Newer 512mb GTX might be using 1.25 or 1.429 ram ic's

[Ub3r-L33ch]

Yep some increase of vdd and bios tweaking on mem. can surely help.

The 1.2ns can still handle atleast 1950+ range with proper vdd increase,
but 1.4ns ram will be not as good of an overclocker.

If I'm correct in saying this, I remember hearing that the increase in RAM speed did almost nothing for performance from the GTX 256, it was the clock speed that helped so much. So it doesnt matter if they are using even 1.4, thats probably not gonna be much worse at all, plus the cards will be a bit cheaper.

[mdzcpa]

If I'm correct in saying this, I remember hearing that the increase in RAM speed did almost nothing for performance from the GTX 256, it was the clock speed that helped so much. So it doesnt matter if they are using even 1.4, thats probably not gonna be much worse at all, plus the cards will be a bit cheaper.

I don't think so. I experience significant gains when clocking the memory higher on my GTX 512s

[da-key]

I don't think so. I experience significant gains when clocking the memory higher on my GTX 512s

I'd have to agree that is generally true with most higher end cards period.

I disagree. My 1.4ns on the x1800XL managed 1540Mhz with only .05v increase and that was at 70*C stock cooling. Thats about 115MHz above what its rated at under not so optimal conditions. I am pretty sure 1700MHz shouldn't be out of the question with them (as we have seen some do already, with 1800 and 1900 not too far off).

1.1 ns will clock higher than the 1.4 ns. No question's there. What the 1.4 does the 1.1 will do better or we would all still be using 2.0 ns.

[ahmad]

1.1 ns will clock higher than the 1.4 ns. No question's there. What the 1.4 does the 1.1 will do better or we would all still be using 2.0 ns.

Obviously . Just saying no need to bash 1.4ns