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2007-02-27 16:43:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet Hardware Add-ons

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RAM memory is also used on video cards to make the video memory circuit. Until recently the video memory used the exact same technology as the system RAM memory that is installed on the motherboard. High-end video cards, however, needed memory chips faster than the ones used on the PC. So the manufacturers decided to go for DDR2 and DDR3 technologies.

DDR2 and DDR3 memories used on video card have different characteristics than the DDR2 and DDR3 memories used on the PC – especially the voltage. That’s the reason they are called GDDR2 and GDDR3 (the “G” comes from “Graphics”).

In our DDR2 Memory Tutorial we explained the differences between DDR and DDR2 memories. As we mentioned there, one of the main differences is the voltage: while DDR works at 2.5 V, DDR2 works at 1.8 V. This leads to a lower power consumption and less heat.

GDDR2 memories continue to work at 2.5 V. Since they run at higher clock rates compared to DDR memories, they generate more heat. This is the reason why only a few video cards used GDDR2 memories – only GeForce FX 5700 Ultra and GeForce FX 5800 Ultra used this kind of memory. Shortly after GeForce FX 5700 Ultra was released many video card manufacturers released a GeForce FX 5700 Ultra using GDDR3 memories, maybe to lower the heat and power consumption effects.

GDDR3 memories can work at 2.0 V (Samsung chips) or at 1.8 V (chips from other manufacturers), solving the heat problem. This is the reason why this kind of memory is used by high-end video cards.

DDR3 memories are not released to PCs yet, but they will probably work at 1.5 V, being different from GDDR3 memories.

Physically speaking, both GDDR2 and GDDR3 use BGA (Ball Grid Array) packaging, the same used by DDR2 memories, as you can see on the figures. It is impossible to visually detect whether a memory chip is GDDR2 or GDDR3.

2007-02-28 03:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by ashug_87 2 · 0 0

Generation of ddr. DDR=1st DDR1=2nd DDR2=3rd..etc etc
The higher the generation number the faster the memory clocks are.
Each generation has a specific design set of compents that include the CPU and chipset and sometimes other parts.

Video cards are currently running the newest samsung DDR4 memory. Expensive and very fast.

I am persoanlly waiting for XDR...

The wiki link is perfect!!

2007-02-28 00:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by dospital 1 · 1 0

DDR 1 or DDR2 It Depends on BUS SPEED Of RAM
EX:
133Mhz~400Mhz Is DDR 1
400Mhz~ 800Mhz is DDR2

Intel 845,865,875 HT will support DDR1
after 865 dual core 915 945 and ETC will only support DDR2
Simple Logic

2007-02-28 02:23:46 · answer #3 · answered by Surapaneni 2 · 0 0

Diffrence btween ddr ddr1 and ddr2 is in there bus speed each has diffrent limit of bus speed, Also if you see physically the pins used in them are also diffrent.

2007-02-28 23:51:50 · answer #4 · answered by harsh 1 · 0 0

DDR1 and DDR2 have numbers after them

2007-02-28 00:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by ♥chelley♥ 4 · 0 0

they are all different versions of the game but has the same game concept.
different songs.

2007-02-28 00:51:18 · answer #6 · answered by Rizal 3 · 0 0

maybe this link will help you

2007-02-28 00:47:56 · answer #7 · answered by bobo 1 · 0 0

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