7900GT 256 vs. 512

[the FooL]

So I'm having issues with the eVGA 7900GT Signature Series cards.

Since they didn't have any in stock for my RMA, I was offered the 7900GT 512MB KO card.
(it's a new card that was recently released apparently).

Differences between the two:
SS card KO card
mem size 256 512
core speed 600(650) 560(650)
mem speed 800(800) 750(780)

numbers in () are the OC speeds I was able to get.

Currently, both cards are in the same ball park range, with the SS being several dollars more.
However, a year from now, which would be worth more for resale?
The faster stock card with 256MB or the slower card with more memory?

I guess the main question is... when will 512MB cards become mainstream.

 

[BlacKJesuS]

id go for the 512........20mhz isnt going to do anything

 

[akshayt]

512mb 7900GT costs almost as much as 512mb 1900XT, get than instead.

1900xt: 625, 1450
1900xtx: 650, 1550
yet 1900xtx leads by about a score of 800 in 3d mark 06(not much real world diff though), can't the same kind of small 20hmz like be of some synthetic use in 7900GT

anyway get a 1900XT

 

[DidlySquat]

At this point I will only consider a 512 MB card. Obviously it will be worth more because 256 MB will be a bottleneck in newer games (causing degraded performance or forcing low quality)

 

[Nightmare225]

Originally posted by: akshayt
512mb 7900GT costs almost as much as 512mb 1900XT, get than instead.

1900xt: 625, 1450
1900xtx: 650, 1550
yet 1900xtx leads by about a score of 800 in 3d mark 06(not much real world diff though), can't the same kind of small 20hmz like be of some synthetic use in 7900GT

anyway get a 1900XT

As much as I hate to say it, I agree. ATI's high-end cards pummel NVIDIA's finest (well, not the 7950GX2, but I guess that's past your budget)

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Nightmare225

Originally posted by: akshayt
512mb 7900GT costs almost as much as 512mb 1900XT, get than instead.

1900xt: 625, 1450
1900xtx: 650, 1550
yet 1900xtx leads by about a score of 800 in 3d mark 06(not much real world diff though), can't the same kind of small 20hmz like be of some synthetic use in 7900GT

anyway get a 1900XT

As much as I hate to say it, I agree. ATI's high-end cards pummel NVIDIA's finest (well, not the 7950GX2, but I guess that's past your budget)

This isn't an option for the OP. He already has the GT, and these are his RMA options. Interesting that the OP has problems with the cards, yet he still OC's them. Doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[996GT2]

I'd go for the 512mb KO. All the eVGA KO series cards have better, all cooper heatsinks on them that should be of at least some help (not sure about the SS cards). Also the slower clock speeds on the KO just might be a boon, as a lot of the higher clocked cards are having stability issues. Also the 512mb of RAM would help, especially in a high end card like a 7900GT. (It also helps when you want to sell the card later on)

 

[Avalon]

Cards with more memory have a higher resale value usually.

 

[the FooL]

Yep, those cards are my RMA options.
Also, the cards I had to RMA had problems running at the stock speeds (one had issues running at the stock nvidia speeds), not at OC speeds.
By stock, I mean the manufacturer's advertised speed.
I accepted the loaner since I needed a working 3D vid card.
Then I wanted to see if I there was a chance of squeezing GTX performances, heh.

Looks like at eVGA, the 512MB version is $10 more than the SS card, so seems like it's say to say both are in the same price range.
Now it's a matter of performance over 512MB.