This is definitely an article well worth checking out . Many of the reviews that were done on the Radeon cards featured 183MHz cards. Many folks purchasing both OEM and Retail package 32meg Radeon cards are a bit confused as to why their cards are not clocked at 183MHz. If you check the above links, you will find that the issue of the core and memory speeds are never talked about and you would leave thinking the only major difference would be the amount of DDR Ram. If you go to their FAQ page, you will also find that you are lead to believe there is no difference in the card besides the amount of DDR Ram.
Consumers expecting one thing and getting another is something that seems a bit wrong.
Guillemot has announced its sponsorship of this year's Frag 4 . Taking place in Dallas, Texas from September 29 to October 1, Frag 4 is presented annually by the Cyberathlete Professional League . Frag 4 offers one of North America's biggest Quake3 tournaments and this year is running the first all-female Quake 3 cash prize competition. Frag 4 will include several events to offer the over 64 teams involved the most fragging possible. Microsoft has announced that the SideWinder Strategic Commander gaming device is now available at retail locations throughout North America.