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Originally Posted by Kalean
The point of my ENTIRE argument, is not about gpu performance buddy. You're the one that threw in the term "GPU Speed"...What I'm trying to get across which you are failing to realize, is that a 256mb card is not enough for running 1650x1050, or 1920x1200 in a mmo with a enjoyable experience...You would bottle neck BIG TIME. The fact that you don't even understand that shows you have no idea what you are talking about. More Vram offers the ability to run more textures and a higher resolution...Cutting the amount of memory to a limited 256mb's for those resolutions is suicide if you expect to run atleast decent settings...You will see a MASSIVE drop in performance once you bump up to 1650x1050, and 1920x1200 is even larger.
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All right, lets leave out your other wanderings and concentrate on video memory importance in MMOs, not just regular games where I already proved my point before.
Couldnt find Lineage2 and 3850 tests, but came accross Guild Wars with 1680x1050, Maximum Settings, Avg: 110 fps. In newer MMO Hellgate with better graphics, in DX9 1680x1050 without AA/AF - avg 99fps, in DX10 - 40-50fps.
As I said before, I fully agree video memory size is important, but gpu speed is much more essential, i.e. 3850 256 will be much faster in MMO than slower gpu cards (2600, 8600, etc) with more memory.
To sum it up, if you can afford faster card with more memory - go for it. If in your region 9600GT/3870 costs more than you can afford while 3850 256MB is in your price range, get it instead of crappy performance cards with 512MB. There is no point for anyone to be the elitist "oh my, you have only 256MB card and dont experience what I do with my super fast card with n memory, go and kill yourself"
Everyone should get the best product available to them. Simple truth, isnt?
Welcome to the source DSFARGEG!
Your PC should fly in the Aion
I have similar rig.