I dont understand

[benne911]

When looking at the new 5700 ultra or the 5600 ultra i notice they come in 128mb. If you wanted the 256mb version it is a non-ultra card and if it is not ultra that means clock speeds are slower right? If the card has more memory why would it have less clock speeds.

[bob05]

Yeah, Ultra usually is has faster clock speeds than Non ultra. I believe the clock speeds are the same for some 128 meg and 256 meg cards, but the actual memory speed (like 2.8 or 3.3n's) are slower. The memory speeds are slower mainly because faster memory is more expenisive than slower memory. For a 5700, I wouldn't worry too much about memory speeds because they look standard across the board (as far as I've seen). But as long as you do your research on the card you want, you'll be fine. :t

[nk4]

So there are no ultras at 256MB? I didnt know that. Still I wouldnt worry too much. 256MB is still superfluous for video cards. Especially mid-range ones like FX5600-5700.

I think even the 5200 has a 256MB version. Clearly its a marketing trick. People go and buy those cards thinking that bigger ram quantity means more performance. You'll be fine with 128MB

[Bigjakkstaffa]

256mb cards arent worth buying anyhows at the moment as they offer no real gaisn in performance, and by the tiem they will come in handy (when texture sizes eceed 128mb) you will probably find said card to be obsolete (many people would arge that the 5600 cant hang by todays standards, nevermind tomorrows)

--Jakk:t

[benne911]

actually the first game that takes advantage of 256mb is here. Call of Duty if set on max graphics uses more than 128mb i hear.

[tgxiii]

Max Payne 2 uses 160MB when set at 4xAA/8xAF and 1600x1200.