Current video card memory

Castout · 10-02-09, 07:43 AM

9800GTX+ 512Mb

Runs as fast as a devil seeing Christ.

Okay maybe not that fast but fast enough for me

Shearwater · 10-02-09, 03:34 PM

ATI Radeon HD Mobility 3470, 256 MB dedicated video ram, 768 MBytes optional. I know, - it's a notebook graphics card, but as long as it runs SHIII ...

10-02-09, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Shearwater

ATI Radeon HD Mobility 3470, 256 MB dedicated video ram, 768 MBytes optional. I know, - it's a notebook graphics card, but as long as it runs SHIII ...

"optional" just means what it will borrow from your systems ram which they will all do when they run out of onboard ram so the "optional" ram specs is meaningless and is just used as a selling ploy to confuse people.

dedicated ram = onboard ram (ram that you really have)

optional ram = what it will borrow from your system (smoke & mirrors term used for marketing purposes)

Shearwater · 10-02-09, 07:48 PM

Sure, but as long as I don't have a 64 bit O/S installed, i can just as well dedicate the 768 MB of ram to my graphics card since Vista 32 can't handle more than 3 GB. I just don't think that it will make any difference since the regular ram probably doesn't make it faster.

Sgtmonkeynads · 10-03-09, 02:01 AM

Graphics CardATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2Video Memory1024MB

I love my beast.

View Poll Results: What is memory size of your video card?
128 mb	9	3.69%
256 mb	26	10.66%
256 mb, but I plan to buy a 512 mb card by spring 2010	15	6.15%
512 mb	98	40.16%
more than 512 mb	96	39.34%
Voters: 244. You may not vote on this poll

10-02-09, 07:43 AM	#1
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	9800GTX+ 512Mb Runs as fast as a devil seeing Christ. Okay maybe not that fast but fast enough for me __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

10-03-09, 02:01 AM	#5
Sgtmonkeynads Ships Secretary Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MilesCity Montana Posts: 583 Downloads: 614 Uploads: 0	Graphics CardATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2Video Memory1024MB I love my beast. __________________ Just help someone.....it makes a difference

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10-02-09, 03:34 PM	#2
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	ATI Radeon HD Mobility 3470, 256 MB dedicated video ram, 768 MBytes optional. I know, - it's a notebook graphics card, but as long as it runs SHIII ...

10-02-09, 07:48 PM	#4
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	Sure, but as long as I don't have a 64 bit O/S installed, i can just as well dedicate the 768 MB of ram to my graphics card since Vista 32 can't handle more than 3 GB. I just don't think that it will make any difference since the regular ram probably doesn't make it faster.