How come 9800 xt is less expensive than 9800 pro ??

When I see this I also wonder, "confusable". XT is powerfuller, friendly. :) :) :)
 
RADEON 9800 XT 256MB AGP Eng/Fr 100-435101 7-27419-41128-8 $749 N/A NOW
RADEON 9800 PRO 256MB AGP 100-435005 7-27419-41088-5 $799 YES NOW

Yeah how could this happen?? XT 50 $ cheaper than the pro ???
 
only thing i can think of is that one is OEM and one is retail.
 
Originally posted by Xtasy0
only thing i can think of is that one is OEM and one is retail.
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Yeah, but that's the ATI price list for the public. There is no such thing as OEM as far as ATI's website is concerned.

Personally I think it's cuz canada money isn't real, therefore the prices don't have to make sense.

j/k
 
Originally posted by CaptainStupid
Yeah, but that's the ATI price list for the public. There is no such thing as OEM as far as ATI's website is concerned.

Personally I think it's cuz canada money isn't real, therefore the prices don't have to make sense.

j/k
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Hahahah nicee one :thumbs: :cheers:
 
ATI Pricelist in US dollar

OK let's check the price in US money. they have the same price. Now I really doubt whether there's difference between xt and pro in term of their performance. Can someone explain this ?? THe pricelist just make it seems that the XT isn't stronger than the PRO.

Listen man if I buy the card using US money, I'm paying less cuz US currency is dropping.
 
True, our money isn't real, people from other countries will se us handing out air to sails clerks, only I know the secret...

*shifty eyes*
 
Whats the cost of the 9600XT? Cheaper than the 9600 pro? :):)
 
9800Pro 256mb could be more expensive because it uses DDR2 memory (costs more) although it could just be something completely different.
 
Or maybe they're just trying to push their new product?
 
ATi's pricing doesn't have to make sense, the Canadian currency is called the "loony" after all. :)
 
Yeah UK prices are the same, OVERCLOKERS.CO.UK
9800xt is cheaper than formal one.
 
hrmph. Our currency is called the dollar, we only say its the loony when we are trying to differ it from the U.S. dollar.
 
How much did the 9700 Pro cost when It was new? It wasn't THAT much was it?
 
The "loonie" isn't the name of the currency, it's the nickname given to the one dollar coin. We don't say "I have 5 loonies in my pocket" if it's paper money!
 
hmm... If I could SOMEHOW get at least 300$ for my 9700 Pro I would still have to pratically buy it back at 400$ trying to get a 9800XT
 
Just overclock your 9800 Pro, and add a thermal sensor, and you'll have a home made XT.
 
Maybe they are now pumping out lots of XT cards, and lowering the production of Pro cards, therefore the more available card costs less. It might not be the real reason, but it would make sense. Simple supply/demand economics.
I would say that maybe they can now produce the XT more cheaply, but we all know that the price ATI asks for cards has no bearing on how much they cost to make. They base their prices on how much we'd be willing to pay.
(same with most companies, a bottle of Coca Cola costs the equivalent of 2 pence in India, and they're about a pound (100 pence ;) ) in Great Britain, I presume 2p is closer to the real cost of manufacture.

Or maybe it's just a typo :p
 
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It's called the loony because of the bird on it.... Can anyone guess what that bird is called??????

A loon people. COM'ON!!!!

9800XT costs a bit less because first, the technology being used on it is aging a bit. Plus someone did mention the DDR-II on the 9800 pro 256 meg. Thats partly why also. Additionally ATi and Nvidia are now in extreame competetion with their highend cards. It only makes sense to lower the price.

Oh and another thing.... Canadian currency has increased quite a bit within the last 4 years, and it is not going to stop untill the liberals fix the tax problem. Soon enough, Canada will be within 10 cents of the US dollar. See, Canada does not want that because, first they dont want to screw around with US economy, second prices for items will decrease in CA and thirdly prices will only increase in the states. Causing much exitial damage to importing and exporting between the US and CA.
 
Kind of odd, here are the specs:

RADEON 9800 PRO 256MB | RADEON 9800 XT

Clock Speed (MHz): 380e/700m | 412e/730m

Pixel Fillrate: 3.04 Gpixels/sec | 3.3 Gpixels/sec

Geometery Rate: 380 Mtriangles/sec | 412 Mtriangles/sec

Memory Type: DDR2 | DDR1

From the above the XT appears to be faster in every way except the Memory Type which shouldn't make a huge difference. Also, the XT comes with HL2 which is like a $50 value. I haven't seen the benchmarks yet but I would guess the XT would win, what's funny is that the 9800 pro is much cheaper on every computer site while ATi has them listed at the same price.
 
Does the XT have fewer in the box features like a remote, TV outlet, etc?

I mean the XT is meant more for gaming than the 9800 pro which means that it doesn't need as many bells and whistles.

Thats the only thing I can think of that would make it cheaper.
 
Originally posted by The Mullinator
Does the XT have fewer in the box features like a remote, TV outlet, etc?

I mean the XT is meant more for gaming than the 9800 pro which means that it doesn't need as many bells and whistles.

Thats the only thing I can think of that would make it cheaper.
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I think you are thinking of the 9800 AIW Pro, however, that is actually cheaper at $449 (because it's a 128MB).
 
Originally posted by Cheater
Listen man if I buy the card using US money, I'm paying less cuz US currency is dropping.
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Don't you mean US currency is rising? As in, the value of US currency is rising. The only reason it would be cheaper with US money is if the money was rising, not dropping :dork:
 
Am I stupid or does the 9800xt go for ~$480 US on pricewatch and the 256mb 9800pro is ~$420 US? I'm not stupid. My mother loves me.

-lt
 
they probably just didn't update the 9800 pro's price since release. stop it with all your conspiracy theory. like timmy said the XT street price is higher then the pro's. and im almost 100 percent sure that the xt has ddr II, and it does make a difference.
 
Here it is simply, They are human they do make mistakes and I believe if the XT became cheaper to make, the pro would also become cheaper since its the same dam chip but clocked at different speeds and theres only a few differences... It can be possibly the overated DDR2 but thats doubtful, since the usual thing is more power, increase in cost. So it must be a mistake, just dont tell ATI, take advantage of it if u dont have a 9800 pro or XT already! :p
 
Originally posted by DaveKap
Don't you mean US currency is rising? As in, the value of US currency is rising. The only reason it would be cheaper with US money is if the money was rising, not dropping :dork:
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I'm canadian, if I buy a card in canada, the price won't be cheaper and i don't get any advantage in the currency difference, but if I buy it online in some U.S store with U.S money and I will pay with CA money, it's going to be less expensive.

Basically I'm saying that I will buy the card online with the U.S price but when the credit card company send me the letter to ask me to pay, I will pay with CA money.
 
Hardware we will go. Hardware we will go la la la *sings*

Continue on :)
 
Originally posted by Cheater
Basically I'm saying that I will buy the card online with the U.S price but when the credit card company send me the letter to ask me to pay, I will pay with CA money.
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