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    9600M GT ddr2 vs ddr3 performance difference?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by lazyremix, Aug 19, 2008.

  1. lazyremix

    lazyremix Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know what is the gaming power difference between the DDR2 and DDR3 9600M GT.

    Im looking at two laptops

    MSI-1651 Barebone Laptop
    - 15.4" WXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1280x800)
    - -Intel® P8600 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.40GHz w/3MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
    - 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9600M GT DDR3 DX10
    - - 3,072MB (Corsair, Kingston, Major Brand) DDR2 800 (2 SODIMMs) Dual Channel Memory
    - - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X DVDRW Drive w/ Software
    - - 200GB Seagate Momentus 3GB/S SATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive
    - Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
    - 1 Year Parts & Labor Warranty Lifetime Toll Free Tech Support

    and
     
    lazyremix, Aug 19, 2008
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  2. WileyCoyote

    WileyCoyote Notebook Evangelist

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    please get the ddr3 version of 9600m gt. It'll make the difference between you playing games on medium and you playing games on high settings.
     
    WileyCoyote, Aug 19, 2008
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  3. Ttime20

    Ttime20 Notebook Deity

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    I don't know of any specific benchmarks but I imagine since the difference between the 8600m GT with GDDR2 and GDDR3 is pretty big, that the 9600m GT with GDDR3 would be a lot better than the GDDR2 model.
     
    Ttime20, Aug 20, 2008
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  4. chesieofdarock

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    I'm pretty sure the 9600gt ddr2 is like an 8600gt ddr3 and the 9600gt ddr3 is the equal to an 8700m gt
     
    chesieofdarock, Aug 20, 2008
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  5. Cheeseman

    Cheeseman Eats alot of Cheese

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    I recall the DDR2 version scoring around 4400 in 3dmark06 while the DDR3 scoring around 5200 points.
     
    Cheeseman, Aug 20, 2008
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  6. patora4ever

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    how to know if its ddr2 or ddr3 ?
     
    patora4ever, Mar 11, 2009
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  7. KevInSweden

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    KevInSweden, Mar 11, 2009
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  8. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    the one op listed has gddr3 memory at 800mhz.
     
    tianxia, Mar 11, 2009
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