Comments on: Nvidia graphics chip to debut at game bash

Next-generation GeForce 7800 family is expected to run at clock speeds of around 430MHz.

[Akisaka]

More memory than my system?

"with 1.2GB of double data rate, or DDR memory, sources close to the release said. The core of about 300 million transistors will help the chip compute 24 pixels every time the processor completes a cycle." These graphics cards have more memory than my machine that has 1GB of RAM. Is that a type or true? Current generation has only 256MB. That's a huge jump!

[Richard G.]

Yeah, Gaming enthusiests are crazy

I know...1.2GB of memory on a graphics chip is pretty insane. I'm still using a GeForce4 and that only has 32MB, so I guess I'm way behind the times. (My home-built computer is now 6 years old, expect the graphics card which is 4 years old.)

Right now, the top-of-line nVidia card has 512MB of DDR2 RAM, even though there are no games that take full advantage of it. (Doom3, in a certain mode is the only game I know that uses it.)

nVidia has a reputation of catering to guys who have enough disposable income they've lost all perspective on life. But that's good because they keep pushing the technology further and further every year.

[Karios Kasra]

Doubt it

1 Gig would be the next logical size, not 1.2. This article is referring to the memory SPEED on the card, hence DDR rate. It runs at 600mhz, which is effectively 1.2ghz double data rate. Article is unclear in this respect.

"expected to run at clock speeds of around 430MHz" <-- this refers to the core speed.

"... with 1.2GB of double data rate, or DDR memory" <-- this refers to the memory speed.

The card will most likely come in 256/512mb sizes