Just Curious- Random Question

[steamboat26]

I am just wondering what is the most VRAM you can get in a GPU?
I have seen 512 MB, but can you get something like 1 gig or 2 gigs?

 

[7on]

The NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 comes with 1GB and in SLI uses 2GB.

http://www.nvidia.com/page/quadroplex.html

 

[steamboat26]

Why would anyone need that much VRAM?

 

[7on]

Why would anyone need that much VRAM?

CAD, Real-Time 3D generating...

Even with cards like that it's still impossible to render Pixar's Cars realtime. But the closer you get the easier making those movies becomes.