Is the gpu memory size important for 3D modeling and rendering ?

[Awnina]

hello everyone . am looking to buy an nvidia card ( after the bad experience with amd )
my budget for the gpu is between 200 to 300 dollar and my selection is
1- Gigabyte GTX 1060 G1 6GB GDDR5
or
2- Gigabyte GTX 1060 G1 3GB GDDR5

so in my case who always do architecture work and 3D modeling and rendering ( and a little bit of gaming which is not that really matter ) . Dose the GPU memory is important ? what a 6g can do more than the 3g ?

( btw ... what do you think of my selection of gpu ? )

 

[Colonel Kernel]

The selection of GPU is fine. You shouldn't need to upgrade for a few years. In 3D modeling and rendering, the amount of VRAM on your GPU is very important. While it doesn't make much of a difference on gaming right now, as 3 GB should be fine for a few more years, buying the 6 GB card should increase the amount of time before you need to buy a new GPU. Go for the 6 GB card.

-Cheers!

 

[Scottray]

VRAM is the storage location for textures and 3D meshes. So the more available, the more complex the scene can be, before it overflows to the standard RAM. Thus, for 3D modeling, you definitely want more VRAM.