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How can you spot the difference between GDDR2 and GDDR3?

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ekstrakt   02-25-2008 at 09:20:11 PM

I just bought a computer and I'm not sure if my graphic card (nVidia 8600GT) has GDDR2 or GDDR3. Is there a way to see/read which type has it? Some program, (like RivaTuner, SiSoft Sandra, 3DMark ...), the card's BIOS (how do I enter the BIOS?), anything else ....
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hawkspur   02-25-2008 at 09:21:29 PM
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GPU-Z

 

And the 8600GT has DDR3.


Message edited by hawkspur on 02-25-2008 at 09:22:45 PM
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wh3resmycar   02-27-2008 at 05:36:02 AM
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actually theres a ddr2 version of the 8600gt that comes in 512mb - 1gb memory

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Blackra1n   02-27-2008 at 07:16:56 AM
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It's gaming performance will suck more than usual?
anyway try GPU-Z

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