Faster and Less, Or Slower and more?

Touriqunet · 03-28-2008, 10:50 AM

Hello, its me again.

I have yet another noob question.
With the Gainward 8600GT, Should i buy MORE memory, but DDR2, or LESS Memory but Faster DDR3?
Mainly, i want to use my pc for games such as: CoD4, Kane & Lynch and all new releases. Which one will be better? my friend recommended me to buy the faster, 256mb one.
My options are:
256MB (DDR3)
1024MB (DDR2)

Thanks in advance!

**forcifer** · 03-28-2008, 12:45 PM

i dont think your motherboard will accept DDR3, and even if it does its not fast enough to compensate for 1024 ddr2. get ddr2

Touriqunet · 03-28-2008, 12:58 PM

so wait, is it possible for a motherboard not to accept DDR3 through pcie?

ebackhus · 03-28-2008, 01:04 PM

I'd go with the 512MB of GDDR3. Most games barely need more than 256MB anyway.

**forcifer** · 03-28-2008, 01:18 PM

wait im kinda confused. do you mean GDDR or DDR? i dont think ive seen GDDR2 1024...

Touriqunet · 03-28-2008, 04:16 PM

nope, DDR2 1024mb
OR
256MB DDR3, none of these are GDDR! ;)

Touriqunet · 03-28-2008, 05:09 PM

fine... ill buy DDR3 since im off to buy one tomorrow, and cant wait anymore.
thx anyway

03-28-2008, 10:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Touriqunet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 92 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit	Faster and Less, Or Slower and more? Hello, its me again. I have yet another noob question. With the Gainward 8600GT, Should i buy MORE memory, but DDR2, or LESS Memory but Faster DDR3? Mainly, i want to use my pc for games such as: CoD4, Kane & Lynch and all new releases. Which one will be better? my friend recommended me to buy the faster, 256mb one. My options are: 256MB (DDR3) 1024MB (DDR2) Thanks in advance!

03-28-2008, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,631 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Faster and Less, Or Slower and more? i dont think your motherboard will accept DDR3, and even if it does its not fast enough to compensate for 1024 ddr2. get ddr2 __________________

03-28-2008, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Touriqunet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 92 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit	Re: Faster and Less, Or Slower and more? so wait, is it possible for a motherboard not to accept DDR3 through pcie?

03-28-2008, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,335 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Faster and Less, Or Slower and more? I'd go with the 512MB of GDDR3. Most games barely need more than 256MB anyway. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

03-28-2008, 01:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,631 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Faster and Less, Or Slower and more? wait im kinda confused. do you mean GDDR or DDR? i dont think ive seen GDDR2 1024... __________________

03-28-2008, 04:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Touriqunet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 92 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit	Re: Faster and Less, Or Slower and more? nope, DDR2 1024mb OR 256MB DDR3, none of these are GDDR! ;)

03-28-2008, 05:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Touriqunet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 92 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit	Re: Faster and Less, Or Slower and more? fine... ill buy DDR3 since im off to buy one tomorrow, and cant wait anymore. thx anyway