How much GDDR do I need to run my game?

funsoul · 10-04-12, 07:10 PM

Hiya folks

Because the question of "how much memory does my gpu need?" seems to come up with some frequency, thought it'd be good to have a thread where people post up their gpu memory usage for the games they play (or want to benchmark).

Hopefully others will add their games/results, etc and fill in resolutions that others didn't (for example, no 1900x1200 from me atm).

-funsoul

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Unless otherwise noted all tests were run with the maximum settings allowed by the game or benchmark. Gpu memory usage was logged with MSI Afterburner. The maximum value from the log file excluding the last measurement of the run is what's posted. Testbed was the 3dvision gaming pc in my sig.

Game	1920x1080	5760x1080	5760x1080(2xAA)	3DV1920x1080	3DV5760x1080
Aliens Vs. Predator	925.8	1329.4	n/a	935.7	1789.2
ARMA2	1233.8	1684.9	1411.8	1459.1	1660.4
Batman: Arkham City	1553.4	2551.3	1749.6	1794.6	1938.2
Battlefield 3 (Single Player)	1550.0	2638.6	n/a	1620.4	2835.6
Battlefield 3 (Multi Player)	2604.8	3015.0	n/a	2089.1	2992.2
Crysis	1364.2	2458.2	fail	1435.8	fail
Dirt Showdown	1156.5	1937.1	dnr	dnr	dnr
Far Cry 2	1514.9	2243.1	1602.1	1615.1	1954.0
Just Cause 2	1133.3	1694.3	1354.5	1140.7	1645.5
Left 4 Dead	702.8	1379.6	957.0	814.8	1687.8
Left 4 Dead 2	670.4	1327.5	1387.0	799.7	1877.6
Lost Planet 2	1536.2	2249.2	1628.8	1641.1	2101.8
Mafia 2	839.1	1072.8	n/a	598.2	1017.3
Metro2033	1215.6	2254.5	1721.4	1807.9	2474.7
Stalker Call of Pripyat	1368.3	2256.8	1876.0	1615.2	2570.1
Skyrim (no mods)	1574.7	2552.6	1583.8	1213.7	1598.4
Skyrim (with mods, see below)	1954.7	2776.4	2300.9	1884.6	2360.3
Sniper Elite	1974.0	3055.1	n/a	2426.0	4090.8
Street Fighter IV	869.3	1534.2	1072.7	747.6	921.2
AVERAGE	1354.8	2105.8	1553.8	1424.4	1973.1

Note: When running some games in 3D @ 5760x1080, my system automatically reduces to 2x AA. The non-3D 5760x1080 with 2x AA figures are shown for comparison purposes. AVP, BF3, Mafia 2 and Sniper Elite did not reduce to 2x AA.

There's a significant gddr penalty incurred when using 3d vision. The tables below shows the 3DV penalty in MB. At 5760x1080, except for AVP, BF3, Mafia 2 and Sniper Elite, the 2x AA figures were used. There's some unexpected weirdness with some of the games so, for now, those are in a separate table.

Game	1920x1080	5760x1080
Aliens vs. Predator	9.9	459.8
ARMA 2	225.3	248.7
Batman: Arkham City	241.2	188.6
Battlefield 3 (single)	70.4	197.0
Crysis	71.6	fail
Far Cry 2	100.2	351.9
Just Cause 2	7.4	291.0
Left 4 Dead	112.0	730.8
Left 4 Dead 2	129.3	490.6
Lost Planet 2	104.9	473.0
Metro2033	592.3	753.3
Sniper Elite	452.0	1035.7
Stalker Call of Pripyat	246.9	694.1
Average	181.8	492.9

Oddball results imho. Will need to check these out further.

Game	1920x1080	5760x1080
Battlefield 3 (multi)	-834.1	-22.8
Mafia 2	-240.9	-55.5
Skyrim (w/mods)	-70.1	59.4
Skyrim (no mods)	-361.0	14.6
Street Fighter IV	-121.7	-151.5

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Aliens vs. Predator
Notes: Benchmark does not allow changes to settings.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 925.8
5760x1080----- 1329.4

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 935.7
5760x1080----- 1789.2

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ARMA2
Notes: Ran benchmarks 1 and 2.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1233.8
5760x1080----- 1684.9 (1411.8 @ 2xAA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1459.1
5760x1080----- 1660.4 (@2xAA)

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Batman: Arkham City
Notes: Played until demo time expired, after completing the bullet and interrogation objectives.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1553.4
5760x1080----- 2551.3 (1749.6 @ 2xAA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1794.6
5760x1080----- 1938.2 (@2xAA)

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Battlefield 3 (single player)
Notes: Played from the start of the game through to destroying the rpgs.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1550 (notJUSTguitar)
5760x1080----- 2638.6

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1620.4
5760x1080----- 2835.6

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Battlefield 3 (multi player)
Notes: Joined a game in progress. Spent 10-15 minutes running around, killing when I could but mostly getting annihilated. One of a few titles where something's weird. Memory usage at 1920x1080 is significantly lower when 3D Vision in enabled.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 2604.8
5760x1080----- 3015.0

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1770.7
5760x1080----- 2992.2

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Call of Duty 2
Notes: 20 minutes walkthrough from clicking start (Amnesiac).

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1600x900----- 412

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Crysis
Notes: Ran the standard benchmark. For some reason am now unable to get this working at 5760x1080.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1364.2
5760x1080----- 2458.2

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1435.8

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Dirt Showdown
Notes: Played from start through the end of the first race. When doing the 3DV testing was not able to launch the demo anymore.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1156.5
5760x1080----- 1937.1

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Far Cry 2
Notes: Ran the small ranch benchmark.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1514.9
5760x1080----- 2243.1 (1602.1 with only 2x AA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1615.1
5760x1080----- 1954.0 (@ 2x AA)

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Just Cause 2

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1133.3
5760x1080----- 1694.3 (1354.5 @ 2xAA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1140.7
5760x1080----- 11645.5 (@2xAA)

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Left 4 Dead
Notes: Played minimum of 1 full co-op game per resolution.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 702.8
5760x1080----- 1379.6 (957.0 @ 2xAA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 814.8
5760x1080----- 1687.8 (@ 2xAA)

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Left 4 Dead 2
Notes: Played minimum of 1 full co-op game per resolution. Need to re-test non-3DV 5760x1080.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 670.4
5760x1080----- 1327.5 (1387.0 @ 2x AA??)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 799.7
5760x1080----- 1877.6 (@2xAA)

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Lost Planet 2

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1536.2
5760x1080----- 2249.2 (1628.8 @ 2xAA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1641.1
5760x1080----- 2101.8 (@2xAA)

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Mafia 2
Notes: One of a few titles where something's weird. Memory usage at 1920x1080 is significantly lower when 3D Vision in enabled.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 839.1
5760x1080----- 1072.8

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 598.2
5760x1080----- 1017.3 (@2xAA?)

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Medal of Honor Warfighter
Notes: Motion blur off (Amnesiac)

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1600x900----- 1004 (Amnesiac)

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Metro2033

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1280x768----- 904.3
1152x864----- 1150.4
1360x768----- 1030.2
1024x1068----- 1033.8
1440x900----- 1006.4
1280x1024----- 1021.7
1920x1080----- 1215.6
4800x900----- 1725.2
5760x1080----- 2254.5 (1721.4 @2xAA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1807.9
5760x1080----- 2474.7 (@ 2xAA)

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R Call of Pripyat

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1368.3
5760x1080----- 2256.8 (1876.0 @2xAA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1615.2
5760x1080----- 2570.1 (@ 2xAA)

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Skyrim (no mods)
Notes: I started a new game and ran through the first scene until entering Helgan's Keep. One of a few titles where something's weird. Memory usage at 1920x1080 is significantly lower when 3D Vision in enabled.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1574.7
5760x1080----- 2552.6 (1583.8 @2xAA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1213.7
5760x1080----- 1598.4 (@ 2xAA)

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Skyrim (with mods)
Notes: I started a new game and ran through the first scene until entering Helgan's Keep. Mods used- Unofficial Skyrim patch, HD Furniture and Barrels, High Quality Eyes, Improved Rock and Mountain textures, Lush Grass, Lush Trees, No More Blocky Faces, Realistic Smoke and Embers, Realistic Ragdolls and Force, Skyrim HD 2K Textures, STEP, Terrain Bump. One of a few titles where something's weird. Memory usage at 1920x1080 is lower when 3D Vision in enabled.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1954.7
5760x1080----- 2776.4 (2300.9 @2xAA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 1884.6
5760x1080----- 2360.3 (@ 2xAA)

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Sniper Elite
Notes: Used the benchmark app plus the benchmark tool. All settings on Ultra and max allowed. Since my card only has 4GB of ram, am not fully confident in the 3d vision, 5760x1080 result.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 1974.0
5760x1080----- 3055.1

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 2426.0
5760x1080----- 4090.8

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Street Fighter IV
Notes: One of a few titles where something's weird. Memory usage is significantly lower when 3D Vision in enabled.

Resolution----- Max GDDR Usage (MB)
1920x1080----- 869.3
5760x1080----- 1534.2 (1072.7 @2xAA)

3D Vision:
1920x1080----- 747.6
5760x1080----- 921.2 (@ 2xAA)

Nephilim · 10-07-12, 04:22 AM

So the general consensus is 2gb will clear you for all 1080 just fine. :P

EarthDog · 10-07-12, 05:38 AM

Generally, yes... 1GB just is enough for a lot of titles at 1080p res.

Great work Funsoul! (add BF3 to that list!)

funsoul · 10-07-12, 10:14 AM

Skyrim's the only 1 so far that could potentially use a card with over 2gig of ram for 1080p. EDIT: Add BF3 multi-player which could use a 3GB card for 1080p :/

Thanks EarthDog. The games with canned benchmarks are easy (although have run into a few that won't cooperate at 5760x1080). Will work on adding more games here next weekend.

funsoul · 10-13-12, 04:38 PM

Added Battlefield 3 (single-player).

Also re-tested Skyrim (with some ini changes...ugrids=11)...didn't get any change in usage.

UPDATE: Added BF3 multi-player. Highest memory usage of anything tested so far at 2.6GB for 1920x1080, 3GB for 5760x1080.

johan851 · 10-13-12, 05:38 PM

This is really helpful, thanks. Makes it clear at least that 1GB doesn't cut it at those resolutions.

funsoul · 10-13-12, 05:47 PM

thanks johan851

glad you find it of use. yeah...1g cards are kinda done

Conumdrum · 10-13-12, 06:24 PM

Thanks funsoul, I got it bookmarked. It shows how times have changed eh?

Glad we are stuck at 1080p for a while for a regular setup.

funsoul · 10-14-12, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Conumdrum

Thanks funsoul, I got it bookmarked. It shows how times have changed eh?

Glad we are stuck at 1080p for a while for a regular setup.

You're welcome! Geez...remember when having a separate graphics card was a huge deal? hehe Personally, I wish we'd just move on from 1080p. It was one 'innovation' that actually moved a lot of us back a step (1920x1200 > 1920x1080). 1080's done...stick a fork in it.

PS- Finally noticed your monitor...whatcha think of it? Love mine and the v2 3d is a large improvement over 1st gen.

funsoul · 10-20-12, 10:44 AM

added Batman: Arkham City

Having trouble with a number of games at 5760x1080 (like Ravaged, for example). Anyone have other games in mind that they're curious about? Feel free to request specific games as long as they have either a free demo or benchmarking tool.

Ajay57 · 10-20-12, 11:01 AM

Hi funsoul buddy how does this GDDR5 stack up when using Crossfire or sli set ups? Maybe silly question from my end.

Get work thanks for that, just bookmarked it for the future.

funsoul · 10-20-12, 11:38 AM

Hey Ajay

All these tests are using 3x sli with 4gb cards so I've got a max of 4gig gddr. Just testing max gddr usage so these results will apply to all cards and configurations. Just remember gddr is not additive...the limit is the lowest amount of gddr on a single card (e.g., a 2gig card and 4gig card in sli/cfx, if possible, would still only have 2gig of gddr available). You've got 2gig of available gddr in the config listed in your sig.

Ajay57 · 10-20-12, 11:46 AM

Ok thanks that's what i believed, but was not quite sure, may have 2 cards with 2 GB each but still only 2 GB overall. That's why the next gen cards have 3GB or 4GB now of GDDR5 in the 7900 series. Regards Philip.

MIAHALLEN · 10-21-12, 10:22 PM

Excellent work funsoul

funsoul · 10-22-12, 07:47 AM

Thanks MIAHALLEN

notJUSTguitar · 10-23-12, 02:51 PM

Nice testing, and great formatting.

I can run tests on games too if you want?
I have a 7970 lightning, and 3 1080P monitors in eyefinity and a lot of games.

'Only' 3GB instead of 4gb, so might affect results in a few games that use a lot while running in eyefinity, but should be fine for most games.

funsoul · 10-23-12, 03:21 PM

Thanks notJUSTguitar

Any contributions would certainly be very welcomed! Rather than re-testing...if you come across games that are missing from here, run those at 1920x1080 and 5760x1080 as those are pretty standard. Just post results here or send them to me and will keep the chart updated. If there are any games where you hit the gddr wall...let me know and I can run those.

Could use someone willing to test at 1920x1200/5760x1200 and other resolutions (like 2560x1440) that us 1080ppheads are missing.

Amnesiac · 10-23-12, 03:26 PM

HOLY MOLY!. Nearly all games require above 1gB for max at 1080p.

I am surprised. Yes.

LoneWolf121188 · 10-23-12, 04:38 PM

I've seen Skyrim with mods at 1920x1200 at a little over 2GB before. I think it was around 2200MB.

Also, I'll add that X-Plane commonly hits 2400MB at 1920x1200.

notJUSTguitar · 10-23-12, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funsoul

Thanks notJUSTguitar

Any contributions would certainly be very welcomed! Rather than re-testing...if you come across games that are missing from here, run those at 1920x1080 and 5760x1080 as those are pretty standard. Just post results here or send them to me and will keep the chart updated. If there are any games where you hit the gddr wall...let me know and I can run those.

Could use someone willing to test at 1920x1200/5760x1200 and other resolutions (like 2560x1440) that us 1080ppheads are missing.

Will do

10-07-12, 04:22 AM	#2
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10-07-12, 10:14 AM	Thread Starter #4
funsoul Premium Member #6 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NJ, USA	Skyrim's the only 1 so far that could potentially use a card with over 2gig of ram for 1080p. EDIT: Add BF3 multi-player which could use a 3GB card for 1080p :/ Thanks EarthDog. The games with canned benchmarks are easy (although have run into a few that won't cooperate at 5760x1080). Will work on adding more games here next weekend. Last edited by funsoul; 10-14-12 at 01:13 PM.
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10-13-12, 04:38 PM	Thread Starter #5
funsoul Premium Member #6 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NJ, USA	Added Battlefield 3 (single-player). Also re-tested Skyrim (with some ini changes...ugrids=11)...didn't get any change in usage. UPDATE: Added BF3 multi-player. Highest memory usage of anything tested so far at 2.6GB for 1920x1080, 3GB for 5760x1080. __________________ 3DVision gaming pc: 3930k @ 4600, asus rampage iv formula, 16g gskill ddr3 2133, samsung 830 256gb ssd, 2x 1TB wd black RAID0, 3x zotac gtx 680 4gb, 3x asus vg278h, cpu/vga watercooling 1155 build : 2700k, asrock z77 oc formula, 16g mushkin ddr3 1600, 2x ocz vertex4 128gb (raid0), 1.5tb wd green, msi gtx 570, cm690II, ocz zs750 psu, cpu/mobo watercooling, gateway 24" Bench : various 775 cpus, asus rampage extreme x48, 1-2g crucial ballistix 1600, ocz vertex2 100gb ssd, gtx 570, single stage phase change, watercool mo-ra3 WHS 2011: e7400, asus p5q-e, 8g ram, ocz agility 2 160gb, hd3450, 18 TB main htpc: amd 64 X2 5600+, asus m3n78-em, 4g ram, hd3450, 42" plasma htpc/gaming: amd x2 250, foxconn m61pmp-k, 4gb ram, ati hd5770, wd 500gb, 47" lcd + asst'd other pc's for wife and kids, hardwired Gb network Last edited by funsoul; 10-14-12 at 01:11 PM.
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10-13-12, 05:47 PM	Thread Starter #7
funsoul Premium Member #6 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NJ, USA	thanks johan851 glad you find it of use. yeah...1g cards are kinda done __________________ 3DVision gaming pc: 3930k @ 4600, asus rampage iv formula, 16g gskill ddr3 2133, samsung 830 256gb ssd, 2x 1TB wd black RAID0, 3x zotac gtx 680 4gb, 3x asus vg278h, cpu/vga watercooling 1155 build : 2700k, asrock z77 oc formula, 16g mushkin ddr3 1600, 2x ocz vertex4 128gb (raid0), 1.5tb wd green, msi gtx 570, cm690II, ocz zs750 psu, cpu/mobo watercooling, gateway 24" Bench : various 775 cpus, asus rampage extreme x48, 1-2g crucial ballistix 1600, ocz vertex2 100gb ssd, gtx 570, single stage phase change, watercool mo-ra3 WHS 2011: e7400, asus p5q-e, 8g ram, ocz agility 2 160gb, hd3450, 18 TB main htpc: amd 64 X2 5600+, asus m3n78-em, 4g ram, hd3450, 42" plasma htpc/gaming: amd x2 250, foxconn m61pmp-k, 4gb ram, ati hd5770, wd 500gb, 47" lcd + asst'd other pc's for wife and kids, hardwired Gb network
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10-13-12, 06:24 PM	#8
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10-20-12, 10:44 AM	Thread Starter #10
funsoul Premium Member #6 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NJ, USA	added Batman: Arkham City Having trouble with a number of games at 5760x1080 (like Ravaged, for example). Anyone have other games in mind that they're curious about? Feel free to request specific games as long as they have either a free demo or benchmarking tool. __________________ 3DVision gaming pc: 3930k @ 4600, asus rampage iv formula, 16g gskill ddr3 2133, samsung 830 256gb ssd, 2x 1TB wd black RAID0, 3x zotac gtx 680 4gb, 3x asus vg278h, cpu/vga watercooling 1155 build : 2700k, asrock z77 oc formula, 16g mushkin ddr3 1600, 2x ocz vertex4 128gb (raid0), 1.5tb wd green, msi gtx 570, cm690II, ocz zs750 psu, cpu/mobo watercooling, gateway 24" Bench : various 775 cpus, asus rampage extreme x48, 1-2g crucial ballistix 1600, ocz vertex2 100gb ssd, gtx 570, single stage phase change, watercool mo-ra3 WHS 2011: e7400, asus p5q-e, 8g ram, ocz agility 2 160gb, hd3450, 18 TB main htpc: amd 64 X2 5600+, asus m3n78-em, 4g ram, hd3450, 42" plasma htpc/gaming: amd x2 250, foxconn m61pmp-k, 4gb ram, ati hd5770, wd 500gb, 47" lcd + asst'd other pc's for wife and kids, hardwired Gb network
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10-20-12, 11:01 AM	#11
Ajay57 Premium Member #7 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Walsall, West-Midlands, UK.	Hi funsoul buddy how does this GDDR5 stack up when using Crossfire or sli set ups? Maybe silly question from my end. Get work thanks for that, just bookmarked it for the future. __________________ MOBO: P8Z68-V/GEN3. CPU: INTEL i7-2700K @ 4.7 GHZ @ 1.360 Volts. COOLER: PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE-BLUE With TRIPLE FANS. RAM: CORSAIR 16GB DDR3 (CML16GX3M4A1600C9). GPU: 1 x SAPPHIRE HD 7970 6 GB VAPOR-X (11197-05-40G). SSD: 1 x 128GB CRUCIAL M4 SATA 3. HDD: 1 x 750GB WDC CAVIAR BLACK SATA 3. PSU: CORSAIR AX850W MODULAR 80 GOLD. CASE: DIMASTECH BANCHETTO TEST BENCH MINI V1.0. O.S: WINDOWS 7 64 BIT HOME PREMIUM. MONITORS: 2 X ASUS VE248H 24inch LCD/LED. "Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you're gonna get."
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10-20-12, 11:38 AM	Thread Starter #12
funsoul Premium Member #6 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NJ, USA	Hey Ajay All these tests are using 3x sli with 4gb cards so I've got a max of 4gig gddr. Just testing max gddr usage so these results will apply to all cards and configurations. Just remember gddr is not additive...the limit is the lowest amount of gddr on a single card (e.g., a 2gig card and 4gig card in sli/cfx, if possible, would still only have 2gig of gddr available). You've got 2gig of available gddr in the config listed in your sig. __________________ 3DVision gaming pc: 3930k @ 4600, asus rampage iv formula, 16g gskill ddr3 2133, samsung 830 256gb ssd, 2x 1TB wd black RAID0, 3x zotac gtx 680 4gb, 3x asus vg278h, cpu/vga watercooling 1155 build : 2700k, asrock z77 oc formula, 16g mushkin ddr3 1600, 2x ocz vertex4 128gb (raid0), 1.5tb wd green, msi gtx 570, cm690II, ocz zs750 psu, cpu/mobo watercooling, gateway 24" Bench : various 775 cpus, asus rampage extreme x48, 1-2g crucial ballistix 1600, ocz vertex2 100gb ssd, gtx 570, single stage phase change, watercool mo-ra3 WHS 2011: e7400, asus p5q-e, 8g ram, ocz agility 2 160gb, hd3450, 18 TB main htpc: amd 64 X2 5600+, asus m3n78-em, 4g ram, hd3450, 42" plasma htpc/gaming: amd x2 250, foxconn m61pmp-k, 4gb ram, ati hd5770, wd 500gb, 47" lcd + asst'd other pc's for wife and kids, hardwired Gb network
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10-20-12, 11:46 AM	#13
Ajay57 Premium Member #7 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Walsall, West-Midlands, UK.	Ok thanks that's what i believed, but was not quite sure, may have 2 cards with 2 GB each but still only 2 GB overall. That's why the next gen cards have 3GB or 4GB now of GDDR5 in the 7900 series. Regards Philip. __________________ MOBO: P8Z68-V/GEN3. CPU: INTEL i7-2700K @ 4.7 GHZ @ 1.360 Volts. COOLER: PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE-BLUE With TRIPLE FANS. RAM: CORSAIR 16GB DDR3 (CML16GX3M4A1600C9). GPU: 1 x SAPPHIRE HD 7970 6 GB VAPOR-X (11197-05-40G). SSD: 1 x 128GB CRUCIAL M4 SATA 3. HDD: 1 x 750GB WDC CAVIAR BLACK SATA 3. PSU: CORSAIR AX850W MODULAR 80 GOLD. CASE: DIMASTECH BANCHETTO TEST BENCH MINI V1.0. O.S: WINDOWS 7 64 BIT HOME PREMIUM. MONITORS: 2 X ASUS VE248H 24inch LCD/LED. "Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you're gonna get."
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10-21-12, 10:22 PM	#14
MIAHALLEN Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Japan	Excellent work funsoul __________________ THE POST COUNTER IS NOT AN INTELLIGENCE METER! Intel i3, i5 and i7 Overclocking Guides Heat "Water & Wood" computer desk build log My HWBOT Profile MAX11Lv3 - "It kind of reminds me of going to the circus and seeing a mini drive around and then 83 clowns jump out of it!" - ollien33 i7 3820 @ 5GHz \|\| 32GB G.SKILL @ DDR3-2000 \|\| GTX580 tri-SLI \|\| Corsair AX1200 \|\| Custom water cooling
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10-22-12, 07:47 AM	Thread Starter #15
funsoul Premium Member #6 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NJ, USA	Thanks MIAHALLEN __________________ 3DVision gaming pc: 3930k @ 4600, asus rampage iv formula, 16g gskill ddr3 2133, samsung 830 256gb ssd, 2x 1TB wd black RAID0, 3x zotac gtx 680 4gb, 3x asus vg278h, cpu/vga watercooling 1155 build : 2700k, asrock z77 oc formula, 16g mushkin ddr3 1600, 2x ocz vertex4 128gb (raid0), 1.5tb wd green, msi gtx 570, cm690II, ocz zs750 psu, cpu/mobo watercooling, gateway 24" Bench : various 775 cpus, asus rampage extreme x48, 1-2g crucial ballistix 1600, ocz vertex2 100gb ssd, gtx 570, single stage phase change, watercool mo-ra3 WHS 2011: e7400, asus p5q-e, 8g ram, ocz agility 2 160gb, hd3450, 18 TB main htpc: amd 64 X2 5600+, asus m3n78-em, 4g ram, hd3450, 42" plasma htpc/gaming: amd x2 250, foxconn m61pmp-k, 4gb ram, ati hd5770, wd 500gb, 47" lcd + asst'd other pc's for wife and kids, hardwired Gb network
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10-23-12, 02:51 PM	#16
notJUSTguitar Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: MN, USA	Nice testing, and great formatting. I can run tests on games too if you want? I have a 7970 lightning, and 3 1080P monitors in eyefinity and a lot of games. 'Only' 3GB instead of 4gb, so might affect results in a few games that use a lot while running in eyefinity, but should be fine for most games. __________________ i7 2600K 4.6Ghz @ 1.3V (56x chip) Asus Maximus IV Gene-z/GEN3 Z68 MSI R7970 Lightning 8GB G.Skill Sniper 1866Mhz WD 640GB & 1TB Cavier Black OCZ 700W ModXtreme Pro PSU Asus VH232H 23" LCD x3 in eyefinity/6036X1080 Resolution Retired AMD Rig AMD Phenom II 1090T \| GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-US2H (Rev. 1) \| XFX Radeon HD6970 \| \| 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 memory running at 1066Mhz \| OCZ VERTEX 2 60GB SSD \| WD 640GB \| Cavier Black SATA III/64MB Cache \| OCZ 700W PSU \| HP-Debranded 23" 1080P LCD
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10-23-12, 03:21 PM	Thread Starter #17
funsoul Premium Member #6 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NJ, USA	Thanks notJUSTguitar Any contributions would certainly be very welcomed! Rather than re-testing...if you come across games that are missing from here, run those at 1920x1080 and 5760x1080 as those are pretty standard. Just post results here or send them to me and will keep the chart updated. If there are any games where you hit the gddr wall...let me know and I can run those. Could use someone willing to test at 1920x1200/5760x1200 and other resolutions (like 2560x1440) that us 1080ppheads are missing. __________________ 3DVision gaming pc: 3930k @ 4600, asus rampage iv formula, 16g gskill ddr3 2133, samsung 830 256gb ssd, 2x 1TB wd black RAID0, 3x zotac gtx 680 4gb, 3x asus vg278h, cpu/vga watercooling 1155 build : 2700k, asrock z77 oc formula, 16g mushkin ddr3 1600, 2x ocz vertex4 128gb (raid0), 1.5tb wd green, msi gtx 570, cm690II, ocz zs750 psu, cpu/mobo watercooling, gateway 24" Bench : various 775 cpus, asus rampage extreme x48, 1-2g crucial ballistix 1600, ocz vertex2 100gb ssd, gtx 570, single stage phase change, watercool mo-ra3 WHS 2011: e7400, asus p5q-e, 8g ram, ocz agility 2 160gb, hd3450, 18 TB main htpc: amd 64 X2 5600+, asus m3n78-em, 4g ram, hd3450, 42" plasma htpc/gaming: amd x2 250, foxconn m61pmp-k, 4gb ram, ati hd5770, wd 500gb, 47" lcd + asst'd other pc's for wife and kids, hardwired Gb network
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10-23-12, 03:26 PM	#18
Amnesiac Disabled Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pakistan.	HOLY MOLY!. Nearly all games require above 1gB for max at 1080p. I am surprised. Yes.
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10-23-12, 04:38 PM	#19
LoneWolf121188 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sheppard Air Force Base, TX	I've seen Skyrim with mods at 1920x1200 at a little over 2GB before. I think it was around 2200MB. Also, I'll add that X-Plane commonly hits 2400MB at 1920x1200. __________________ mATX Desktop (Build Log Here): Core i7 3770K @ 4.9GHz 1.53V, 16GB DDR3-1600 RipjawX, EVGA GTX680 4GB, Intel 520 240GB, Seagate 2TB, EK CPU and GPU waterblocks, MCP35X, 120.1 and 180.1 radiators 15" MacBook Pro: 2.66GHz Core i7 620M, 8GB DDR3, OCZ Vertex 2 120GB, 500GB Seagate 7200.4, GeForce 330M 512MB, OS X 10.8.2, Windows 7 x64 Asus Eee Slate EP121: 1.33GHz Core i5 470UM, 4GB DDR3, Intel 320 80GB, Windows 8 x64 The Hardware Destruction Thread\|OCForums Musicians Club Member -12\|OCForums Metal Club Member -12 Well, if he opens the box and its dead, then it would be his fault because the state of the cat is determined by the observer. Then we could be all ‘n00b, you collapsed the wavefunction now! - RoadWarrior, on Schrödinger’s Cat
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