Help me to differentiate between 6200 64bit and 6200 128bit memory interface

[ssdivisiongermany1933]

hi
I am planning to purchase a graphics card based on Nvidia 6200 chipset
now how can i differentiate between 64 bit and 128 bit memory interface
of the card . I heard that 6200 with 128 bit has better performance than its
counterpart 64 bit

Pls help me

SYS Information
Amd Athlon 2400+ Xp
nvidia Nforce 2 chipset ( Biostar Motherboard)
Asus 52x CD-ROM
120 GB seagate + 80 GB samsung harddisk
512 MB DDR 333 (Simmtronics ) Dual channel -shared 32 Mb

[deathvirus_me]

U should seriously consider getting a 6600 128 MB ...

[drvarunmehta]

Note down the exact model no. on the box and look it up the manufacturer's site.

[chota_rod_waala]

Originally Posted by deathvirus_me

U should seriously consider getting a 6600 128 MB ...

why not 7600GT ?

[drvarunmehta]

Because a 7600GT is way out of his budget while a 6600 isn't that much more expensive than a 6200.

[cyrux]

6600 non-gt costs 5k while 6200 costs 2.6 pci-e version

[deathvirus_me]

why not 7600GT ?

Thats coz it costs a hell lot more than the 6600 specially in India .... the 6600 should be the only low level entry card keeping in mind the upcoming games ... coz the 6200 barely handles any current game at 1024*768 , while the 6600 should manage still at 0124*768 , with med. + high settings ....

[chota_rod_waala]

Originally Posted by deathvirus_me

Thats coz it costs a hell lot more than the 6600 specially in India .... the 6600 should be the only low level entry card keeping in mind the upcoming games ... coz the 6200 barely handles any current game at 1024*768 , while the 6600 should manage still at 0124*768 , with med. + high settings ....

he wants simple graphics card for his kids to play
and why the * u suggest high end

[deathvirus_me]

6200 is not a ggod enough card to play all the games .. unless ofcourse u still wanna play Max Payne ... or play the newer games at low settings ,..

he wants simple graphics card for his kids to play
and why the * u suggest high end

Kids ?? Hmm .. didn't read that earlier .... and the "*" should be "****" ...

[chota_rod_waala]

Originally Posted by deathvirus_me

6200 is not a ggod enough card to play all the games .. unless ofcourse u still wanna play Max Payne ... or play the newer games at low settings ,..



Kids ?? Hmm .. didn't read that earlier .... and the "*" should be "****" ...

onboard s3 unicrmoe palys maypayne2 at full settings

then why the * 6200 doesnt paly

[Ch@0s]

Either get a 6600 vanilla or a radeon x1300 pro. The latter is the best bang for the buck and all of them are 128bit.

[janitha]

It seems nobody has addressed his real question
ie.,
now how can i differentiate between 64 bit and 128 bit memory interface
of the card . I heard that 6200 with 128 bit has better performance than its
counterpart 64 bit

[Ch@0s]

Generally in the 128bit, RAM will be arranged in an L shape. 64bit will be just a straight line.

[janitha]

Originally Posted by Ch@0s

Generally in the 128bit, RAM will be arranged in an L shape. 64bit will be just a straight line.

How will the arrangement of the RAM modules in different shapes determine whether it will function as 128 bit or 64 bit? Or does it mean 128 bit modules need positioning in a particular shape?

[Ch@0s]

Generally video card memory controllers are crossbars... A 128bit controller is actually a combination of two 64bit controllers in parallel... (The big exception to the rule is the X1*** series from ATI which is no longer a crossbar but a ring). A single RAM IC has a 32bit data access path. So to get 64bits you need atleast a pair. You'll find most cheap 64bit cards with two chips at the outer edge of the card. For a 128bit card(simplest eg radeon 9600xt 128MB with 4 chips in an L shape), you'd need two 64bit ram controllers. and for 256bit card, you'd need a minimum of 4 pairs of chips (simplest eg radeon 9700/9800 pro with 8 chips in an L shape both at the back and front of the card). When you need to have more ram, you either increase the density of the chips or increase the number. The latter is generally done as high density chips are harder to produce and consequently more expensive.

[janitha]

Is there some software through which we can know the interface (64,128 bit etc) of the memory of a G card.

[drvarunmehta]

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