ASUS GF 240GT 1GB DDR5 review

[_amazonite_]

Hi folks, I'm thinking buying an ASUS GF 240GT 1GB DDR5. What do you guys think about this card?
Is it much better than my Palit 9800GT 512Mb DDR3? I'm a bit confused... if i choose to stay with mine or go for the 240 GT.
I think the 6-pin connector are a great disadvantage, and the clocks are a bit lower than my card.
What would i do... ?

 

[Helltech]

Your current card is better then a GT240, by a fairly large margin.....

 

[_amazonite_]

Thanks to all.
But how is that possible to be better than mine.. 1GB , DDR5, it should be better... i don't understand!

 

[Helltech]

You have a lot more factors in the power of the card then ram type and amount of ram alone.

Think of this way, there are a few 768MB cards that outperform even some 2GB cards.

E.G. The GTX 460 768MB is better then a 4890 2GB.

 

[jyjjy]

If you are looking for an upgrade the minimum you should consider is something along the lines of an HD5770/HD4870/GTX 260.
Here is an HD4870 for $100 after rebate if you are interested;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121376
It is about 50% faster than your 9800GT, just make sure your power supply can handle the card.

 

[_amazonite_]

And what about this one:
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=lyap4jYOpjmNYamx
I think it's better than mine, no?

 

[jyjjy]

It is better than your card but not on the level of the HD4870 I linked. It's approximately halfway between the two. The HD4870 is more in line with a GTX 260 on the Nvidia side.