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Originally posted by Matt22@Dec 29 2004, 08:06 PM
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That's not (always) true for videocards though, like in this case. The 9600XT with 128MB is faster than the 9600 Pro with 256MB. Heck, 256MB on anything lower than a 9800XT only slows the card down. Only choose for 256MB when you're buying a high-end card.
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THats EXACTLTY what I wanted to hear, that what I thought.
I am now going off to buy an ATI Radeon 9600XT 128mb for £94 , instead of buying the ATI Radeon 9600Pro 256mb for £72
Thanks guys.
So, is this how graphics cards work:
If my game is only taking up for example 70mb as Im playing it, and my card is 256 then it doesnt matter if it IS 265 OR 128, its just how much you are using?
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No problem man, and yes, that is how it works, and if the game does need more, it will use some of your system RAM (the in the Bios configurable Aperture Size, set it to half your system RAM). The only game that can use more than 128MB is Doom 3, at its highest settings, but with a 9600XT you wouldn't be able to play that game at its highest settings anyway, so you really don't need 256 Megs.