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hinjon
12-02-2007, 04:09 PM
I just built a PC with a 512 mb Graphics card. Even this size, i've noticed still has trouble with some games, such as call of duty 4. If I buy a second 256 mb card, will that be like having a 768mb? I'm not sure if they would operate like that.

Any info would help. Thanks.
Ajmukon
12-02-2007, 06:58 PM
What CARD?
What Motherboard?
rond36
12-02-2007, 07:25 PM
No they don't operate like that, the cards must have the same GPU and memory amount, and even then you will only have half the total of the two cards added together because the same data will be in the memory on both cards. The cards can be from diferent manufacturers but other then that they must be identical.
If differing memory ammounts was allowed a 265MB card + a 512MB card would = the value of the card with the least ammount of memory 256MB.
The same goes if you install a card that is factory overclocked and one that is not, the OCed card will run at the same speed of the slower card.
saphalline
12-03-2007, 01:20 AM
I just built a PC with a 512 mb Graphics card. Even this size, i've noticed still has trouble with some games, such as call of duty 4.The amount of RAM on a vid card has very little to do with its ultimate performance. The GPU on the vid card is what's slowing down your games. If that sucks, your gaming performance will suck. There's no reason that a 512MB vid card is slowing down your games based on the RAM capacity itself. That's plenty of RAM for even the latest and most demanding games.
Ajmukon
12-03-2007, 01:22 AM
that is why i asked "WHAT card"

any of the 8600, 8400, HD 2000's all suck for gaming in DX10
saphalline
12-03-2007, 01:40 AM
Hehehe. Heh. Hehe. Haha. :D
George Hallam
12-03-2007, 10:49 AM
any of the 8600, 8400, HD 2000's all suck for gaming in DX10

Put it bluntly :p :D :cool:
hinjon
12-03-2007, 05:57 PM
Thanks for all the info. Here is my card:
EVGA 512-P2-N756-TR GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

I don't know if that is a good enough card or not. Let me know.

Thanks again.
Ajmukon
12-03-2007, 06:14 PM
that is why i asked "WHAT card"

any of the 8600, 8400, HD 2000's all suck for gaming in DX10
Here is my card:GeForce 8600GT 512MB hope that answers your question.I don't know if that is a good enough card or not. Let me know.
see above



the 8800GT 512MB is king right now