9600 or 9600 pro

[Justa]

is there much of a difference in these cards?
A noticable one I mean, for games.

[NeoShowtime]

Yes, the pro would be a good deal faster.

[shimmishim]

what if you overclocked it ;)

[pastryrocks]

I have a AIW 9600 Pro. Overclocked to 499 core and 378 memory. I get over 14,000 score on 3DMark01 with a Prescott.
If anything make sure your memory is placed on the card in a L shape. These cards overclock better, so I believe.

[Android Vageta]

In all honesty, I would save up the extra $50, that is if your buying, and buy a 9800Pro which can now be found for about $200.

[pastryrocks]

In all honesty, I would save up the extra $50, that is if your buying, and buy a 9800Pro which can now be found for about $200.

I was just coming back to say the same thing. You could also try a softmod on a 9800SE, and turn it into a 9800Pro. Apparently many people have had good luck with this trick, no unlike the 9500>9700. On the other hand you could also softmod a 9800Pro into a 9800XT. In a few months I will be purchasing a 9800Pro & doing the softmod trick.

[Android Vageta]

Pastry, if you read this, in a couple of months the x800LE or x300, something like that, will be released, so I would go with that choice rather than an 9800Pro.

[PCBruiser]

Actually here's a good deal on a 9800Pro - OEM version by Sapphire - only $164. This place is OK, I've ordered from them myself:

http://www.buyxtremegear.com/r9800pro128.html

And the OEM version is OK, I have one of them in my wife's system, and it is an excellent performer.

[shimmishim]

doesn't say if it's a 128 bit or 256 bit version though...

[PCBruiser]

It is the 128 version, not the slowed down 256 one.

[Android Vageta]

How do the 128bit versions compare to the 256bit versions?

[pastryrocks]

Pastry, if you read this, in a couple of months the x800LE or x300, something like that, will be released, so I would go with that choice rather than an 9800Pro.

Very true, however, right now Sapphire Radeon X800pro 256MB GDDR3 is going for $609.00 CDN where as the Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB DDR with the 256-bit DDR memory interface is $300 less. I have some OCZ thermal compound lying around, add a Vantec Copper cooler and some OCZ RAMsinks and I still be $250.00 cheaper w/taxes.
Personally, there is a fine line between good and better, and the $250.00 is that line for me. Also, what games can make use of the bigger/better video cards?

Here is link to message forums that deal a lot with the ATi line of video cards. I’m sure there will be something pertaining to the difference between the 128bit and 256bit 9800 video cards.

http://forums.ocfaq.com/index.php?

[skate2snow]

I have got 2 9600PRO. The BBA was way better then the sapphire OEM.

But I whould go for the 9800PRO since you can find some for not that much more...

BTW: I was living at moncton 3 years ago, now I'm at edmundston. Youre one of the single person from NB on computer forums exept me and my cuzin:).

[pastryrocks]

Hey sakte2snow, do you overclock your video card? I do running 400 core and 378 memory. I trying the ATiTool to see how far I can overclock the AIW 9600Pro.

[skate2snow]

BBA=515/360 air and sapphire=520/355 TEC