NVIDIA Geforce 210 shows 1GB when box shows 512

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Hey so I have an Nvidia Geforce 210, and the box says its 512 MB, but both the info displays on Windows XP and 7 say It has 1 GB. I'll add a screenshot. Any clues? Thanks guys!
 

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Hello!

Retailers do make mistakes. It is possible you have a different card than you think. Download Speccy and find your video card. Is it the same as displayed on the box?
 

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Wow thanks, thats pretty neat! Although it does still say 1024 MB, and that its a Nvidia GeForce 210... Hmm... Thats strange.
 

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Funny... I don't know what to tell you. I looked up your card and it certainly appears that it is 512.
 

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Yeah me too. Would you happen to have an e-mail or phone number I could use to contact Nvidia?
 

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Open Nvidia Control Panel if you already install Nvidia driver and see if it 512 or 1024 plus download CPU-Z as well... you may need update latest driver to check again and yes it quite strange on your screenshot
 
Look through everything in the Nvidia control panel for something called "TurboCache", if you find it that will be why it is showing 1 GB of memory for the card. TurboCache uses sutem memory to add to what the video card comes with/can use.

If it is TurboCache disable it as that card isn't fast enough to even make use of the 512 MB that is on the card.
 

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did you guys ever find out why i bought the same card and it also say 1024 mb :confused:
 

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If it's actually 1GB, don't call nVidia, you just got a better graphics card.
 

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Agree, just enjoy the card. I'm enjoying mine.
 

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I'll swap you if you want? Mine only has 512MB ;)
 

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probably turbocache too...
lower model of each gen has turbocache usually
remember with my 6200 before swapping it to 7800gt
what a nice transition it was lol...
not currently hoping for one if my 8800gt burn:o
to have it replaced on extended warranty
will grab a 9800gt with a new warranty :p
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strange.. i never saw a 200 series with under 1024mb
 

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Hi everyone,

Actually, I am using Windows XP and I just got yhis topic by searching on the internet. Surprisingly, I hope that I were getting a luck as someone here just said.

This is the VGA card I just ordered this week : exactly the same box like the following (PowerColor HD 5770 512 Mb GDDR5)

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But when I checked for the specification of the card, it showed these (1 Gb memory)

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I could not believe my eyes when I just saw this .
 

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Jonathan_King said:
Hello!

Retailers do make mistakes. It is possible you have a different card than you think. Download Speccy and find your video card. Is it the same as displayed on the box?
Click to expand...

I just used this software and here , the result is still the same as what I posted :

55101211.jpg
 

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ndquan said:
Jonathan_King said:
Hello!

Retailers do make mistakes. It is possible you have a different card than you think. Download Speccy and find your video card. Is it the same as displayed on the box?
Click to expand...

I just used this software and here , the result is still the same as what I posted :

55101211.jpg
Click to expand...


I know there is a 512 version of that card but seriously aren't you happy it has more ram then inteded it might have been packaged wrong

If speecy read it then it should be on try gpuz and see what it says if it is the same Smile you just came up on a better card for the cheaper price :cool:

I could only wish to get that lucky
 

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Thank you very much for your instruction.

I just downloaded and ran the GPU-Z . Yes, the miracle was not there ;) My graphic card was just 512 Mb one. It must be a shared RAM.
 

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It must be a shared RAM.
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No it is being read wrong. Could just be down to running the card on XP. ATI/AMD don't have any cards out now that use/share system ram.
 

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its right

i have this card but when I bought it it was advertised as 1GB
 

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how much did you pay for the 512 version of the hd 5770 ?
 

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