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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Maniac on August 18, 2004, 09:04:26 AM

Title: ATI RADION 9600 vs 9800
Post by: Maniac on August 18, 2004, 09:04:26 AM

Hey all!

I got the ATI RADION 9600 PRO 256MB and i am thinking about selling it and getting the 9800 instead!

Anyone have experiance with these two cards? is this a unwise thing to do?

Anyone know aprox how much more push i will get with this card?

Title: ATI RADION 9600 vs 9800
Post by: Flyboy on August 18, 2004, 10:45:43 AM

go for the 9800pro. there is a major gain in performence and its not that more expensive from the no pro.

Title: ATI RADION 9600 vs 9800
Post by: Skuzzy on August 18, 2004, 01:24:59 PM

The 9800Pro is a much faster card than the 9600Pro.  It is also a power hungry card.  Make sure you have enough power supply.

I would not mess with a non-Pro.

Title: ATI RADION 9600 vs 9800
Post by: Maniac on August 18, 2004, 02:06:49 PM

Cool.

Thx guys.

Should i wait for the PCI Express stuff to hit the market before i buy the card? (pricedrop perhaps?) or is that like a long way off?

Title: ATI RADION 9600 vs 9800
Post by: FOGOLD on August 18, 2004, 04:41:15 PM

You won't get a 9800 pro on PCI express.

  If it's just a card upgrade go for the 9800 Pro. It's an excellent card right now.

Title: ATI RADION 9600 vs 9800
Post by: BenDover on August 19, 2004, 09:44:11 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
The 9800Pro is a much faster card than the 9600Pro.  It is also a power hungry card.  Make sure you have enough power supply.

I would not mess with a non-Pro.

Will 350watts work?

In case it matters I've got 2 hard drives, a DVD drive and a DVD/CDRW drive

Title: ATI RADION 9600 vs 9800
Post by: Maniac on August 22, 2004, 10:04:22 AM

Im gonna buy it! :D

Anyone see a reason for a price drop on this card in the next 2-3 months? im itching to buy it now hehe!

Title: ATI RADION 9600 vs 9800
Post by: buzkill on August 22, 2004, 11:06:35 AM

Quote

Originally posted by BenDover
Will 350watts work?

In case it matters I've got 2 hard drives, a DVD drive and a DVD/CDRW drive

yes it will....had friends 9800 pro in my machine for a day and it handled it just fine (350 watt ps)