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Philippe; >>>Thanks for the info. So you're telling me that a P9000 sort of sucks? That's what is being shipped to me for a mezely $120. By the way, do you know about the effects Video RAM can have on rendering time? Is a 4 Megger far better than a 2 Megger when it comes to 3D rendering? I need to know this sort of stuff because the price difference is drastic…<<< The P9000 does not suck, it is a very fast, stable chip. I think you will be happy with it and that sounds like a good price. What I was saying is that the P9100 chip is much faster and worth the extra cash. In regards to render time; you will be happy to know that the video RAM play no role in the render time of 3DS. 3DS's render time is almost exclusively reliant on the CPU speed and quantity of MotherBoard RAM (Not video RAM). Video RAM effects to major components: The first being the speed at which the screen is updated (not refresh). For instance the VRAM video cards can spin a shaded object in one of the newer IPASs or redraw the screen much faster then a DRAM video card. Second, 4 Mb of RAM can display more colors at a higher resolution the 2Mb. I hope this clears thing up. Have fun with your new card. Zac (AZ-TECH) Berkeley -Zac Rymland (AZ-TECH)