9800 Pro vs 9800?

[syrogen]

Latley I've been interested in purchasing my ti4600 for a radeon. I browsed google, and discovered that the clock speeds for the 9800 and 9800 pro are different. I really do not know how much of a difference it will exactly make (I'm asumming not $100 dollars worth of difference...)

Take a look at the prices at http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=1&submit=Go&description=radeon,9800,pro

SAPPHIRE OEM ATI RADEON 9800SE 128MB Non Pro DVI/TV 8X AGP BULK for less then $200. Is getting the non pro for $100 dollars less worth it? How dramatically will it affect performance?

Thanks for your time everyone

 

[dawdler]

The 9800SE is NOT the 9800 or 9800 Pro, that's a third card! Its the budget variant (crippled in speed). The difference between the two mentioned is that the Pro clocks higher and thus is faster. Personally I dont really think its worth the extra money, the 9800 should easily overclock to near Pro speeds.

 

[nsxownzme]

dawdler,do you think that the 9800XT is just going to be an exact 9800 with higher clock speeds? I can clock mine to 445/390... the front page says it's going to be like 415 core..

 

[dawdler]

Originally posted by nsxownzme
dawdler,do you think that the 9800XT is just going to be an exact 9800 with higher clock speeds? I can clock mine to 445/390... the front page says it's going to be like 415 core..

I honestly dont know. 9800XT is a confusing concept... Keep in mind, overclocking a 9800 WILL reduce its life. The 9800XT (just like the 9800 itself over 9700) will probably feature slimmed chip design to last at that speed. Personally, I see this core being easily able to do what you have, around 450/400, with the additions of ramsinks and better cooling (or take the FX full case cooling ), and still last a long time... Its odd that no maker thinks of it. ATI knows its limits, they could make it like that from the beginning.
But as I said, I honestly dont know.

 

[syrogen]

Thanks dawdler, I'll be sure not to get the SE then. I found a 9800 for $230 at http://store.yahoo.com/logicalplus/atirave703dd1.html hmmm, sounds strange to anyone?

 

[TrueWeltall]

I wouldnt deal with a yahoo store webpage, but thats just me.

 

[ale2999]

hey I am in the same boat. I am in canada and u can find the cards that I quote at www.memoryexpress.com under video cards

SAPR9800DD128L Atlantis Radeon 9800 128MB w/ TV-Out, DVI (Retail) $ 379.95
SAPR9800PDD128L Atlantis Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB w/ TV-Out, DVI (Retail) $ 519.95
1024-A07514-01-AT Radeon 9800 128MB w/ TV-Out, DVI (oem) $ 369.95

 

[Tropico]

how easy it to overclock and how easy is it for me to blow my GF do bits?

 

[Fat_Bob]

If you dont know what your doing... its easy for you yo damage it....

 

[A2597]

get the 9800 non pro from newegg.com if in america, ABSOLUTE BEST retailer there is...and cheap to boot.

 

[hunter-killer25]

newegg sucks now.... they charge tax in new jeresy *crys*