gnomio]

the gtx 560ti doesnt have the horsepower to make use of 2gb. The 580 has the 570 in some circumstances has but not all

The performance of graphics cards –be it in multi monitor, stereo 3D or single monitor setups- all comes down to a delicate balancing act. If the core can’t process information fast enough, doubling a card’s memory allotment won’t improve performance. Meanwhile, if bandwidth isn’t sufficient for the GPU’s output, a faster graphics engine will have no effect. As we saw throughout this article, the effectiveness of additional memory all comes down to a combination of in game settings and the GPU’s inherent ability to process rendering information.
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/47608-effect-gpu-memory-surround-stereo-3d-performance-7.html