Re: All Graphics Cards related queries here.
^^dude , 256mb is enough for ur card. ur card is too week to handle even 512mb. u want more ?
i am sorry but you are not getting my point.
i want to know is it having the exact 512mb or is it sharing it from my system.
if it is then i will try to disable it.as it is not good over performance.
btw 7300gt also has 512mb versions.well i think its nothing related to how much memory your card can handle.
i think memory on card dosent depend on the power of your gpu.
you can have even 1gb memory on card.
memory allocation is decided by the card manufacturers not by the gpu makers.even the tc depends on the card manufacturers.
eg:- nvidia says this gpu supports turbocache.now its up to the card manufacturers that they will make a tc card or a non tc card.
PALIT 8500GT has 1gb non tc memory.
does that mean it will perform better than a 256mb 8800gt?? no.
it means that it can handle upto the games which requires atleast 1gb vram.
it doesent mean that it can play that game in highest settings at maximum resolutions.your gpu will work within its limitations.
(and yes i actually aimed for 256mb ddr3 8600gt.but ended up getting this card in a haste.well thats another story.)
and yes almost all over the internet about 80% people dogs about this card.
(i really didnt went through those comments before getting this card.
)
but reading and experiencing is another thing.
YES THIS CARD IS WEAK WHEN IT COMES TO GAMING OVER 1280x1024.EVEN SOMETIMES AT 1024X768.depending on games.
and i dont play over 800x600 most of the times.
(but after a lot of research from the net i have found out that after all it is not that weak as the people say.)
some examples:-
weaker but quite comparable to 7600gt. *www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=514&card2=385
comparing with other cards.*www.digital-daily.com/video/8500gt_msi_foxconn/index2.htm
3d marks.*www.guiadohardware.net/comunidade/8500gt-xfx/738570/
there are various other sites too.
BUT IT HAS THE ABILITY TO RULE AT 800X600.(WHICH MEANS NOT FOR A HARDCORE GAMER.)
i will post my review on this card later when i get time.
if i am wrong then please do tell me.
BTW RETURNING TO THE TOPIC.as turbocache cards mention it has 256mb onboard and can support upto 512mb.
in my card it is mentioned 512mb.and on another site it tells memory:512mb (supports turbocache upto 512mb)now what does that mean.
no offence but people on various other forums judge a gpu or a card by looking at its core speeds and memory speed.and the type of the memory.
if this is the case then how ati radeon x1950xtx got defeated by nvidia geforce7950gx2.
x1950xtx
core clock:-650mhz
memory clock:-2.0ghz first card to break the ghz mark.
memory type:gddr4
7950gx2
core clock:500mhz
memory clock:1.2ghz
memory type:gddr3
there are various other things to observe too.
btw many of the people here might be knowing this.
