SGRAM vs SDRAM Performance on 3dfx Voodoo3 Cards

SDRAM and SGRAM were both common on Video cards in the late nineties. 3dfx stuck with SDRAM on their most popular Voodoo 3 models but some less common Voodoo 3s got SGRAM. Join me today as I explore the differences between these memory types and answer some important questions about performance! Join me on the Retro Hardware Discord server: https://discord.gg/2MepWhf446 Michael Dale’s Voodoo 3 Shootout Video: https://youtu.be/Ss9vDF_FNfI Thandor Video Card benchmarks: https://thandor.net/object/21/24 The 3dfx Voodoo 3 1000 Repair and Enhancement Series: Part 1: https://youtu.be/YjP3_GCtxOY Part 2: https://youtu.be/OSuszTQ21Mk My Blog: https://vswitchzero.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vswitchzero.com Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@vswitchzero Want to support the channel? Consider supporting me on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/vswitchzero 00:00 Introduction 00:41 SGRAM vs SDRAM 02:07 3dfx’s Use of SGRAM 03:29 Known Advantage and New Questions 06:11 Voodoo 3 2000 P