Is it worth the extra money to get 256mb video memory?

hi
im waiting for a radeon 9600xt and started to think.
is it worth the extra money to get 256mb memory instead of 128?
i want the card to last a year or 2.
bye

True, the question is when...
I find it hard to spend that kind of money right now since I have a good feel for what's around the corner, but if I must, I would consider sitting on my cash until the 256 version gets a little cheaper.. at newegg its about a $150 difference.
It's all relative to what you want and what you have in your pocket, credit vs cash, the need for bragging rights, especially if you're a benchmark whore
In a few years or give or take, these cards will be more like GF3's and obsolete with PCI express around the corner, "Slowpoke" is an understatement

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