Two 6800GS' - which is better?

[Unfocused]

(ignore the Polish text, I just copy&pasted it, so you know the specs)

AGP PALIT GEFORCE 6800GS 256MB 128 BIT DDR3 SONIC

Producent
PALIT
Producent chipsetu
nVIDIA
Model chipsetu
6800 GS 12/5
Wielkość pamięci
256 MB
Typ pamięci
128 BIT DDR3
Taktowanie rdzenia
350 (O/C 420 Mhz)
Taktowanie pamięci
1000 (O/C 1150 Mhz)
RAMDAC
400 x 2
Typ złącza
AGPx8 / AGPx4
Wyjscia/wyjścia
TV-OUT, HDTV, DVI, CRT
Chłodzenie
cooler
Wersja produktu
BOX
Obsługiwane standardy
DirectX 9, OpenGL 2.0
Technologie
Vertex Shader 3.0
UltraShadow II
silnik CineFX 3.0
Pixel Shader 3.0+
Intellisample 3.0
High-Precision Dynamic-Range


AGP PALIT GEFORCE 6800GS 128MB 128 BIT DDR3 SONIC

Producent
PALIT
Producent chipsetu
nVIDIA
Model chipsetu
6800 GS 12/5
Wielkość pamięci
128 MB
Typ pamięci
128 BIT DDR3
Taktowanie rdzenia
450 (O/C 520 Mhz)
Taktowanie pamięci
1200 1.4ns (O/C 1420 Mhz)
RAMDAC
400 x 2
Typ złącza
AGPx8 / AGPx4
Wyjscia/wyjścia
TV-OUT, HDTV, DVI, CRT
Chłodzenie
cooler
Wersja produktu
BOX
Obsługiwane standardy
DirectX 9, OpenGL 2.0
Technologie
Vertex Shader 3.0
UltraShadow II
silnik CineFX 3.0
Pixel Shader 3.0+
Intellisample 3.0
High-Precision Dynamic-Range

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I know that the former has 256MB, but the case is not so obvious. In the 256MB version the clock rates are lower and the memory access time is slightly higher (2ns, as opposed to the 128MBs 1,4ns). Both cards are 128bit.

The 256MB version is also slightly cheaper if that says anything.

 

[Barney Fife]

(ignore the Polish text, I just copy&pasted it, so you know the specs)

And I thought I was so drunk I temporarily couldn't read English.

I'll say the second one:
Higher clock rate
Higher memory clock speed
.
But then again, the first one has more memory.

Hmm! Tough choice.

I guess it depends on what you’re gonna do with the card. But I would take the first one for gaming. Bigger memory is just as important as higher clock rate on the core.

But then again, second one has faster memory.........Now you're making me confused.

Ini.................Mini...................Mani................Mo..............Would the better card roll on the floor!!!!!!

Nope none of them roll on the floor. Oh! well.



Good Luck.

 

[Unfocused]

Unless I go higher than 1024x768 with the resolutions (and 1024x768 is fine for me), I think the 128MB one should perform better...

 

[Unfocused]

Hardware gurus share your wisdom please :imu:

 

[DrDevin]

Go for the 256MB version and overclock it.

However what are you planning to do with the card and when are you next upgrading? Windows Vista could benefit from the added memory.

However if you don't want to overclock then go with the 128MB version.

I don't remember seeing such a difference between two of the "same" cards.

 

[Asus]

That is a tough choice.

I remember the GeForce 4 4200 TI had a 64MB and 128MB version. Everyone was moving to 128MB as standard yet the 64MB was faster in games at that time. Later games demanded more and the 64MB one didn't do as well. Can't remember if they had the same or different clock speeds though. That would make a difference.

If you are going to be replacing it sometime down the road then I'd get the faster clocked one for now.
If you don't mind trying to OC the card and maybe replace the cooler then go with the 256MB version. Even if you could get it close to the same speed as the other card it would probably do better.

 

[Unfocused]

Well, if I get the 128MB I can overclock it as well

I guess the fact, that I don't plan to go higher than 1024x768 speaks in favor of the 128MB one with higher clock rates?

 

[Barney Fife]

Well, if I get the 128MB I can overclock it as well

I guess the fact, that I don't plan to go higher than 1024x768 speaks in favor of the 128MB one with higher clock rates?

Yeah I agree.

128MB would do 1024x768 in a heartbeat. With higher clock-rate GPU and higher v-ram rate speak for the winner.

Good Luck.

 

[Unfocused]

Thanks for the replies :thumbs: