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If it is based on DDR3, video cards that use it are significantly faster than the same card that uses DDR3
by ck2 13y ago
If it is based on DDR3, video cards that use it are significantly faster than the same card that uses DDR3
- wlesieutre 13y agoIf you mean it's faster than the same card using GDDR3, that's because GDDR3 is based on DDR2. Fantastic naming scheme, isn't it?
- Tuna-Fish 13y agoThere are also plenty of cards that use DDR3, without the G. GDDR5-using cards are much faster than them.
- wlesieutre 13y agoHuh, wasn't aware of that. Is it mostly budget cards that aren't really intended for gaming, or do you see it in low-end gaming cards as well?
- yaantc 13y agoGDRR5 leverage the fact that the memory chips are soldered, compared to DIMM slots for DDR3. That can be use to improve the performance. Now don't ask me for more details, I'm not an expert in this area.