Just have a question about DDR for graphics cards.?

Question

I am about to buy an AGP 8x card for my pc. Does it matter if its DDR2 or DDR3 and if so how do I find outwhich one I need?

Thanks

Answer 1

It doesn't matter. What matters is the video card that you buy. For example, for a low-end video card, you can get something which uses the NVIDIA 5500 or 5600 graphics chip. At the high end, there's the video cards which use the 7800 NVIDIA graphics processor.
Think more about how much you want to spend and how you use the computer. If you play a lot of 3-D games, then you should stay away from the low-end video cards. For regular Windows use, you don't need anything fancy.

Answer 2

It doesn't matter. It's strictly for the card's use and doesn't determine compatibility with your system as long as you have an AGP 8X slot. DDR3 is faster than DDR2 though, so you might want to go with that if you are looking for game performance. If it's just for general use, then it really doesn't matter. Newer PCI Express cards swamp AGP parts, don't expect to get much life from your current motherboard. A new system is around the corner.

Answer 3

The type of memory for the video card isn't important when compared to the system memory. Note that DDR3 is faster than DDR2 (well by the specs it is) - Don't skimp on the memory for the vid card - the more the better!

Answer 4

The best way of finding out is pulling out your card. There are part numbers all over them. Write them all down. See if Best Buy or Circuit City has one.

Answer 5

No it doesn't matter, but if you can get the DDR3 it is better, DDR2 is slower and has problems with getting too hot.

Answer 6

I dont think the memory on the graphics card matters in conjunction with your motherboard and your current RAM situation.