AGP aperture size?

Infamous · 03-18-04, 05:27 PM

What is agp aperture size, and what is the proper setting for a 9700 pro 128 MB card?

Midnight Dream · 03-18-04, 05:32 PM

http://www.ocfaq.com/article.php/ove...ing/vidcard/43

Explains AGP Aperture size. I dont have a 9700 Pro yet, so I cant tell you that one.

JoT · 03-18-04, 09:08 PM

There really is no right size, but the most common setting is half of what your card is (64MB for you). That's what I have my 9700 Pro at.

Infamous · 03-19-04, 01:19 AM

am i to understand that the agp aperture is a section of the system ram, that is used as a buffer for texture loading?

termin@tor · 03-19-04, 01:28 AM

From what I understand, aperture size is how much from your system RAM will be used to help your video card when it can't display/load (or whatever) all the textures. I would recommend 128MB for the size. That's what I use on my Ti4600 128MB.

voodoothenoob · 03-19-04, 12:50 PM

64 is best for 128mb and up cards, has to do with spped, lower =better most cases, just my opinion

Steven4563 · 03-19-04, 01:05 PM

i have mine set to 128meg and with 64meg i get about 500points lower is 3DMark

termin@tor · 03-19-04, 08:20 PM

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Originally posted by Steven4563
i have mine set to 128meg and with 64meg i get about 500points lower is 3DMark

I get similar results.

crull · 03-19-04, 10:51 PM

The AGP aperture is system memory that is used as video texture memory. It will only be used if it needs to be used because the video card doesn't have enough.
You can set it for anything you want and won't see any performance gains in benchmarks if your using a video card with a good amount of memory. So I just set it at 128.

crull · 03-19-04, 10:55 PM

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Originally posted by Steven4563
i have mine set to 128meg and with 64meg i get about 500points lower is 3DMark

That could be from anything. I've tested and didn't see any difference no matter what it was set at. I've also seen testing on websites that didn't show any improvement.
You should ponder this.
Why use system memory for video card textures when video memory is faster then system memory?

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Midnight Dream OSPF Loving Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia	http://www.ocfaq.com/article.php/ove...ing/vidcard/43 Explains AGP Aperture size. I dont have a 9700 Pro yet, so I cant tell you that one. __________________ Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3l - 6GB Patriot 6400 DDR2 Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz - XFX HD 6850 Black Edition Learn to Fold - T32 A little bit of Heat Still hate JoT But I love you! And so does OSPF! Why do you turn us away!
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JoT You can't fire me, I have tenure! MODERATOR Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: California	There really is no right size, but the most common setting is half of what your card is (64MB for you). That's what I have my 9700 Pro at. __________________ "There it is, ladies and gentlemen: the most expensive car in the world, dressed up like a mouse." Why yes, I do have Heat! --- Welcome to the forums. Please read all of the forum rules. Thank you =) --- What mods are active that I can PM my concerns to?
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Infamous Registered Join Date: Apr 2003	am i to understand that the agp aperture is a section of the system ram, that is used as a buffer for texture loading?
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termin@tor Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orlando, FL	From what I understand, aperture size is how much from your system RAM will be used to help your video card when it can't display/load (or whatever) all the textures. I would recommend 128MB for the size. That's what I use on my Ti4600 128MB. __________________ E8400 @ 3.6GHz Asus P5Q Pro mobo Corsair Dominator 4GB PC2-8500 Sapphire HD 4850 @ 650/1075 2x320GB Samsung RAID 0 Audigy 2 ZS Enzotech Xtreme-X CPU cooler Corsair 650TX Power Supply
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03-19-04, 12:50 PM	#6
voodoothenoob Member Join Date: Mar 2004	64 is best for 128mb and up cards, has to do with spped, lower =better most cases, just my opinion
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Steven4563 Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northants England	i have mine set to 128meg and with 64meg i get about 500points lower is 3DMark __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Winchester @ 250x10 = 2.5ghz 1.55V Cooled By XP-120 & YS-TECH FD1238 Fan MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Edition Corsair XMS TwinX 1Gig 2x512Meg PC4400 Ram @ 416Mhz 2,2,2,6 1T Hercules 3D Prophet 9700NP 128Meg ( Bios Flashed To 9700Pro With VGA Sliencer ) 480Gig Hard Drive Space MSI 16x DVD Drive Artec 52x CD-RW Drive Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Antec PlusView 1000AMG Metallic Gray Case Antec TruePower 550watt PSU ( New Version ) Windows XP Pro SP1 3DMark2001SE: 23014 4.9GHZ Of AMD Power For Overclockers.com Boinc Seti Team.
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crull Member Join Date: Dec 2002	The AGP aperture is system memory that is used as video texture memory. It will only be used if it needs to be used because the video card doesn't have enough. You can set it for anything you want and won't see any performance gains in benchmarks if your using a video card with a good amount of memory. So I just set it at 128.
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