| Types of RAM [message #21522] |
Tue, 20 May 2003 16:27   |
eBax
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Registered: May 2003
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I would rather you get the DDR (double data rate) version for it is faster than the older technology SDR (single data rate). Your current system with this card will perform probably the same (you won't notice a difference) because the ram speed will be the bottleneck, not video card. BUT if (if) you get a new system (with DDR ram) then the SDR version video card will slow you down and be the bottleneck. Think in the future and the card will perform twice as fast as it does now with a new computer
Also, get the AGP version as well. I believe that feature has a faster bus rate than the PCI slots. It also frees up the PCI slots for other cards. PCI video cards are good and there are some that will say they perform just as well but technically, the science says the AGP card should (we're talking about computers being creatures of their own), should perform faster.
You may have to pay a little more for the AGP/DDR version of this card but I think it would be very wise to go this route.
eBax
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