Pushing The 512MB Barrier On Video Cards 525
Hack Jandy writes "Remeber your ancient TNT graphics card that had 16MB of memory? ATI is pushing the texture barrier by incorporating 512MB in their newest X850 video card lineup. The catch? Even ATI acknowledges there will probably be no performance benefits to bumping the memory support from 256MB to 512MB as the cards are 'intended to demonstrate the next-generation capability to gamers." An anonymous reader points out that Gainward (which sells NVidia-based graphics cards), will shortly introduce its own 512MB card, according to Hexus.net.
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512 is better (Score:5, Funny)
TWICE as big!!!
If my email tells me anything, size DOES matter.
Fast and Big mem (Score:5, Funny)
Kinda sad but this card is more powerful then my PC on it's stats alone
Now... (Score:5, Funny)
Now if we can just get those razor manufacturers to say the same about that 5th blade.
yeesh (Score:4, Funny)
Okay, I knew the average age of slashdotters wasn't exactly "is allowed in most bars", but, yeesh, 1999 is now ancient?
Cue the "I remember whens"!
What's the limit? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:translation (Score:5, Funny)
l4m3r> W00t, I got me new gfx
l0zr> What, cant be faster than my x800, lamo!
l4m3r> but wait, its got half a gig of ram!
l0zr> wooooah, joo r000lz!
l4m3r> lets play quake 1!
l0zr> yeah, th4ts sooooo 0ldsk00l!
Maybe Id's taking a year off dead for tax reasons. (Score:5, Funny)
The extra 256Mb is useless? (Score:3, Funny)
640k (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Different things pushing memory increases (Score:2, Funny)
meh.
Not Funny (Score:2, Funny)
I still use a 16 MB card, you insensitive clod!!
Re:Maybe Id's taking a year off dead for tax reaso (Score:2, Funny)
Re:512 is better (Score:4, Funny)
Re:512 is better (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This is why sound cards are no big deal! (Score:4, Funny)
Hey. (Score:1, Funny)
I can now die happy. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:512 is better (Score:3, Funny)
Re:This is why sound cards are no big deal! (Score:4, Funny)
Do I remember? (Score:3, Funny)
I remember saying "One day, video cards will have 16MB of memory".
Re:Maybe Id's taking a year off dead for tax reaso (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I can now die happy. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:512 is better (Score:3, Funny)
With a 512MB board, it would be a very pretty turn-based game =)