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    I searched the forums and didn't see anything recent so forgive me if this is a stupid question. Just getting back into boxing after a long break that was interrupted by copious amounts of bourbon LOL

    I run 5 clients on a 22" monitor and looking to upgrade my GPU. Is 3GB of VRAM sufficient or would 6GB be the way to go? I do run 3 monitors but only play on one. I usually have Netflix playing on one of the others but that would be done with my current card (Radeon R9 380)

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    Depends on which GPU you are looking at moving too. Most of the newer ones will have more vRAM.
    Also depends a little on how many pixels you want to drive (physical size of the screen doesn't matter), and for games, at what texture quality/AA settings.

    Easiest method would be to set your graphics to the quality you want, and then monitor vRAM usage, to see how much it needs. Extrapolate that to 5 clients. Not that it will necessarily be a true measure, but if you start 1, then 2, then 3, with the graphics settings you want, you should be able to get a reasonable estimate of the desired vRAM for 5.
    As a general indicator, the first 4-600MB will be used by Windows.

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    Since you're already running 5 clients, you can see how much VRAM you're currently using with tools like https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
    Check the numbers at your current settings, with both a single client and 5 clients, to get an approximate ratio. Then, if you want, you can run a single client at higher settings and check the VRAM usage and extrapolate from there using the ratio you previously determined. It should give you a reasonably accurate rough estimate.

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    Meh, I stopped on the way home from work and picked up an EVGA GTX 1070 with 8GB. This should do for now LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dasana View Post
    Meh, I stopped on the way home from work and picked up an EVGA GTX 1070 with 8GB. This should do for now LOL
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