Higher clock or more ram?

[PSiegmann]

Hello newsgroup,

I finaly decided to get a card with a x1950 pro chip. But I don't want
to spend much on it. I am torn apart between these two cards:

palit/xpertvision RX1950PRO 512 mb ram

and Asus EAX1950PRO 256 mb ram


the former has more ram, but clocks at 575 mhz (chip) and 1380 mhz
(ram)

the asus clocks at 581 mhz (chip) and 1400 mhz (ram).

So, what is more important? More ram or higher clock?

 

[First of One]

The difference in clock speed is only about 1%, negligible. In this case the
512 MB card is better.

 

[FKS]

Hello newsgroup,

I finaly decided to get a card with a x1950 pro chip. But I don't want
to spend much on it. I am torn apart between these two cards:

palit/xpertvision RX1950PRO 512 mb ram

and Asus EAX1950PRO 256 mb ram


the former has more ram, but clocks at 575 mhz (chip) and 1380 mhz
(ram)

the asus clocks at 581 mhz (chip) and 1400 mhz (ram).

So, what is more important? More ram or higher clock?

I hope you are just kidding. The difference between 581 & 575? I doubt if an
eagle can notice it.

 

[PSiegmann]

I hope you are just kidding. The difference between 581 & 575? I doubt if an
eagle can notice it.

Well, I am still a pupil of the old school. The difference between an
i386 with 25 mhz and one with 33 mhz was quite big in its day.. I just
can't lose this mindset.

 

[Augustus]

Well, I am still a pupil of the old school. The difference between an

i386 with 25 mhz and one with 33 mhz was quite big in its day.. I just
can't lose this mindset.

From a 25Mhz 386DX to a 33Mhz 386DX represented a 28% increase in total
clock speed. From a 575 to 581Mhz GPU is a 1% increase. The RAM is a 1.45%
increase.

 

[James H]

Err.pardon me, your math is different than mine. 256 or 512 is 100%
difference in my books.

 

[Augustus]

Err.pardon me, your math is different than mine. 256 or 512 is 100%
difference in my books.

There's nothing wrong with my math. I suggest you reread the previous post.
He comments on the difference in Mhz of two old 386 Intel CPU's, and in the
original post he asks about the memory and GPU frequency of two similar 1950
Pro cards and asks if the difference in speed is of any real consequence or
is more dediacted video ram better.

 

[Augustus]

There's nothing wrong with my math. I suggest you reread the previous

post. He comments on the difference in Mhz of two old 386 Intel CPU's, and
in the original post he asks about the memory and GPU frequency of two
similar 1950 Pro cards and asks if the difference in speed is of any real
consequence or is more dediacted video ram better.

A RAM increase of 1.45% of course refers to the increase in frequency from
1380 to 1400Mhz.

 

[James H]

You must be high on crack or something.


palit/xpertvision RX1950PRO 512 mb ram

and Asus EAX1950PRO 256 mb ram


How are these two cards simular?
AGAIN 256 X100%=512. DUH!

 

[James H]

A RAM increase of 1.45% of course refers to the increase in frequency from
1380 to 1400Mhz.

THAT IS THE SPEED OF RAM, and not the amount. DUH!

 

[Brad]

There's nothing wrong with my math. I suggest you reread the previous

THAT IS THE SPEED OF RAM, and not the amount. DUH!

And thats what was being discussed if you were to actually read the posts.
Perhaps you better leave the discussion with bigger words for the adults.

 

[Rob]

You must be high on crack or something.


palit/xpertvision RX1950PRO 512 mb ram

and Asus EAX1950PRO 256 mb ram


How are these two cards simular?
AGAIN 256 X100%=512. DUH!

100 percent has a decimal value of 1.

For your equation to be correct, it would have to read as follows:

256 x 200% = 512

I don't think their will be much of a speed increase. Most games don't
require more than 128MB, so much of the RAM goes to waste.

Good for the DRAM companies however, selling us on the 'more RAM means
more FPS' myth.

Shop on clock speeds, pipelines, RAM interface width. Worry about the
amount of RAM last. If it only costs a little more to go to 512, do it.
But shop on a bang for the buck basis.

Rob

 

[Augustus]

THAT IS THE SPEED OF RAM, and not the amount. DUH!

Read the posts, moron.

 

[Frodo]

For 95% of the current computers users out there, having 512MB of graphics
memory will not make a difference.
But in a few years having 512MBs might get you a few dollars more when you
sell it.
Also I'm sure the xpertvision's GPU (chip) can overclock from 575 MHz to
higher then 581 MHz.

Have you checked out the HIS X1950 PRO cards.
One of them comes with a 620 MHz GPU.

 

[Ed Forsythe]

Thanks Rob for straightening out the mathematically challenged ;-)) *or*
256+(256x100%)=512. 100% of 256=256 *not* 512 sheesh -