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Radeon 8500 64 VS. 128MB

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Anonymous
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February 15, 2002 3:44:22 PM

Ok guys why haven't we seen a direct comparison between the orginal 8500 64MB and the new 8500 128MB to see the percentage difference between the two?

And aside from that how can you tell if you have the 250MHz version or the 275 MHz version - are there utilities?

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February 15, 2002 4:49:03 PM

Powerstrip will tell you the clock speed, besides the fact that the retail is 275, and the OEMs are either 230 or 250.

The 128MB version is very new, which explains the lack of reviews.

HardOCP put up a review of the 128MB GF3Ti200 yesterday, check it out.

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Anonymous
a b U Graphics card
February 15, 2002 7:36:27 PM

http://www.entechtaiwan.com/ps.htm
good thing I tried a search engine before I called ya a nut!
thanks for the info - Yes you can have a burger today - and pay me tuesday >:p 

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February 15, 2002 7:41:59 PM

The difference between the 64MB and the 128 should hover around 0% if ATI doesn't alter the core which I believe they aren't. The enhancements in performance will come from new drivers. The new drivers should be available for the 64MB version of the R8500 as well. I also doubt there will be a big difference in price between the two R8500s.

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor
February 16, 2002 2:04:54 AM

the only thing 128mb of RAM would help you if you use 3D Studio Maxx and Bruce apps where more frame buffer the better. If for games the 64mb is fine and cheaper :D 

I Love playing on my GameCube or PC cuz there both ATi powered... :smile:
February 16, 2002 9:24:06 PM

Also 128mb makes the card more overclockable then the 64mb version.
February 16, 2002 9:27:03 PM

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Also 128mb makes the card more overclockable then the 64mb version.

How?

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor
February 16, 2002 9:28:40 PM

What makes you say that? I would have thought that having more RAM would make it harder to overclock, since it requires more power, produces more heat, and there is more likely to be a module that wont run at those higher speeds. One bad chip will slow the others down, and the more chips you have, the more likely there is to be a bad one.
That's just IMO.

"Ignorance is bliss, but I tend to get screwed over."
February 16, 2002 9:30:50 PM

amd man

"what is a 'safe' speed for my card? that depends. usually the limiting factor is your card's ram. most radeon's use 6ns memory, which is meant to run at 166mhz but can usually hit 180-200mhz without a problem. if you have a 64-meg vivo card, then you've got 5.5ns ram. this is the good stuff; it is meant to run at 183mhz and is generally capable of reaching speeds approaching 220mhz. the radeon gpu's are all extremely overclockable. a simple heatsink+fan enables them to hit 220 quite easily."

-taken from a FAQ
February 16, 2002 9:39:13 PM

What does that have to do with the overclockability of the 128MB R8500, which will most likely use the same 3.6ns RAM that the 64MB R8500 uses?

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor
February 16, 2002 9:44:03 PM

hummm...yea your probably right.
February 19, 2002 2:50:45 AM

hahaha, congradulations !
at least you realised that you were wrong and admitted it. Most ppl tend to argue for a while to try to save some credibility. At least you were man (?) enough to admit it.
Thanx for a refreshing change.


Trying is the first step to failure
February 19, 2002 9:57:29 PM

Thats just the kind of ?man? I am. haaaaaaaaa
Anonymous
a b U Graphics card
February 20, 2002 11:58:37 PM

Hey now we all know that it's not the size of your ram - it's how you use it that counts... too often they slap on double the amount of memory thinking people will be dumb enough to pay an extra 10-30 bucks more for 1 dollar more memory. MARKETING IS WONDERFULL - not.

Faster memory with lower latency = higher clock & overclocking.

For all we know they just make a small change in the bios to make it read 128MB and acually stick 64MB on it and place dummy chips on it to complete the illusion.

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