Xdr Dram

[dstebbins]

I've heard that the PS3 has 256MB XDR DRAM. What exactly is XDR DRAM?

 

[Willz]

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000053044312/

info on Xdr ram there :)

Xdr (EXTREME DATA RANGE)
12 time faster than PC 3200 DDR 400, whooosh, like a ferari agains a robin reliant.

 

[dstebbins]

wow

 

[Willz]

yep :p
hopefully it will be out for pc's one day *crosses fingers*

 

[Girtho961]

well theres a small article on GDDR4 over at tomshardware go check it out
http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/27/gddr4_xdr_memory/index.html

 

[Willz]

GDDR 4 is getting put on x1x00xx series aint it?

 

[Girtho961]

i think on the R580 it is, but there is practically no info about it out, ive been looking, some people are saying it will have 32 pipelines(drooling), but i dont know thats true or not.

 

[Willz]

i dont belive it will have 32 pipelines, hmmm idea for new thread :D

i thought that some x800xt's and x850s were on the R520 core :s

 

[Girtho961]

nope R420 and R480
x800 Xl R430 (i think)

 

[Willz]

ok.... darn some review said x800xt pe has R520 core :p