Graphics Memory Sizes Compared: How Much Is Enough?

EconolineCrush writes "Trying to decide between whether or not to get a 64MB graphics card, or spring for that 128MB version? Hit up this article, which explores the performance of ATI and NVIDIA-based cards with 64 and 128MB of memory, before swiping your credit card. Not so long ago 32MB was the top end for graphics memory on consumer video cards, but now even budget cards are available with 128MB. 128MB might seem excessive now, but a year from now 64MB cards might just be obsolete."

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Tired of the rat race

[Arandir]

128MB might seem excessive now, but a year from now 64MB cards might just be obsolete.

I'm tired of this rat race. I'm tired of every six months some hardware company telling me I'm obsolete. I'm sick of companies telling me to buy, buy, buy. Buy until it hurts! Buy until your wallet implodes!

What? Is today's software suddenly going to disappear next year? Are KDE and GNOME suddenly going to decide to render everything in OpenGL? Will Mozilla just sit and stall if I only have 64Meg video? I think not...