i was just wondering how important the memory bus is. Which card would be faster.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3012876&CatId=2234
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161065
2007-08-06 11:45:27 · 3 answers · asked by michael k 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
X1950 Pro is definitely faster. Its gpu has a stronger architecture and higher memory bandwidth.
Happy gaming with that awesome card!
2007-08-06 13:03:38 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well cleary the Radeon is superior (helped by the extra $150 cost) but I assume you mean to ask about AGP 4x and AGP 8x?
the Radeon with AGP 8x would be (shock) twice as fast at transferring data in theory, BUT that depends on your motherboard. For example, I have a 6x card but only a 4x bus.
I reccomend getting a diagnostic tool like "Everest" (google it) which will tell you anything and everything about your computers hardware. Look at your motherboard then to see what speeds it supports.
Its likely your max speed is around 4x. Still, the radeon would still be better just for being a more beefy card all round.
2007-08-06 18:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by Overheal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIS Radeon X1950 Pro IceQ3 Turbo / 512MB GDDR3 / AGP 8x / Dual DVI / TV Out / Video Card
I think this one is better for you. Because it has IceQ3 Cooling Technology and Shader Model 3.0 Technology. These are best for games and your computer. It has TV output too. I would buy it. But, i don't have money.
2007-08-06 18:57:06 · answer #3 · answered by SLaSh3R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋