Mem Clock vs Mem Controller + Pipelines vs Clock

[Zak33]

Having read through a few 7600GT reviews, it seems that maybe a good clock speed CAN nail the opposition (from nVidia and ATI) with more pipelines and/or a wider memory controller architecture (128bit vs 256 bit)

Now: Am I reading that right? That 7600 GT has only 8 piplines, and a 128bit mem controller BUT has 700 DDR= 1400 memory?

ANd with a core at 560MHz what am I seeing?

Is it like the 9500Pro's of old being replaced with 9600Pro that had a muchos higher core but in real life, didn't run the games as well?

I admit to befuddlement,.

But I am getting on a bit?

[teachmech]

I think that the 7600GT has 12 pipelines not 8.

[sawyen]

Yes.. and its based on a much more efficient design.. Hence thats why its wiping the floors for older generation 6800s.. Including the GT..

[Zak33]

right..so its 12 pipelines....

but I thought 6800's were 24 pipes (well...GS and GT models)

[user1453]

the 6800 series has a max of 16 pipes

[iMc]

6800 - 12 pipes
6800 GT - 16 pipes

iirc...

[Zak33]

got it...ta.

7800 GT's are 24 tho, right?

ok, and the ATI competitor to a 7600GT is what? I dont mean price wise, I mean in actual perfrmance terms, across the board.

[Barkotron]

got it...ta.

7800 GT's are 24 tho, right?

ok, and the ATI competitor to a 7600GT is what? I dont mean price wise, I mean in actual perfrmance terms, across the board.

7800GT is 20, 7800GTX, 7900GT and 7900GTX are 24.

[Zak33]

24 bit 7800 GT at Scan

you sure? or is this a Scan-typo?

[sawyen]

yep.. typo for sure...

[Barkotron]

It's a typo. A 24-pipe 7800GT is a GTX.

[Zak33]

kk...better go tell them!