1gb or 2gb GTX 285

MrPink · September 20th, 2009

So I'm just wondering what the deal is with these cards. I've been reading reviews on newegg where people are complaining that the 2gb models sometimes only show 1gb.

I know that it's less likely the manufacturer just forgot to put the extra memory on the PCB, and more likely that it's just a BIOS or firmware issue with the card.

Basically, if I'm looking into buying one of these extra-memory versions of a video card, am I getting what I pay for?

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makotech222 · September 20th, 2009

depends on the resolution of your monitor.

Personally i would just go with an Ati card, they will probably perform much better than your card and priced about the same

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Squall-Leonhart · September 20th, 2009

vram amount is not set in the bios, the bios just detects the current vram available.

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MrPink · September 23rd, 2009

I know it's not set in the bios; maybe they screw over a select number of customers?

It just seemed weird that so many people were claiming to have gotten cards with only 1gb, when they're supposed to have 2gb.

I'm going to wait for the next generation of video cards anyways, so whoever has the best product then will get my dollar.

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Master_DX · September 23rd, 2009

Isn't it possible that the GPU has 1GB per PCB, and it detects 1GB instead of 2GB.

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Squall-Leonhart · September 23rd, 2009

the 285 is 1 card, thus 1 pcb.

the memory not being detected right is apparently a driver issue.....

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Master_DX · September 24th, 2009

Well then nvm

I've been falling behind with the Technology a bit, I'm gonna have to start getting up-to-date and maybe kidnap Squall so I don't post comments like that again

PS: Way to screw things up Nvidia.

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September 20th, 2009	#1 (permalink)
MrPink McRoll'd Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Home Posts: 708	1gb or 2gb GTX 285 So I'm just wondering what the deal is with these cards. I've been reading reviews on newegg where people are complaining that the 2gb models sometimes only show 1gb. I know that it's less likely the manufacturer just forgot to put the extra memory on the PCB, and more likely that it's just a BIOS or firmware issue with the card. Basically, if I'm looking into buying one of these extra-memory versions of a video card, am I getting what I pay for? __________________ Intel Q9550 @ 3.2ghz 1.2V l 4GB G.Skill Pi Series DDR2 1004MHz @ 5-5-5-15 1.8V l BFG 9800GX2 @ 600/1000 \| ASUS P5Q-E l PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad l 2x Seagate 250GB SATA, WD 500GB SATA \| Antec 1200 l OCZ Vendetta 2 with Scythe "Ultra Kaze" l Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit \|

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September 20th, 2009	#3 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,918	vram amount is not set in the bios, the bios just detects the current vram available. __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.

September 23rd, 2009	#4 (permalink)
MrPink McRoll'd Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Home Posts: 708	I know it's not set in the bios; maybe they screw over a select number of customers? It just seemed weird that so many people were claiming to have gotten cards with only 1gb, when they're supposed to have 2gb. I'm going to wait for the next generation of video cards anyways, so whoever has the best product then will get my dollar. __________________ Intel Q9550 @ 3.2ghz 1.2V l 4GB G.Skill Pi Series DDR2 1004MHz @ 5-5-5-15 1.8V l BFG 9800GX2 @ 600/1000 \| ASUS P5Q-E l PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad l 2x Seagate 250GB SATA, WD 500GB SATA \| Antec 1200 l OCZ Vendetta 2 with Scythe "Ultra Kaze" l Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit \|

September 23rd, 2009	#5 (permalink)
Master_DX The Master of Disguise Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: somewhere near Zanarkand Posts: 648	Isn't it possible that the GPU has 1GB per PCB, and it detects 1GB instead of 2GB. __________________ \|\| Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 @ 3.6GHz \|\| \|\|2GB DDR2 RAM \|\| Nvidia XFX 9600GT 512mb \|\| HDD 2x250GB 7200rpm SATA \|\| Mobo - Asus P5Q-Deluxe \|\| OCZ Game X Stream 700W \|\| Window XP Pro. (SP3) \|\|

September 23rd, 2009	#6 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,918	the 285 is 1 card, thus 1 pcb. the memory not being detected right is apparently a driver issue..... __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.

September 24th, 2009	#7 (permalink)
Master_DX The Master of Disguise Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: somewhere near Zanarkand Posts: 648	Well then nvm I've been falling behind with the Technology a bit, I'm gonna have to start getting up-to-date and maybe kidnap Squall so I don't post comments like that again PS: Way to screw things up Nvidia. __________________ \|\| Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 @ 3.6GHz \|\| \|\|2GB DDR2 RAM \|\| Nvidia XFX 9600GT 512mb \|\| HDD 2x250GB 7200rpm SATA \|\| Mobo - Asus P5Q-Deluxe \|\| OCZ Game X Stream 700W \|\| Window XP Pro. (SP3) \|\|