MSI N480GTX Lightning Question

Flava0ne · Nov 20, 2010

I'm kind of confused and was wondering if someone could clarify something for me. The N480GTX Lightning is DDR5, correct? But in GPU-Z it's reading 1000MHz, and in Afterburner it's reading 2000MHz, and from what I've read about the card, isn't it supposed to be 4000MHz? Let's say GPU-Z is only reading the regular DDR, and Afterburner is reading DDR2, how does that add up to 4000MHz if it's DDR5? I'm just curious that's all and want to know exactly how GPU-Z and Afterburner is reading the memory clock on my N480GTX Lightning.

theonedub · Nov 20, 2010

4000mhz effective, if its reading 1000 in GPUz and 2000 in Afterburner, everything is correct.

Flava0ne · Nov 20, 2010

theonedub said:
4000mhz effective, if its reading 1000 in GPUz and 2000 in Afterburner, everything is correct.

So what would the regular DDR clock be?

For instance, if I overclock it to 2050MHz in Afterburner what does that bring my effective memory clock to?

theonedub · Nov 20, 2010

Your effective rate is double whatever is in Afterburner. So if you set it to 2050 your effective moved from 4000 to 4100.

Flava0ne · Nov 20, 2010

theonedub said:
Your effective rate is double whatever is in Afterburner. So if you set it to 2050 your effective moved from 4000 to 4100.

Makes sense, but what doesn't is how is that supposed to be DDR5. To me that seems like it's only DDR4???

theonedub · Nov 20, 2010

I think it would be best for you to read up on what exactly GDDR5 is. There is a little more to it than just doubling speeds, and I am no expert to explain it

Flava0ne · Nov 20, 2010

theonedub said:
I think it would be best for you to read up on what exactly GDDR5 is. There is a little more to it than just doubling speeds, and I am no expert to explain it

Alright, will do.

W1zzard · Nov 20, 2010

the real physical clock is 1000 mhz that's why gpuz is showing 1000 mhz

LAN_deRf_HA · Nov 20, 2010

I can vaguely understand why someone might want to see the actual clock instead of the effective, but I really don't get why a program would want to read GDDR5 as if it's GDDR3/4. Effective is what decides performance, so it seems like the only relevant measurement.

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