DDR3 128 Not worth it?

Ezeran · 11-08-2007, 08:08 AM

I'm considering buying this

http://shopper.cnet.com/graphics-car...l?tag=srch_1_1

And I note that it's memory is only 128 bit. Will the card suffer much for that? And if so is it worth waiting a month with only a voodoo 3, for the chance that an 8800 may drop into my price range?

Thanks for any help.

ebackhus · 11-08-2007, 09:07 AM

512MB of DDR3 VRAM will be choked without mercy by a 128-bit bus.

Ezeran · 11-09-2007, 05:50 AM

So is it worth hoping for a price drop on a 8800, or would going with a card with fast 256 memory?

ebackhus · 11-09-2007, 09:11 AM

I'd wait for the BlackFriday specials to come in before dropping cash on anything.

11-08-2007, 08:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ezeran Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 12 OS: xp	DDR3 128 Not worth it? I'm considering buying this http://shopper.cnet.com/graphics-car...l?tag=srch_1_1 And I note that it's memory is only 128 bit. Will the card suffer much for that? And if so is it worth waiting a month with only a voodoo 3, for the chance that an 8800 may drop into my price range? Thanks for any help.

11-08-2007, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,208 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: DDR3 128 Not worth it? 512MB of DDR3 VRAM will be choked without mercy by a 128-bit bus. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

11-09-2007, 05:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ezeran Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 12 OS: xp	Re: DDR3 128 Not worth it? So is it worth hoping for a price drop on a 8800, or would going with a card with fast 256 memory?

11-09-2007, 09:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,208 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: DDR3 128 Not worth it? I'd wait for the BlackFriday specials to come in before dropping cash on anything. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.