Gainward 8800GT

[acidpython]

I was just a bit confused by this card. I was under the impression it was still the same old 8800GT underneath so why has this card got 1GB of VRAM?

http://scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=754475

The increased memory bandwidth is close to the 8800GTS and at the same price... So what makes this card so special :S and why is this the first i've heard of a 1GB 8800GT?

 

[pauldh]

You missed the news & reviews. Other 1GB 8800GT cards have been reviewed. Asus, Palit, Sparkle for starters also make one.

Palit
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/palit_geforce_8800_gt_super+_1gb_review/
http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTQ0NiwsLGhlbnRodXNpYXN0

Good reviewexplores 256MB vs 512MB vs 1GB:
http://en.expreview.com/?p=159

Asus:
http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=715

 

[Evilonigiri]

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTQ0NiwsLGhlbnRodXNpYXN0

512MB and 1GB compared. No difference...

 

[pauldh]

lol, just edited that one in and then saw you beat me by seconds.

 

[Evilonigiri]

I had that happen to me a lot.

Payback time!

 

[robertito]

I read that the G92 core on the 8800gt can't take full advantage of a the full 1GB, it's more of a selling point than an actual performance boost.

Also I noticed that your post times^^ say it is 12:45 on 02-01-2008, for me its actualy 7:30 on January 31st, time zones are crazy.

 

[acidpython]

I thought so, thanks for the reviews. I didn't think the 8800GT would be powerful enough to justify extra memory. Reading through those reviews now