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    9600m GT ddr2 or 9600m GT

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by robio, Aug 18, 2008.

  1. robio

    robio Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering if anyone had any information on the performance differences between the iterations of this card? FYI, I'm looking at the MSI GX620 (ddr3) and the NP2096 (ddr2).

    Thanks.
     
    robio, Aug 18, 2008
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  2. Cheeseman

    Cheeseman Eats alot of Cheese

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    Last time I recall the DDR2 version scored around 4400 points in 3dmark06 while the DDR3 version scored 5200 points.
     
    Cheeseman, Aug 18, 2008
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    kermit1979 Notebook Evangelist

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    sounds about right. DDR3 typically performs marginally better then DDR2.

    It effectively overclocks the memory, or rather permits the memory to run at higher clocks.
     
    kermit1979, Aug 18, 2008
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  4. robio

    robio Notebook Enthusiast

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    would it be possible to manually overclock the ddr2 card to ddr3 performance levels?
     
    robio, Aug 19, 2008
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    You could manually overclock ddr3 cards to achieve performance levels that dr2 cannot. :rolleyes:

    Go with the Gddr3.

    Besides, the 2096 is ugly anyways :p
     
    ARom, Aug 19, 2008
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  6. robvya

    robvya Notebook Evangelist

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    go with the msi ;) when it comes out.. ill go for it too
     
    robvya, Aug 19, 2008
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  7. robio

    robio Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah you guys are right the extra money is so worth it
     
    robio, Aug 19, 2008
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