DDR2 vs GDDR3

greg73654 · 03-02-2007, 02:14 AM

OK, now I've looked on a couple of websites, and I've found that although DDR2 usually doesn't overheat as bad... GDDR3 has WAY better performance... please correct me if I'm wrong and tell me if you know anything else about the 2 types of memory...

heyman421 · 03-02-2007, 02:16 AM

you pretty much summed it up

ddr3 is faster than ddr2

ddr3 is only used for graphics cards at the moment

graphics cards are more of a niche market, and get newer technology faster, that's all

**Cromewell** · 03-02-2007, 03:32 AM

GDDR3 is only used for graphics. It is different that DDR3. The plan for DDR3 is for it to reduce power consumption but also offer higher performance.

sniperchang · 03-02-2007, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by greg73654

OK, now I've looked on a couple of websites, and I've found that although DDR2 usually doesn't overheat as bad... GDDR3 has WAY better performance... please correct me if I'm wrong and tell me if you know anything else about the 2 types of memory...

GDDR3 are used in graphics RAM (hence the added "G"), and DDR2 is used in system RAM, so it's pointless to compare them... But as Cromewell was saying DDR3 is coming out later for system ram, so is that what you were comparing, or you got mixed up?

**Cromewell** · 03-03-2007, 03:51 AM

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GDDR3 are used in graphics RAM

GDDR3 is not only just used in graphics, it is a different standard than DDR3. GDDR3 was developed by ATi (although NVidia used it on a graphcs card first)

elitehacker · 03-03-2007, 07:36 AM

GDDR3 is set to supersede DDR2, but that is ages away.

[-0MEGA-] · 03-03-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by elitehacker

GDDR3 is set to supersede DDR2, but that is ages away.

GDDR3 has been out for a while, and they have video cards with GDDR4.

**Cromewell** · 03-03-2007, 08:03 AM

I'll say it again, GDDR3 is not the same thing as DDR3. The terms are not interchangable, they share a similar name that is all.

elitehacker · 03-03-2007, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cromewell

I'll say it again, GDDR3 is not the same thing as DDR3. The terms are not interchangable, they share a similar name that is all.

My mistake, sorry you are right. DDR 3 is different to GDDR3.

elitehacker · 03-03-2007, 03:47 PM

Yeah, the 8800 series graphics cards use GDDR4.

03-02-2007, 02:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
greg73654 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 12	DDR2 vs GDDR3 OK, now I've looked on a couple of websites, and I've found that although DDR2 usually doesn't overheat as bad... GDDR3 has WAY better performance... please correct me if I'm wrong and tell me if you know anything else about the 2 types of memory...

03-02-2007, 03:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,804	GDDR3 is only used for graphics. It is different that DDR3. The plan for DDR3 is for it to reduce power consumption but also offer higher performance. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

03-03-2007, 08:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,804	I'll say it again, GDDR3 is not the same thing as DDR3. The terms are not interchangable, they share a similar name that is all. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org Last edited by Cromewell; 03-03-2007 at 08:08 AM. Reason: minor clarification

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heyman421 banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,349	you pretty much summed it up ddr3 is faster than ddr2 ddr3 is only used for graphics cards at the moment graphics cards are more of a niche market, and get newer technology faster, that's all

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