12-23-2003, 04:33 AM
Quote:Assume I can only afford 1 stick of 256mb, and my current stick is SDR.
Would 512mb SDR perform better than 256mb DDR? Or would the dual-data-rate stick perform about the same (which would argue for buying 1 now and a scond later)?
512 MB will always be better than 256 MB, DDR or no.
But here's another curveball to throw your way -- DDR RAM is much cheaper than SDRAM. According to NewEgg.com, 256 MB of DDR RAM goes for about $30 versus about $50 for SDRAM. If you're buying locally, tack on another ten bucks or so.