1GB or 512 MB?

[hents1230]

Hello!


Quick Question : Should I buy 1GB DDR2 ATI HD 4650 or Nvidia 9500 GT 512 DDR3 video card?

Gaming Computer.I'd like to play COD 4 with decent FPS and GTA 4.

Other Specs:

CPU : Intel Dual-Core E3300 (2,5 GHz)
MB : MSI G31TM-P35
4GB DDR2 RAM (800 MHz)


Thanks!

 

[shubham1401]

DDR2 with no matter what amount of memory will remain slower than a 512mb DDR3

So I am leaning towards the 9500GT DDR3.
But these cards are good only if you overclock them.


The cheapest cards for gaming standards is 9600GT/4670.
These are much better.

BTW whats your budget and what resolution you will be playin at?

 

[randomizer]

What resolution? Neither card is particularly powerful. For CoD4 the HD4650 seems faster: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/HD_4650_OC/6.html (factory overclocked card though, so expect actual performance to be a little bit lower than that).

I haven't seen any GTA4 benchmarks with those cards.

EDIT: As mentioned above, don't go for the DDR2 model. Make sure to go for the GDDR3 at a minimum.

 

[hents1230]

So i should go with Nvidia?The computer is built my factory and i had a choice which one to go.

 

[shubham1401]

The 9500GT looks better in this case.

But you will get much more performance for your money if you assemble a PC on your own buying each part separately.

 

[smoggy12345]

If you can scrape a few more pennies and go for the 9600GT/ GSO ....These are mainstream graphics cards and are designed for gaming....the 4650 or 9500 dont fare well in games and i think ou'd be dissapointed.

The 9600 should be able to play COD4 @ max setting (without AA) on a reasonable resolution.

Avoid buying a 1GB card unless your gaiming @ 1920x1080p or above! You'll see no gain.

 

[randomizer]

He's getting a pre-built PC from what I understood from his second post, so it depends what they offer.

 

[hents1230]

Yes.its pre-built PC.i can choose from those :
Intel GMA 3100 graafika
512MB Radeon HD 4350 16X, DVI & HDMI (+600)
512MB GeForce 9400 GT 16X, DVI & HDMI (+680)
1GB Radeon HD 4350 16X, 2xDVI (+780)
512MB GeForce 9500 GT 16X, DVI & HDMI (+790)
1GB Radeon HD 4650 16X, DVI & HDMI (+850)

 

[randomizer]

I hope those are not any of the major dollar currencies

 

[hents1230]

no they are not LOL.600 kr = like 54,4 dollars.