MMORPG VRAM Requirements

[Chaosinfinite]

Do MMORPG's require a lot of VRAM? I am upgrading my graphics cards and I don't know whether to get the 2GB models or the 4GB models.

 

[vmem]

VRAM requirements depend on how much graphical data you need to load and isn't particularly intensive for MMORPGs in general. for all modern games, 2GB is enough if you're only gaming on one monitor

 

[Chaosinfinite]

VRAM requirements depend on how much graphical data you need to load and isn't particularly intensive for MMORPGs in general. for all modern games, 2GB is enough if you're only gaming on one monitor

So, if I am using two then I should get the 4GB? I plan to SLI too, so would just 2 2GB work?

 

[vmem]

are you using both monitors to game? meaning 3D surround/eyefinity, where the game is simultaneously rendered on both monitors together in something like 3960x1080p? Even then, 2GB should be enough, 4GB should only be considered for three monitors or above and even then it's a bit of a rip off.

as for SLI, keep in mind that VRAM do not stack, the two cards process frames separately, thus having two 2GB cards still gives you 2GB of effective VRAM

 

[Chaosinfinite]

are you using both monitors to game? meaning 3D surround/eyefinity, where the game is simultaneously rendered on both monitors together in something like 3960x1080p? Even then, 2GB should be enough, 4GB should only be considered for three monitors or above and even then it's a bit of a rip off.

as for SLI, keep in mind that VRAM do not stack, the two cards process frames separately, thus having two 2GB cards still gives you 2GB of effective VRAM

Ah, okay. 
No, I was going to use one monitor to game and use the other to watch stuff on. I'm just looking for a new card since my 670 FTW LE's didn't work the way I would like. Might keep on waiting too.. lame freebies by Nvidia this time around.

 

[k1114]

What is wrong with the 670?

Btw it would be 2d not 3d and surround doesn't work unless you have a minimum of 3. Also most games do not support 2 anyways.

 

[Chaosinfinite]

What is wrong with the 670?

SLI issues, displayport issues, and the fact that the "LE" stands for "Light Edition" irked me. With one I couldn't get a steady 60fps. More like 40ish... which I feel isn't great since my CPU is OC'd to 4.4GHz. After I was finally able to overcome the SLI installation issues, the FPS were even worse than that. Just frame drops and stuttering frequently.

I was thinking about getting a pair of vanillas, but I still don't know yet. Just trying to figure out everything before I make another purchase. (Tired of burning money if you know what I mean).

 

[vmem]

um, which MMO are you playing that a 670 can't hit 60fps? a 670 should hit 60fps on all current MMOs out there...

 

[Chaosinfinite]

um, which MMO are you playing that a 670 can't hit 60fps? a 670 should hit 60fps on all current MMOs out there...

FFXIV.

Also it never maintained 60fps on The Witcher 2. Would dip into the high 40's at times (Just with one card, Never tried with SLI).