Need Help Choosing Video Card

Firehawk

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2009

California, USA

E/Me

Hello everyone,
I am currently in the process of choosing a new graphics card to put into my system. I play GW, UT3, and FarCry2. I have tried asking questions on a couple different forums, but have not received any responses whatsoever

So, here's my situation: I have two cards in mind. The first is a PNY GeForce 9800 GT 1G($149). The second is a EVGA GeForce 9800 512MB ($109)

My question is: Should I the extra $40-$50 and buy the 1G card, or buy the 512MB card?
UT3 and FarCry2 both are very demanding games, and I want to know if the extra 512MB of GPU memory will make a decent difference.

Thank You!
Firehawk

Firehawk

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2009

California, USA

E/Me

found some help, thanks

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Well, as an addition to the help...

The 1G card is designed specifically if you play at higher resolutions (though a 9800GT won't be able to handle FarCry2 at max settings at really high resolutions, keep that in mind)

Honestly, for like 10 more dollars above the 1GB card, you can get a 9800GTX. It will outperform the 9800GT by substantial margins.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130339

Elder III

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

R/

if you play at 1680x1050 resolution or lower I would get the EVGA 9800 512... any higher resolution than that and I would def. go for the 1 GB version.

what's your budget btw?