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[PatMcGroin]

Can someone please explain all of the different GeForce and or nvidea designations to me. There are toooo many models to chooce from.

You Dont Want To Be The Last to Know Anything.<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by PatMcGroin on 02/08/01 02:57 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[HamsterSlayer]

It goes like this:

GeForce 256 32MB DDR RAM - core clock 120Mhz - memory clock 333Mhz (166Mhz DDR)

The oldest model still available. Nice performance, quite affordable.


GeForce 2 MX 32/64MB SDR RAM - Core clock 175Mhz - Memory clock 166Mhz

Nvidias value chipset. Performance is a bit lower than that of the GeForce 256. The same goes for the price. As you can tell from the name, it is based on the newer GeForce 2 chipset. This makes for more up-to-date features, like second generation T&L support. Worth to notice if you are considering the old GeForce 256. Very cheap.


GeForce 2 GTS 32/64MB DDR RAM - core clock 200Mhz - memory clock 333Mhz (166Mhz DDR)

State-of-the-art 3D-accelerator. Kickass performance at a reasonable price. I'd definetely recommend this one.


GeForce 2 Pro 64MB DDR RAM - core clock 200Mhz - memory clock 400Mhz (200Mhz DDR)

Identical to the GTS except for higher memory clock. The faster memory provides a significant performance boost over the GTS. The price is a tad higher. My personal favorite.


GeForce 2 Ultra 64MB DDR RAM - core clock 250Mhz - memory clock 460Mhz (230Mhz DDR)

The absolute fastest card available. Identical to the GTS/Pro, just with higher clocked core and memory. Unbeatable performance at an insane price. Totally overkill for most people.


Hope the above helps a bit. Just ask if there's more you want to know...

 

[phsstpok]

Good job but you missed the Geforce 256 SDR 32MB, 120 core/166 memory and some DDR versions were only clocked at 120/300 (150 DDR).