Do you need the 6970M 1GB or 2GB? Will it make a difference?

[Badger^2]

Dang .. you people really start to make me sorry for ordered iMac with 2Gb VRAM

Yeah it´s only $100 extra compared to iMac price, but enough to make me delay AppleCare purchase. Otherwise I´ve had my iMac auto enrolled with ACPP

Oh well ..

You have an entire year to buy applecare. $120 at B and H.

 

[Jorojr]

By the way, the 6850 replaced the 5750, not the 5850.

That's right. AMD decided to make the 68XX the replacement of the 57XX and the 69XX the replacement of the 58XX series.

 

[Georgio]

I had a 1GB i7 and took it back as it just didn't seem to perform. Ordered a 2GB i7, so we'll see when that turns up this week.
Plus I can just imagine in 3 years when I'm trying to upgrade and people looking at my Mac are backing it because it 'only' has the 1GB card. Doubtless by then 4 or even 6GB GPU's will be the norm.

Dang .. you people really start to make me sorry for ordered iMac with 2Gb VRAM

Yeah it´s only $100 extra compared to iMac price, but enough to make me delay AppleCare purchase. Otherwise I´ve had my iMac auto enrolled with ACPP

Oh well ..