Is 258 MB of video memory too little?

Question

I right now got a video card ATI Radeon Express 300 that uses up to 128 MB of RAM as its video memory so i decided that maybe ill get a GeForce 7300 GS that has 258MB video memory, is that too little?

Answer 1

128Mb is now usually the minimum required. 256Mb is just about right and 512Mb is useful for heavy gaming but not always.
BUT take note that gaming performance is a lot more dependent on:
1. GPU architecture - more shaders or stream processors, the better.
2. Core clock speed - higher is beter
3. Videoram speed - higher is better. 256Mb ddr3 beats 512Mb ddr2.

Answer 2

256 is perfect. i got this card. it is the latest DX10 card which means it is compatible with the next generation of graphics coming out for video games. it is also a reasonable price. that other guys card is 512mb. unnecessary, unless you are a graphics editor. i got this one and am very satisfied with my computer gaming. and EVGA offers lifetime warranty and the they have a step-up program which means if it isnt enough power for u, u can upgrade to the 512mb model they have with in 90 days for no additional charge expect the price diffrence. good luck and have fun.

Answer 3

It is way too little, unless you only plan to take a few quality shots. for a rough estamate divide your memory card by the camera's mega pixil rate,
ie: 256k memory divided by10 MEGA PIXIL about 25 pics

Answer 4

It depends on what your using your computer for like games yes you would need more memory.

Answer 5

Depends on what you need it for. For gaming it's better to have at least 512.

Answer 6

this is better and costs the same :

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3092427&CatId=2234