9800 pro 128 DDR or 256 DDR?

[unfortunate]

Is it worth throwing in the extra 100$ for the 256 DDR with 256 bit?

 

[Deadguy]

no

 

[D4RK GR4YL3N]

not unless you're doing some serious gaming. radeon 9800 pro 128 should be fine. so no not worth it

 

[Shrapnill]

NO. You will not utilize it. Even in "hardcore gaming".

 

[True_Orb]

My computer techie put it best when he called having that much memory like having "a lawnmower with a 40-gallon gas tank."

 

[JimShorts]

go with 128. you don't, nor does anyone else, need 256.

 

[DAVID_15]

when will u need 256??????

 

[domwells]

NEVER!
only joking, I can't see 256Mb being truely utilised within the next year and a half.
I have heard that 256Mb cards are slower than their 128Mb versions anyway so if anything you'll get worse performance at the moment.

 

[unfortunate]

awesome guys thanks a lot, u just saved me 130$.

 

[Imaminuteman04]

Yeah i have to agree i dont see the point of 256 video cards. Wait a year or two and the price will come down ALOT im sure but of course then there will be 512 or maybe even 1G video cards LoL