Author Topic: ATI RADION 9600 vs 9800 (Read 333 times)

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?

Flyboy · « **Reply #1 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.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #2 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.

Maniac · « **Reply #3 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?

FOGOLD · « **Reply #4 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.

BenDover · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2004, 09:44:11 PM »

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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

Maniac · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2004, 10:04:22 AM »

Im gonna buy it!

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

buzkill · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2004, 11:06:35 AM »

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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)