anydifference with 512mb to 768mb?

[Sniper82]

Currently have 512mb and am curious would putting another 256mb help newer games out? If I go with a 6600GT AGP I am gonna have to go with 256mb. Or I could drop it and get a 6800 but the ram will hold me back.

 

[jiffylube1024]

What's your system? The difference between 768MB and 1024MB is often that you can run 1GB in dual channel, while it's impossible to run 768MB as dual channel since you'd have different RAM sizes in the two channels.

If you just have a single channel board, then upgrading to a 6600GT plus 768MB of DDR would probably be the better upgrade. If you're on a P4 'C', switching back to single channel might have a pretty big impact (5-10%).

 

[Sniper82]

Got a Abit NF7-S and a 1800@2.2ghz so dual isnt that big of deal.

 

[bjc112]

I like the 256 + 6600 GT way better than 1GB and 9800 Pro.

 

[MustangSVT]

or you can get 6800

and im sure you can get 512mb of used ram @ $50.

 

[Sniper82]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
or you can get 6800

and im sure you can get 512mb of used ram @ $50.

Can't get PC3200 used for that. If so it would be generic as H**L. Cheapest I've see 512mb is $60.

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: ^Sniper^

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
or you can get 6800

and im sure you can get 512mb of used ram @ $50.

Can't get PC3200 used for that. If so it would be generic as H**L. Cheapest I've see 512mb is $60.

well.. i got my mushkin pc3200 brand new for $50. so I thought it would be possible.

 

[Sniper82]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT

Originally posted by: ^Sniper^

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
or you can get 6800

and im sure you can get 512mb of used ram @ $50.

Can't get PC3200 used for that. If so it would be generic as H**L. Cheapest I've see 512mb is $60.

well.. i got my mushkin pc3200 brand new for $50. so I thought it would be possible.

where?