More GPU memory better ???

[crazyhorsejohnny]

Quick question. For folding purposes, is it better to have 1gb instead of 512mb?

[geokilla]

No. More shaders and faster shaders is more useful.

[LCB001]

I haven't seen anything to suggest 1GB is better than 512MB, but it might help if we start getting more WU's like the 548 pointers...

[_dangtx_]

it would be nice to benchmark the same exact wu on the same exact card but 512mb/1gb difference :)

[crazyhorsejohnny]

Originally Posted by LCB001

I haven't seen anything to suggest 1GB is better than 512MB, but it might help if we start getting more WU's like the 548 pointers...

That was the exact reason I was asking.

[Zero82z]

It doesn't make a difference. GPU workunits aren't large enough to even saturate a 256MB card from what I've seen.

[SugarJ]

Guys, use GPU-Z. It tells you the gpu/memory usage on the card. I've never seen a WU use more than 450Mb.

Edit: my apologies, it doesn't report memory usage on all cards. Just some of them.

[DenisS]

Here is gpu-z screen for my gtx 260 896mb, the program was running in the background for like 12 hours. As you can se the max usage was 543 mb. I dont know if this helps, but i dont think more memory would make much difference, the client would just probably use more RAM.