From the results below it is clear that there is
little to gain when going from 1GB to 2GB of system memory even along with a
substantial CPU upgrade. F.E.A.R. is just that taxing. At lower resolutions the
story would be different. The market for a card of this caliber is not geared
towards low resolution gaming, though, which is why I focused on the higher 1280x960
and 1600x1200 resolutions with aggressive anti-aliasing and anisotropic
filtering.
Comparing 7800GTX 256MB (single and SLI)
with single 7800GTX 512MB
For those with experience playing F.E.A.R., (and recalling that I tested with
all in-game settings maxed out) being able to maintain a healthy 30FPS average at
1600x1200 with 4XAA applied is impressive.
