GeForce GT 440 512 MB GDDR5 vs. 1 GB DDR3 Video Card Review

Posted By Gabriel Torres on May 10, 2011 in Video

Introduction

The GeForce GT 440, an entry-level DirectX 11 video card, can come with two memory configurations: 512 MB GDDR5 running at 3.2 GHz (51.2 GB/s) or 1 GB DDR3 running at 1.8 GHz (28.8 GB/s), both costing exactly the same. So, which is the better option, a GeForce GT 440 with less but faster memory, or a GeForce GT 440 with more but slower memory? Check it out.

In the table below, you can see the differences between the two video cards.

Video Card	Core Clock	Shader Clock	Memory Clock (Real)	Memory Clock (Effective)	Memory Interface	Memory Transfer Rate	Memory	Shaders	Price
GeForce GT 440	810 MHz	1.62 GHz	900 MHz	1.8 GHz	128-bit	28.8 GB/s	1 GB DDR3	96	USD 76 – 90
GeForce GT 440	810 MHz	1.62 GHz	1.6 GHz	3.2 GHz	128-bit	51.2 GB/s	512 MB GDDR5	96	USD 76 – 90

You can compare the specs of these video cards with other video cards by taking a look at our AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table and NVIDIA Chips Comparison Table tutorials.

Now let’s take a complete look at the two versions of the GeForce GT 440.

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