GTX 960 2GB good enough for my res?

[Steve_238]

Hi there.
Gonna pick up a cheap GTX 960 2GB used soon and was hoping I'd be able to get at least high settings in most games at a res of 1360x768.
Would that be doable or would I need to get the 4GB model?
Or failing that crossfire a couple of R9 280's?
(Not the 280x models).
Thanks in advance.

 

[IHateSmurfs]

Either one should be fine but don't expect 60+FPS in AAA titles with Ultra settings. But for 768p it's fine. Although the 4GB version should give more headroom for better visual settings.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

you should be fine. There is no game out there that would use more than 2gb vram at that resolution. Your good to go with the 960.
I'd expect high/very high/ultra settings, game dependent.

 

[Steve_238]

Thanks for the replies guys
I'll go for the 2GB now.
I won't pick either of your replies as a solution because you both helped me make my mind up.
So you are both winners in my eyes

 

[IHateSmurfs]

Thanks my man. Anyways If you got any more questions feel free to either post or PM me!

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

haha that's nice of you. However, one will be chosen eventually, if not by you then a moderator. Since IHateSMurfs replied first, give it to him. Glad we helped you.

 

[Steve_238]

Done and done
Cheers again.

 

[IHateSmurfs]

Thanks for selecting me as the best answer. And thanks keith for being so humble .

 

[Steve_238]

Just an update...
I got a 2GB 960. IM running Far Cry 5 on high preset and I'm getting over 50fps. On ultra it drops a little but not noticeable. GTA V on very high and over 50fps.
So thanks again guys for the help.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Thats good At 1360 x 768 you should really be able to put all the bells and whistles on. Use a combo of HWMon/MSI Afterburner to monitor your Vram usage. You should not be using any more than 1gb for that resolution, for almost any game (considering at 1080p vram usage can be up to 3gb - but that is for demanding games). So if you find your only using 1gb, whack up the in-game settings to take advantage of the goodness I'd say your GPU won't be maxed out at that res, so turning on eye candy is the way to go.

 

[Steve_238]

Hi Keith.
Thanks for the reply.
Yeah it's all going well. So far.
This might be a stupid question.....
But....
I'm using my PC as a HTPC [by that I mean, I've got my PC in my living room hooked up to me 42" 1360x768 res TV]
Does the size of the TV/monitor affect the strain of the card?
This might be a nooby question. So apologies.

Its still the same res, 1360x768. I was assuming it didn't matter but it got me wondering. Lol. Resolution is resolution despite the size of the output.
Thanks again for the help.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hi Keith.
Thanks for the reply.
Yeah it's all going well. So far.
This might be a stupid question.....
But....
I'm using my PC as a HTPC [by that I mean, I've got my PC in my living room hooked up to me 42" 1360x768 res TV]
Does the size of the TV/monitor affect the strain of the card?
This might be a nooby question. So apologies.

Its still the same res, 1360x768. I was assuming it didn't matter but it got me wondering. Lol. Resolution is resolution despite the size of the output.
Thanks again for the help.

yes, you got it right, resolution is resolution, independent of the physical size of the screen. No noob questions here all questions are relevant

I've often asked doozie's myself!