How much difference does a 256bit bus make ?

Kalo · Jul 24, 2006, 11:53 AM

Hey all,

I recently bought a 6800 256mb card. I mistakenly purchased the 128bit version. Now I am happy witht the card, it's way faster than what had b4. However my buddy wants to get a card and would buy the one I have so I could get the 256bit bus version.

Question: How much real world difference are we talking about between equivelent GPU's with a 256bit bus vs. a 128bit bus?

I run at 1280x1024(960 sometime) due to my LCD. Now with bigger higher res textures I would think memory bandwith would make a big difference.

Please advise.

Also 1 last question: I just found a 7600GS 256mb AGP card at an affordable price, but it's 128bit. Would that 7600GS blow away a 256bit 6800XT? (I have a P4 3ghz)

Thanks,

Kalo

hilfiger · Jul 24, 2006, 12:45 PM

get an ati .. cheaper and faster than nvidia ..

OmegaRED · Jul 24, 2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalo

Hey all,

I recently bought a 6800 256mb card. I mistakenly purchased the 128bit version. Now I am happy witht the card, it's way faster than what had b4. However my buddy wants to get a card and would buy the one I have so I could get the 256bit bus version.

Question: How much real world difference are we talking about between equivelent GPU's with a 256bit bus vs. a 128bit bus?

I run at 1280x1024(960 sometime) due to my LCD. Now with bigger higher res textures I would think memory bandwith would make a big difference.

Please advise.

Also 1 last question: I just found a 7600GS 256mb AGP card at an affordable price, but it's 128bit. Would that 7600GS blow away a 256bit 6800XT? (I have a P4 3ghz)

Thanks,

Kalo

You really should upgrade to the best AGP card on the market, which is either 7800GS or 7900GS. The platform has been mostly discontinued and it doesnt make much sense to settle for a lower end 7600 or 6800.

fobis · Jul 25, 2006, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalo

Also 1 last question: I just found a 7600GS 256mb AGP card at an affordable price, but it's 128bit. Would that 7600GS blow away a 256bit 6800XT? (I have a P4 3ghz)

Thanks,

Kalo

The 7600GS will dominate a 6800XT any day.

PC_Inquisitor · Jul 25, 2006, 06:20 PM

I have a XFX 7800 GS and it runs well any game (sometimes Oblivion goes a little slow) at 1280x1024. GRAW goes perfect at that resolution. Between the cards you say... go for the newer, 7600 has SM 3.0

If you can, buy a 7800GS or 7900GS

kn00tcn · Jul 31, 2006, 03:42 AM

gf6 series has sm3, too

Jul 24, 2006, 11:53 AM	#1
Kalo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	How much difference does a 256bit bus make ? Hey all, I recently bought a 6800 256mb card. I mistakenly purchased the 128bit version. Now I am happy witht the card, it's way faster than what had b4. However my buddy wants to get a card and would buy the one I have so I could get the 256bit bus version. Question: How much real world difference are we talking about between equivelent GPU's with a 256bit bus vs. a 128bit bus? I run at 1280x1024(960 sometime) due to my LCD. Now with bigger higher res textures I would think memory bandwith would make a big difference. Please advise. Also 1 last question: I just found a 7600GS 256mb AGP card at an affordable price, but it's 128bit. Would that 7600GS blow away a 256bit 6800XT? (I have a P4 3ghz) Thanks, Kalo Last edited by Kalo; Jul 24, 2006 at 12:16 PM.

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PC_Inquisitor DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 90 Rep Power: 29	I have a XFX 7800 GS and it runs well any game (sometimes Oblivion goes a little slow) at 1280x1024. GRAW goes perfect at that resolution. Between the cards you say... go for the newer, 7600 has SM 3.0 If you can, buy a 7800GS or 7900GS