is the difference between 2gb and 4gb big

[Monkeymenn]

i wanna buy a new graphics card for my computer. now i whant the msi gtx 1050 ti. only i saw 2 versions one with 2gb of ddr5 ram and one with 4gb ddr5 ram. the one with 2gb is 50 euro cheaper. shall i spend 50 euro more to have 4gb or do you say it's not that importand and spend 50 euro less.

 

[TommyTheTank]

The amount of video ram isn't the only difference between those 2 cards
The one with 2gb is a 1050, the one with 4gb is a 1050ti

You can see benchmarks of both cards here: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_1050_and_1050_ti_gaming_x_review,13.html
The 1050ti is faster than the 1050 by about 12fps on average

This article explains more about video ram: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/graphics-card-myths,3694-5.html
Its a bit old but still relevant

If you want to play this years AAA games at 1080p then the 1050ti 4gb is the better choice, hitting around 40-50 fps on ultra, but if want to save that €50 then you can lower the settings and go with the 1050 2gb for about the same frame rate

 

[dontlistentome]

My view is that you have two levels of performance in this price range, budget and mainstream. The 1050 is budget performance, you give up some performance in exchange for low price. The next level up is the mainstream 1060. You pay more but get much more performance.

The 1050 Ti is in the middle of all this. It's not as fast as the mainstream card, but not as cheap as the budget card. That's why I wouldn't buy it. If saving money is the priority, get the 1050. If performance is the priority, get the 1060(or AMD RX 470).