When the time u need 8GB vram, the GPU itself already outdated

U may be right, thats why i still considering 290X lightning. even I havent completely ruled out GTX 980. My plan if I go for either 290X, since it is priced dirt cheap now, i buy one while invest some of my fund onto PSU making sure I wont be worried at my rig under powered in the future, then i make another upgrade after 2-3 years depend on game development.

If i go for GTX 980, no need to upgrade my PSU all around, use it for more years only upgrade.

This post has been edited by wongkoewei: Jan 27 2015, 07:26 PM

guys, There's stock of 290X Lightning at Czone. all stock up at their shelves.

Not true. Now 1080p game also use 3.5gb and above. That is why NVidia con is found.

I believe by end of the year, 1080p full texture gaming need 6gb.

What I know now they shop that supplied with 290X 8GB are viewnet and jayacom, both in lowyat...

I'm not really sure how they find the problem, i guess they wont use 1080p in resolution...

Sorry didn't noticed you live in Penang. I almost go to Penang island to buy computer hardware but last minute I found what I'm looking for at the computer store near my house. 8GB card is rare though. Maybe it's hard to find one there but it never hurt to check it out yourself.

By end of the year 290x is outdated 380x/390x is become mainstream

Everything is destined to be obsolete~ even buying 380X, it will be obsolete in 2 years time. of coz it depend on ones sense of 'outdate-ness', 290X maybe replace with newer and more capable model, but it doesn't mean it will simply 'outdated' by my mean, I guess it still perform as high end card for at least 2 years . just like HD 7970, it still lives and staying relatively relevant till today by the name of R9 280X, i guess still no one will say 280X are obsolete by now right?

Personal view,,,

This post has been edited by wongkoewei: Jan 27 2015, 09:01 PM

Of course, even a 7950 still running strong

nah.. even the 4+years old HD6950/HD6970 still reliable for today gaming..

After 2 years old, only very few games able to use more than 2GB with my 7950 without crapping out the FPS.

8GB VRAM probably make sense after DX12 imo.

lel i cant settle 4 LOW/MEDIUM since far cry 1 and crysis 1 days my principle is ULTRA all the way at any big resolutions

Yeah... they fend pretty good, I don't think their GPU are anyhow bottlenecking, but from what I observed, older card or cards with 2GB VRAM showing their 'age', if i can call that.

My experience, one time I deliberately set watch to highest setting, what i found was the VRAM are all filled up (1.9/2.0GB) but the GPU never over 40% usage, mostly hovering between 25 - 33%

For me, at least setting should at least be "high"

This post has been edited by wongkoewei: Jan 27 2015, 09:31 PM

how about 5850/5870 then

You are probably right... I might hunt for cheapo 290X lightning but will consider 8GB version also. of cost still got greenish GTX 980 in list but that thing damn expensive

This post has been edited by wongkoewei: Jan 27 2015, 09:30 PM

Its all depends on to what extent u can compromise with the graphic setting, to me i prefer everything set to ultra with 60fps

Same here, but since I'm not upgrading every year so i guess i cannot expect my card will perform like new gen after some time.

Another option for 290X 8GB, but unsure local distributor will bring in or not?
http://videocardz.com/54768/sapphire-adds-...ith-trix-cooler