Far Cry 2

We can’t say that 1 gigabyte of graphics memory on board the described graphics card makes a difference for its average performance. The maximum advantage over ATI’s reference card is only 13%.

However, it is different with the bottom speed: the extra 512 megabytes of local graphics memory ensure a high level of comfort at 1280x1024 and an acceptable speed at 1680x1050.

The pair of GeForce GTS 250 cards that differ in the amount of graphics memory behave in the same way, but the difference is more conspicuous. The senior model offers a playable speed at 1920x1200 whereas the junior model, at 1280x1024 only.

F.E.A.R.2: Project Origin

Nvidia’s solutions gain the upper hand at every resolution irrespective of the amount of graphics memory but the GV-R485MC-1GI can be used successfully even at 1900x1200 although its bottom speed is barely playable then. Therefore you may want to switch to 1680x1050 or turn full-screen antialiasing off.