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    3gb or 6gb

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Antwon, Jun 29, 2015.

  1. Antwon

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    Ok so im buying a laptop on xoticpc and i wanted to know what the difference between 3gb and 6gb is for the gtx 970. Will it make any difference for my games? I will mostly use the laptop for gaming and 3d animation.
     
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    970 M not 970. Anyway, read the vRAM information guide for understanding of vRAM and what you may need it for.
     
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    Well that was helpful.. Maybe i was asking the wrong way. I just want an explination on the difference between the two. Not a wall of text.
     
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    Well new games are starting to use more RAM, like GTA V would use 6GB easily
     
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    +1 ... 6 gigs is the way to go with the gaming industry in its current state
     
    MahmoudDewy, Jun 29, 2015
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    3GB so far has been fine on my Clevo P650SE. All of a sudden games are saying they require 4GB to 6GB of vRAM for high details, but I have yet to find an issue using my 970m with "ONLY" 3GB. If you find the laptop you really like and it only has 3GB vRAM I wouldn't worry about it. Otherwise if they offer an option for 6GB, then it can't hurt.
     
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    If you don´t care to read D2s extensive and helpful guide then the answer to your original question is "It might".
     
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    not "most" 970Ms that are 3gb...ALL 970Ms that are 3gb are not upgradeable.
     
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    Thank you so much everyone. I now understand lol. For the laptop you mentioned which i love by the way. Is adding 16gb a bit overkill or?
     
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    ...except those offered in the MSI GT72.

    http://cukusa.com/msi-gt72-dominator-g-1445-17-3-full-hd-gaming-laptop.html

     
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    16 GB is a bit of a luxury. If $ is an issue, the thermal past upgrade comes first ...unless you want to do it yourself, include it in your order if it isn't [...just in case you change your mind on model]. 8GB is enough for games and single channel doesn't really matter for gaming. If money isn't really tight, get the 16GB ...sometimes I want 32GB when I get the itch to buy Dimmdrive, then I come to my senses. I can see having more than 8GB being a benefit in Fallout 4 once the modding community matures.

    If you have extra, my next bump would be to get a larger m2 sata drive [since it is already on discount, being sort of the other free item in the S package]. As for the 2.5, switching that out for SSD will be cheaper aftermarket.
     
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    I say 16GB is the desired amount of RAM for any gaming with newly released titles. Some games push upwards of 6-7GB RAM. This alone will likely trigger a lot more data to/from the swap file which will just slow things down.
     
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    16 gb it is! I'll be sure to get the thermal pasting so my cp doesnt explode. Thanks guys.
     
    Antwon, Jun 30, 2015
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