AGP 8X Requires Fast RAM

[AMD_Man]

Well, I've been thinking, if Intel is going to implement AGP 8X then it can only work on DDR2100 and Dual-channel RAMBUS platforms because AGP 8X performance would reach the peak of DDR performance, about 2.1GB/s. That would mean that PC133 won't have AGP 8X. Well, even if it is implemented with a buffer, the performance difference will be negligible.

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[Stiffler]

hmmm :/ so would that rule out RDRAM systems too ?

I thought that the difference between 2x and 4x AGP was negligible anyway ?

Tim

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[AMD_Man]

Yes, single-channel RDRAM platforms, won't be able to take advantage of the performace improvements of 8X AGP.

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[Crashman]

LOL, single channel RDRAM was only used for outdated PIII platforms.

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

 

[AMD_Man]

I know.

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