Developers of graphics cards double the amount of memory onboard every couple of years of more often. This time the industry is heading towards products with 512MB of memory onboard in an attempt to make computer graphics even more realistic as before. We tried one of the first high-end graphics cards with 512MB of memory onboard, the ATI RADEON X800 XL 512MB, in contemporary games like FarCry and Half-Life 2 as well as in upcoming blockbuster named F.E.A.R. to find out whether 512MB local buffer gives advantage to current hardware and software..



Link: X-bit Labs