[Pc_Support] PNY GeForce 6600GT for $139 shipped - $40 rebate ...

[William Warren]

yes 128 to 256 is a good jump as well.  #d is all about memory bandwidth 
and higher clocked memory is one portion..a fat pipe to and from memory 
is the other part..:)


Jason Boxman wrote:
> Richard Jobity said:
> 
>>Bryan J. Smith wrote:
>>
>>>NewEgg.COM is offering the PNY GeForce 6600GT 128MB DDR3 AGP card with
>>>dual-DVI (plus S-Video out) for $139 shipped minus a $40 rebate ($99
>>>AR).
>>>http://dealnews.com/deals/PNY-n-VIDIA-Ge-Force-6600-GT-128-MB-AGP-Video-Card-w-dual-DVI-for-99-shipped-after-rebate/101311.html?ref=dndaily
>>>
>>>
>>>BTW, I've noticed several store circulars are offering the GeForce 6200
>>>128MB and even 256MB DDR AGP cards for under $100 or so -- as low as $69
>>>AR (IIRC).  Ironically, they are offering the GeForce FX5500s for the
>>>same price, which is a heck of a lot crappier card, and still requires
>>>AGP 3.0 IIRC (just like the 6000 series).
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Hi.
>>
>>Longtime lurker, first post.
>>
>>Is there that much of a difference between the 64-bit variants of the
>>6200 AGP and the 128-bit ones?  Apart from less memory bandwidth, is the
>>  real-world use affected that much?
> 
> 
>>From my experiences with a crippled ATI 9600 SE (was 64-bit versus 128-bit
> for non SE version) I would say a resounding yes for 3D.  The memory clock
> speed and bandwidth is more important than the GPU speed even.  64/128 is a
> big jump.  I don't know about 256 though.
> 
> 
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