What Is Video Card RAM?
You may be wondering why I refer to “video card RAM” Think of a video card as a small computer. It has a core, memory speed, along with specified RAM. This RAM allows for faster processing of textures, and how much it can texturize per second. There are the following RAM specifications, going from least to greatest: • 8MB • 16MB • 32MB • 64MB • 128MB • 256MB ^ Thanks to EternalTempest for this side note. If you have Windows Vista and want the full eyecandy of the GUI, 256MB on your video card is a must have. • 512MBThe higher the RAM = the better texture processing. It can also render images and objects faster as well. Core Speed and Memory Speed Ah, what makes a video card, the core and memory speed. Think of the core speed as the processor, and the memory speed as standard RAM speed. For example, a 600mhz core and 900mhz memory will do some damage on games, you should get high FPS rates, unless you have hardly any pipelines (will get to this later). Now something like 250mhz core and