256MB AIW 9800 Ever???

[OC-Master]

This is a simple question, I'm waiting for ATI to release a 256MB edition of there AIW Pro 9800 series but I'm wondering if it will ever happen. I want 256MB of graphics memory for my SimCity4 and I also will be doing lots of video editing so I need the VIVO functions.

So far, I only see the 128MB AIW 9800 Pro, with no word on a 256MB edition.

EDIT: OK, i wasnt thinking but is there 256MB editions that arnt AIW cards that still have the VIVO funtions? (video in video out). I wonder if they exist.


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[Matthias99]

Not to be rude or anything, but do you have any proof whatsoever that 256MB of VRAM is going to really take your SimCity4 gaming to another level? I ask only because such a card, if it existed, would be probably more expensive than a 9800XT (~$500), given the pricing between 128MB and 256MB cards established by ATI.

I know SC4 is very resource-hungry, but I didn't think it needed more than 128MB of video memory to run well.

I don't know if the 9800Pro 256MB/9800XT has VIVO, but if money is no object, you could buy one of those and a PCI VIVO card. A standalone card is generally the preferred solution for high-end video editing anyway.