Biostar is the first manufacturer to put 512 MB of fast GDDR3 memory on a GeForce
8600 GTS card, which usually comes with 256 MB. Since GDDR3 memory is expensive, the
card retails for around $50 more than the regular variant. Are 256 MB additional
video memory worth the price difference?
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