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    Lenovo IdeaPad Y560p Graphics Card Memory Type

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Jack, Jan 24, 2011.

  1. Jack

    Jack Guest

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    Does anyone know what memory the ATi 6570 uses in the Lenovo IdeaPad Y560? DDR3? GDDR5? Big difference in performance between these!
     
    Jack, Jan 24, 2011
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    greebo3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a y560p. GPU-Z says GDDR3. I am currently running 5700 drives, which I wouldn't think would affect this reading?
     
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    Hmmm, I believe the 6570 was only supposed to support GDDR5 or DDR3. Interesting. Do you have the 6570, or the 5730?
     
    Jack, Jan 24, 2011
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    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    Graphics memory is normally much faster than ordinary computer memory.

    Renee
     
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    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    doesnt matter its the same card.
     
    Karamazovmm, Jan 24, 2011
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    Precisely why i am asking which it is.
     
    Jack, Jan 24, 2011
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    Not if this 6570 uses GDDR5, which in that case would be faster.
     
    Jack, Jan 24, 2011
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    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    which them it would be a 5770 or a 5750, it is indeed the same card, but with different memories. No OEM has yet put out a 5770.

    However according to the AMD page, all 6500 models should have GDDR5, after a while it was pulled out and they added the DDR3 support, basically just a rebadge and some higher clocks.

    Im not confident that someone is going to use the expensive and power eater GDDR5 in a mid range card, that beats the gt 540m
     
    Karamazovmm, Jan 24, 2011
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