What effect do you guys think that the next-gen consoles will have on the hardware utilization of future games?
Specifically, the use of VRAM on the GPU (and memory bandwidth).
I plan on buying a new GPU in two months, at the moment my choice is a GTX 770 (or maybe some high-end AMD 8xxx, but I've had much better experiences with Nvidia in the past). But i'm not sure if it's going to be a 2GB or a 4GB model.
I'll be playing it on a 1080p monitor.
Now, I know, I know I know I know, 2GB is supposed to be more than enough for a 1080p monitor, I've read that a hundred times (okay, that might be a slight exaggeration).
But don't you think that since the next-gen consoles (I'm not talking about the Wii U) will use 8GB of unified memory, it will lead to game-developers being more memory hungry (higher quality textures for example)?
Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
I'm a graphics freak, I just want a game to look the best it can possible be.
And for those who like specs:
CPU: intel core i7 3960x
CPU cooler: Corsair H80
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 pro
GPU: Asus GTX 560Ti (1GB)
RAM: 16GB (4x4GB) Kingston HyperX @ 1600MHz
SSD: 120GB OCZ Vertex2
HDD: 2TB WD green (5400 rpm)
PSU: 650W Corsair TX650M
Specifically, the use of VRAM on the GPU (and memory bandwidth).
I plan on buying a new GPU in two months, at the moment my choice is a GTX 770 (or maybe some high-end AMD 8xxx, but I've had much better experiences with Nvidia in the past). But i'm not sure if it's going to be a 2GB or a 4GB model.
I'll be playing it on a 1080p monitor.
Now, I know, I know I know I know, 2GB is supposed to be more than enough for a 1080p monitor, I've read that a hundred times (okay, that might be a slight exaggeration).
But don't you think that since the next-gen consoles (I'm not talking about the Wii U) will use 8GB of unified memory, it will lead to game-developers being more memory hungry (higher quality textures for example)?
Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
I'm a graphics freak, I just want a game to look the best it can possible be.
And for those who like specs:
CPU: intel core i7 3960x
CPU cooler: Corsair H80
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 pro
GPU: Asus GTX 560Ti (1GB)
RAM: 16GB (4x4GB) Kingston HyperX @ 1600MHz
SSD: 120GB OCZ Vertex2
HDD: 2TB WD green (5400 rpm)
PSU: 650W Corsair TX650M