Radeon LE or VE; Which one is Tweekable??

cyberized

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I have read that one of these cards comes w/o Hyper Z etc. BUT using a Utility plus a Reg/Edit you can get it performing on same level as it's Big-Bro; I'm thinking about buying one since their prices are so attractive. Could someone please tell me which one is the TWEEKER - VE or LE?

TKS Michael
 

DClark

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The Radeon VE ("Value Edition") is a dual head design targetted for workstations. It doesn't have Hardware T&L, but it does have HyperZ. The VE is not designed for gamers; it's for people who need a big desktop and good 2D functionality. The VE is clocked at 183/183 stock.

The Radeon LE ("Light Edition") is the inexpensive gaming card which has become popular because of its' "tweakability". The LE has Hardware T&L and HyperZ in OpenGL, but its' D3D HyperZ is disabled (but can be enabled through a registry edit or through some overclocking utilities). The LE is clocked at 148/148 stock (but uses the same 6ns ram as the retail Radeon 32mbDDR).
 

Swanny

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The LE is the one you want. Turns into a 32Mb DDR in a "flash".

Pun intended. Sorry, just had to do it;)