GTX 970 4GB VRAM Usage?

[Jah]

Hi,

I'm going to build a new PC for a friend, and he's going to use it for X-Plane 10. So far, so good. Now the question is, if I should recommend a ATI Card or a Nvidia one. I made the experience that ATI Cards won't work so well with Xplane since I switched to Nvidia.

The GTX970 is unfortunately only using 3,5GB Ram (The Nvidiagate so to say), and the ATI Cards are Using up to 8GB the costs are more or less the same

 

GTX 970 VS 390 (X)

 

So here's the question: Can anyone, using a GTX970 4GB VRAM and a 1080p Display say me how much VRAM he's using on a detailed Airport, like EPWA (Payware), EGLL (Payware) etc.

 

Thank you!

 

Cheers
Steffen

[mgeiss]

VRAM usage does not only depend on the resolution and scenery, but also on the plane, weather, cloud plugins, what settings you use for the rendering options etc. So one user might only use 1GB, while the other one fills up 4GB at the same scenery and resolution.

But coming from a GTX 770 with 4GB of VRAM, i can assure you that a 970 with 4GB is totally adequate for running X-Plane with enough eye candy. I you really want to make a significant step forward from a 970, I would recomment a 980Ti.

Edited February 17, 2016 by mgeiss

[Jah]

Okay, thanks. I just had the comparison to a 770 with 2gb of VRAM, and I permanent ran out of memory with this one. 

I, so far, switched to a 980Ti, but not everyone is willing to pay the price at the beginning of flight simmin'

[mgeiss]

Sure, a 980ti is probably overkill for many. But like I said, a 770 with 4GB is still adequate when you choose reasonable rendering options. I didn't have any serious frame rate issues with this card and could still run enough eye candy.

Edited February 18, 2016 by mgeiss

[Timendainum]

I have a 970. I don't have a much payware scenery, but I use HD meshes and lots of other add ons.

Texture usage is all over the map depending on what I am doing, in what plane, and where.

But, I always try to keep texture usage below 3.5GB to stay out of the problem area in this card:

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-memory-issue-fully-explained/

[Jah]

Hi Timendainum,

 

this is exactly what my concerns all about... I think i grap the 8GB ATI Card. Its as powerful as the 970 but has the bigger memory..