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SGRAM vs SDRAM Performance on 3dfx Voodoo3 Cards

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SDRAM and SGRAM were both common on Video cards in the late nineties. 3dfx stuck with SDRAM on their most popular Voodoo 3 models but some less common Voodoo 3s got SGRAM. Join me today as I explore the differences between these memory types and answer some important questions about performance!

Join me on the Retro Hardware Discord server:

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Michael Dale’s Voodoo 3 Shootout Video:

https://youtu.be/Ss9vDF_FNfI

Thandor Video Card benchmarks:

https://thandor.net/object/21/24

The 3dfx Voodoo 3 1000 Repair and Enhancement Series:

Part 1: https://youtu.be/YjP3_GCtxOY
Part 2: https://youtu.be/OSuszTQ21Mk

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00:00 Introduction

00:41 SGRAM vs SDRAM
02:07 3dfx’s Use of SGRAM
03:29 Known Advantage and New Questions
06:11 Voodoo 3 2000 PCI Comparison
07:38 3DMark 99 Benchmarking
10:13 3D Gaming
11:29 2D Benchmarks
12:49 SGRAM Features Testing
14:28 Conclusion
15:38 Channel Update

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