What is the differnece? does the 256 bit cards have better preformance? does any game require a 256 bit card? because I'm thinking of getting an ATI 4770 (128 bit) over a 9800gt (256bit).
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What is the differnece? does the 256 bit cards have better preformance? does any game require a 256 bit card? because I'm thinking of getting an ATI 4770 (128 bit) over a 9800gt (256bit).
the bits there is the fill rate on the gpu in short the higher the fill rate the better stuff like motion blurr and post process effects look. they can be a big deal for someone say trying to achieve benchmark scores in say gta4 or crysis but are immaterial to us simple folk wanting to max the games we love with high fps. though speaking frankly a 9800gt lacks the horsepower a 4770 does due to its energy efficient nature and use of the same template an an hd 4850 (on par with a 9800gtx+ overclocked by a significant amount.
The bus (128 or 256-bit) is what connects the memory to the GPU (im pretty sure) but basicly the bigger the bus is the more data can get through. but the 4770 uses very fast GDDR5 SO for instance you could have a 9800GT with a 256-bit Bus and 512mb of GDDR3 and you have a ATI 4770 with a 128-bit bus and 512mb of GDDR5. sience GDDR5 is newer and is wayy faster than GDDR3 the card with GDDR5 and a 128-bit bus will win.What is the differnece? does the 256 bit cards have better preformance? does any game require a 256 bit card? because I'm thinking of getting an ATI 4770 (128 bit) over a 9800gt (256bit).
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[QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"]thanks guys, I'm going with a 4770 on newegg....if they ever get them in stock......hofuldiglol i was looking at them to and im like DANG there all out of stock.... They sold out in a record week and a half...
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