9600 XT (128) vs. 9600 XT (256)

[B.Calhoun]

anyone got a good link to a comparison chart because i cant find a good one, or any comment on how/if the 256 is better in what ways.

 

[gh0st]

if you're talking about ram get the 128. i believe slower memory is used in the 256 version.

if you're talking about 128 bit memory interface or something like that, get the 256.

 

[sHm0zY]

128 is better

 

[lans]

Actually - I've found that in D3 you can play with 9600XT 256 mb ram on high settings @ 800 x 600.

On 128 mb, medium settings @ 800x 600 with almost the same framerate.

You do the math (although this is just considering D3, a highly optimized piece of software)

 

[SidewinderX]

Currently D3 is the only game out that that uses that much video memory. Valve said they'd release uncompressed maps so that 256mb cards could take advantage of that. But I wouldn't say that you should get the 256mb card at the expense of something else in your system.

 

[B.Calhoun]

Ok thanks for the info

 

[Seppo]

Actually - I've found that in D3 you can play with 9600XT 256 mb ram on high settings @ 800 x 600.

On 128 mb, medium settings @ 800x 600 with almost the same framerate.

You do the math (although this is just considering D3, a highly optimized piece of software)

That reminds me of a detail I noticed when watching the benchmarks. The graphics quality hardly has any affect on the frame rate, maybe 3-5 fps difference. But when the resolution is changed you get real advantages. So I think it would be kinda same if you play with everything maxed or low details.

 

[craig]

Well I have the 9600xt w/256mb memory and the only difference I noticed was the extra £10 in price. Other than that I can't say.

 

[Raxxman]

supposedly they have less graphic corruption.

other than that there's not a huge amount of difference.