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Bozos of Bones · 09-22-2004, 02:58 PM

Don't! Get one with 128MB, preferably Fireblade. 256 MB is way to much for that particular chip, and it only slows down the acces time by some 45%. That card will almost never need 256 MB, it's an actual performance degrader. In no test was the 256 MB card faster than the 128 MB one. I have a 9600 XT w/ 128MB RAM and a friend has one with 256MB. I tried both cards in my machine and my card won in 3D Mark 2003 by 100 points, and in Far Cry by 5 FPS. Just so you know.
And for Memnoch, that card is great! I myself would try and scrounge up a 5950 because it's faster memory and clock, and it's stealthier. Just my 2 cents.

09-22-2004, 02:58 PM	#26
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	Don't! Get one with 128MB, preferably Fireblade. 256 MB is way to much for that particular chip, and it only slows down the acces time by some 45%. That card will almost never need 256 MB, it's an actual performance degrader. In no test was the 256 MB card faster than the 128 MB one. I have a 9600 XT w/ 128MB RAM and a friend has one with 256MB. I tried both cards in my machine and my card won in 3D Mark 2003 by 100 points, and in Far Cry by 5 FPS. Just so you know. And for Memnoch, that card is great! I myself would try and scrounge up a 5950 because it's faster memory and clock, and it's stealthier. Just my 2 cents. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!