GTX 580 1.5GB vs 3GB

[ATAG_MajorBorris]

As it stands today il2 cod will use more than 2 GB of memory if it is available in SP and MP at times in 1920x1080 resolution. That being said if your buddy is getting a card now get the 3gb as it is not much more, however it does not max out every game .(Witcher 2, Metro 2033, Battlefield 3 etc) but will offer the best experience in most cases

I myself opted for the EVGA gtx580 3GB some months ago and really like the lifetime warranty with available 3 day cross shipping. I had an asus gtx570 burn out and it took more than a month to get through the red tape for the $ back and with no onboard gpu I was out a newly built pc the entire time!(lucky for me it was with in 30days of purchase)

*NVIDIA Keplar may be released in the near future and most certainly will offer some performance gain but when the gtx680 will be released is another story, looking at release dates for the 400 series and the 500 series it is of note that the 480 and 580 cards were released 7 and 8 months after the initial release with 3gb models 3 months after that so it may be some time before the gtx 580 3gb is dethroned.

ASUS Sabertooth MB--Intel 2600k@4.7--EVGA GTX580 3GB--Corasir 1200 watt psu--Corsair 8gb 1833--Corsair H70 cooler--Corsair 650d case--OCZ Vertex 3--Track IR5--CH Eclipse Yoke--CH Trottle Quadrant--CH MFP--CH Rudders

[ingsoc84]

I am looking into the the 3 gig too..but will hold off until the new patch is out..and might also wait till the new cards are out..as the 580s will then drop in price for sure. I only built this system in June..and did not know there was a 3 gig 580..ohh well...

[Insuber]

With my gtx580 3GB I see a VRAM usage up to 2.5 GB, when playing CoD. So that DDR 5 is put at good use ...