reggie_da_man
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How is the Ultra? I've heard some bad thing about it on these forums but I can't find to many bad reviews. How is working for you?
Er...Fabrication size won't have any bearing on performance, the only difference between a 130nm core and a 90nm core would be power specifications and production costI can answer your question better. Most of the newer cards such as the 7800s have a 90nm process chip. W/ that they can either lower the speeds or do what theyve been doing, raise the speeds and it will be even slower than the 130(?)nm process gpu that you have. Also, i believe the X1900XT has a core clock of 650mhz.
As obvious from my sig im OCing heavily w/out loss of power. Its holding up really well for only spending 25 on itHow is the Ultra? I've heard some bad thing about it on these forums but I can't find to many bad reviews. How is working for you?
But cant a 90nm core reach higher speeds do to not heating up as bad then a 130nm? Thats where i was going w/ that one.Er...Fabrication size won't have any bearing on performance, the only difference between a 130nm core and a 90nm core would be power specifications and production cost
P.P. Mguire said:But cant a 90nm core reach higher speeds do to not heating up as bad then a 130nm? Thats where i was going w/ that one.
P.P. Mguire said:
EDIT: Are you sure its an R-360 chip? My 9800XT is using a R-360 chip.
But cant a 90nm core reach higher speeds do to not heating up as bad then a 130nm? Thats where i was going w/ that one.
Not neccesarily, you have to remember when you decrease the fabrication size not only are you decreasing the transitor size but also the insulation on the transitor itself. In other words, the smaller transitors themselves may use less power but inadaquent insulation may lead to current "leaking" thus making a core less efficent in terms of power consumption and in turn less efficent in terms of thermal threshold. Take the Prescott for example, it was the first 90nm fabrication to hit the market but the architecture had issues with the transitors and they ended up running at much higher temperatures than the 130nm Northwoods at upwards of 70CTotally what I was thinking... smaller process sizes require less power, which means less temperature, right?
P.P. Mguire said:Guess i got owned. Sounded good though lol Dude why are you selling your 9600XT? 200 isnt much toward a Canadian computer.....