Why are there so few 4GB gpus

[Gordon.C]

Well for now I am about to buy a simple 1GB Radeon HD7770. I have a small resolution monitor at the moment and I am not looking to buy any high end hardware at the moment.

I was just wondering about available GPUs out there.

 

[spirit]

You should buy an HD 6850 over the HD 7770, the 6850 is faster in almost every situation http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/536?vs=539

 

[Gordon.C]

You should buy an HD 6850 over the HD 7770, the 6850 is faster in almost every situation http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/536?vs=539

I know... PPL tend to think that but the HD 7770 is far more future proof (it is over a year newer) it is more quiet, consumes much less energy and is a little cheaper.

 

[jonnyp11]

I know... PPL tend to think that but the HD 7770 is far more future proof (it is over a year newer) it is more quiet, consumes much less energy and is a little cheaper.

slower =/= more futureproof. a 2 gen old 480 which consumes more power than any other card i know of and is the hottest card out there os way more futureproof than a 7770 because it is way stronger, age and power usage have no bearing on futureproof, the power of the card however does. The energy savings will amount to a dollar or 2 a month and the noise diff is only 3.5 db at the most.