when ocing, ram or core first?

[pwnt by pat]

ive been reading a lot here and on the main page on vid overclocking and just one question has arisen: should the max memory or core be found first? on several pages ive read that a higher core can limit the ram and the ram gets a higher %performance/mhz gain than core.

any input, maybe we can make this a poll...

[Pntgrd]

It is my understanding that on an ATI, at least for a 9800Pro, that it will benefit more from higher core speeds than higher ram speeds. Hence, you raise the core first.

[Sentential]

Negative.

RAM is more important. I have a far faster core, but i get pwned by pros at much lower core speeds.

[pkrew]

That's interesting, my scores always go higher per core increase than memory increase.

[iLLestOne]

Well my core won't go that high, but my mem can. Here's my 3d03 if that helps at all. 426/403 were my clocks.

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=2126489

[Agent_Mull]

So for my 9600xt find the max mem, then find max core, then check mem again?