1) What are your system specifications? Give us full specs: / 2) What is your budget?
I am in the process of a new build. You can see that thread (and answers to the above) here: https://www.overclockers.com/forums/threads/pc-build-for-elden-ring.800791/
3) For how long are you planning to have this new card?
Likely the life of the system. It's so hard to say with technology, games, etc. But I would imagine 6-8 years.
4) What will the new Video Card be used for? / 5) If Gaming, please tells us the games you're planning to play. Please list as many as you'd love to play.
--- a) Hard-Core Gaming - LOVE GAMING!
Slay the Spire, XCom 2, Skyrim, WoW, FFIV, Dark Souls 1-3. As per my other thread, I am building this system to play Elden Ring specifically. The rest of what I do will be addressed in so doing.
I don't play @ high resolutions. Basically everything I do is 1080. I have a 4k TV, but 4k gaming looks, I don't know, too real? Soap Opera-y? I can't describe my issue with it. Maybe it's just that it's new(er).
All that being said, I have been reading everything I can find, and it seems the big issue people have with the 3070 ti (and other 8 GB VRAM cards) is the lack of VRAM. They talk of problems because the VRAM maxes out, lack of longevity (in terms of usefulness re new games), etc. But from what I gather, this is from people playing at high resolutions, combined with ultra high textures. That's not really me. Nonetheless, I wanted to get your opinions on the VRAM issue. Is 8 GB really not a good buy nowadays? Are such concerns legit? I don't mind going AMD if the VRAM issue is serious, but I am not willing to spend $1500 on a GPU, which very well may necessitate waiting. But for what and when? People said just wait last year too.
Just trying to find the middle ground (and educate myself in the process).
Thank you.
I am in the process of a new build. You can see that thread (and answers to the above) here: https://www.overclockers.com/forums/threads/pc-build-for-elden-ring.800791/
3) For how long are you planning to have this new card?
Likely the life of the system. It's so hard to say with technology, games, etc. But I would imagine 6-8 years.
4) What will the new Video Card be used for? / 5) If Gaming, please tells us the games you're planning to play. Please list as many as you'd love to play.
--- a) Hard-Core Gaming - LOVE GAMING!
Slay the Spire, XCom 2, Skyrim, WoW, FFIV, Dark Souls 1-3. As per my other thread, I am building this system to play Elden Ring specifically. The rest of what I do will be addressed in so doing.
I don't play @ high resolutions. Basically everything I do is 1080. I have a 4k TV, but 4k gaming looks, I don't know, too real? Soap Opera-y? I can't describe my issue with it. Maybe it's just that it's new(er).
All that being said, I have been reading everything I can find, and it seems the big issue people have with the 3070 ti (and other 8 GB VRAM cards) is the lack of VRAM. They talk of problems because the VRAM maxes out, lack of longevity (in terms of usefulness re new games), etc. But from what I gather, this is from people playing at high resolutions, combined with ultra high textures. That's not really me. Nonetheless, I wanted to get your opinions on the VRAM issue. Is 8 GB really not a good buy nowadays? Are such concerns legit? I don't mind going AMD if the VRAM issue is serious, but I am not willing to spend $1500 on a GPU, which very well may necessitate waiting. But for what and when? People said just wait last year too.
Just trying to find the middle ground (and educate myself in the process).
Thank you.