A Graphic card?

[twister]

im not sure what card i want either, x800 pro or 6800 GT, both of them are really nicea and both the same price

[tesco]

i heard that it's really easy to overclock the 6800gt to the speeds of a 6800ultra.
not sure how ocable the x800pro is...

edit: the 6800 series supports directx9.0c which x800pro does not.

[bigdawgfoxx]

I would say the 9800Pro is the best value...better then the 9600XT.

I cant find the 9800Pros at newegg tho...wth

[JunkBarMan]

Im planning on getting a Powercolor Radeoon 9600 256 MB for my new PC soon. Is it good enough?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-262&depa=1

I wouldn't get that card if I were you, it has the lower(400mhz) memory speed as per the normal 600mhz speed of the ATI 9600Pro. About the only difference between this card and a regular 9600 is that this card has a gpu speed of 400 mhz as opposed to the 325mhz you get with the 9600. So, it's a little bit of an upgrade of the 9600, but not much.


As for everyone else saying that the 9600xt is still ok, I would disagree. While this is a very good card and I was able to over clock mine pretty good(i don't remember the exact numbers), I dont think it will stand up to these new series of games, i.e doom3, half-life2, and farcry. I was only able to get a 3dmark score of 4041 with my 9600xt and now I get 6285 with my 9800 pro 128mb. I run half-life2 with most of the settings on high(which I must say scares the crap outta me, because this game looks so realistic!)

All that I am trying to get at is, if you are looking to get the most out of your games, I would go with the 9800 pro at the very least.

my specs btw:
Athlon 2500 oc @ 2200 mhz
512mb mushkin 222 specials
ATI 9800 pro oc@ 420/756

[mr. nails]

the x800pros are trash, u can oc a 6800gt to a 6800u, and the x800xt is over $500. so, i would go with the 6800gt. i got mine last week and it's a bad ass card and definatly worth the money i paid.----> $380

[TheNobleEU]

All that I am trying to get at is, if you are looking to get the most out of your games, I would go with the 9800 pro at the very least.

Thanks for the update, Junky. (What do you do at U of M? I was looking at going to Ann Arbour).

What can you tell us about the 9800 Pro's rumoured overheat issues?

Cheers,
-EU

[mr. nails]

i had a 9800 pro and it never over heated.

[Formula1]

Well in conclusion , i'm getting the Radeon Sapphire 9600XT 128 mb , because i want to keep my budget under $700, and 9800's seem overpriced to me imho

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-338&depa=0

[l_p_4_7]

I have an Athlon XP 2000 and 512 mb RAM but I'm stuck with a crappy old 64mb Radeon 8500!
Can anyone suggest a good value for money card that would significantly improve gaming performance even on a 1.7ghz machine? My budget is around £70 ($150) but I will stretch a little further to get something much better.
Cheers...

[mr. nails]

yeah, 9800 pro. i'm selling mine for $150! mint condition. box, manual, and all.