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    SXPS graphics RAM

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by fred2028, Jul 18, 2009.

  1. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    I've read that GDDR3 is better than DDR3 (regular) in terms of performance. Which one does the SXPS 16 with an ATi 4670 in Canada have?
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No nVidia card uses DDR3 memory. Only the cheaper variety use DDR2, the better ones use GDDR3. System memory uses DDR2 or DDR3 - but for that case it makes NO difference which one you use. I believe Dell uses DDR3 for the system and GDDR3 for the GPU.
     
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    Well, S-XPS 16 has an ATi graphics accelerator, not nVidia, but the memory type is GDDR3 at 800MHz I belive.
     
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    Whoops, forgot that they use ATI. But nonetheless, you are right, it is GDDR3.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 19, 2009
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    Thanks.............
     
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