256-bit vs. 192-bit.

Basically, I am stuck between this and this.

The Zotac card features much higher clock, memory, and shader speeds, but the memory is 192-bit. The EVGA has slower speeds but the memory is a higher 256-bit.

Would the higher memory interface on the EVGA make up for it's slower clock speeds? Or is the Zotac a better deal?

 

Try using this as a guide:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2964-7.html

 

It lists the 460 one tier higher than the 550 but the Zotac card is overclocked higher than stock, so it might still over perform the stock clocked EVGA.

I would still like an answer if anyone can tell me, how much of a difference does 256-bit make over 192-bit? What areas of game play will suffer?

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/313231-33-edition

Google is my friend.

 

I would never buy a factory OC'd GPU as that's the same as buying a car and running it at %99, just because they cherry picked the GPU's to be able to OC them in the first place. NOS for GPU's.

I'd rather cruise at %80 and be satisfied with that and if not then get the next higher card. I'm currently looking at the 560Ti which is in my price range and speed. I haven't read any of the above links provided, just my opinion. Oh, 256 over 192 bit. More lanes=more power 33% in this case or 192 cores vs 336 cores. I'd go for more cores but that's me coming from a folding and not a gaming POV.

GTX560Ti @ 384 cores is my choice but it's much more expensive.