ATI Radeon 9800 pro

mdominy7 · 12-29-2003, 10:23 AM

This card is amazing.. If anybody was looking into it, go for it. It's worth every penny. It makes everything so much faster.

Bleep · 12-29-2003, 10:53 AM

Big bucks though.

chasen54 · 01-05-2004, 10:02 AM

WAYYY TOo out of my budget, went with a 9600 XT and now have this guy overclocked to meet with the 9800=) So I really only payed half for what you payed... Oh well I guess you got the one up with the video connections

stuztheman · 01-05-2004, 10:40 AM

Sorry m8, i dissagree with you there. The 9800pro is the best graphics card ive ever had the pleasure of working with and i think that it is very unwise to overclock anything by that level. You do not have the equivalent of a 9800pro because you do not have the right drivers, it may have the same specs but its like having a rolls royce being driven by a 17 year old with a skoda. I'd rather pay that much money for quality graphics that works brilliantly and doesnt take up 2 precious pci slots (thanks a bunch nvidia). SO if anybody is thinking of taking that guys advice and getting a 9600 and overclocking, don't buy a 9800pro preferably with 256mb ddr2 graphics.

Bleep · 01-05-2004, 12:21 PM

I'm saving for the 9800 XT. I'm hoping that by the time I save enough to buy the card, it will go down in price or go on sale.

computer12620 · 01-07-2004, 11:52 AM

i just built my computer up and bauht the 9600 pro and i just overclocked like a dfew of u said. I would agree though that u really dont need to pay double the price for a card that u can justoverclock aventually. it comes with all the software and withthe computer im using it works just great and i couldn't be happier with it. I would recommend te 9600pro for the value if u have the money for a 9800pro then just buy a all-in-wonder. www.ati.com click multimedia. great card got to love it!

Bleep · 01-07-2004, 12:54 PM

If you are waiting for HL2, like me...make sure the ATI based card comes with the HL2 coupon.

12-29-2003, 10:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
mdominy7 Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 7	ati radeon9800 pro This card is amazing.. If anybody was looking into it, go for it. It's worth every penny. It makes everything so much faster.

12-29-2003, 10:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bleep Contributor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 620	Big bucks though. __________________ CPU - P4 2.4C, 800FSB W/HT - CONSERVATIVELY OC\'ED MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-8KNXP 2.0 875P CHIPSET/DUAL BIOS VER. FE RAM - 1GB (2X512) OCZ PC3200 REV 2, 400MHZ 2-3-3 6 VID CARD - ASUS RADEON 9600XT 128MB W/VIVO FLOPPY - SAMSUNG 1.44M HDD - MAXTOR 120GB 7200RPM ATA133 EIDE W/8MB BUFFER DVD - LG GDR8162B 16X IDE DVD ROM PSU - ENERMAX EG465P-VE FC 460 WATT VANTEC VP4-C7040 AEROFLOW HS/FAN 5 X VANTEC STEALTH 80MM CASE FANS

01-05-2004, 10:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
stuztheman Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1	Wtf Sorry m8, i dissagree with you there. The 9800pro is the best graphics card ive ever had the pleasure of working with and i think that it is very unwise to overclock anything by that level. You do not have the equivalent of a 9800pro because you do not have the right drivers, it may have the same specs but its like having a rolls royce being driven by a 17 year old with a skoda. I'd rather pay that much money for quality graphics that works brilliantly and doesnt take up 2 precious pci slots (thanks a bunch nvidia). SO if anybody is thinking of taking that guys advice and getting a 9600 and overclocking, don't buy a 9800pro preferably with 256mb ddr2 graphics.

01-05-2004, 12:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bleep Contributor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 620	I'm saving for the 9800 XT. I'm hoping that by the time I save enough to buy the card, it will go down in price or go on sale. __________________ CPU - P4 2.4C, 800FSB W/HT - CONSERVATIVELY OC\'ED MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-8KNXP 2.0 875P CHIPSET/DUAL BIOS VER. FE RAM - 1GB (2X512) OCZ PC3200 REV 2, 400MHZ 2-3-3 6 VID CARD - ASUS RADEON 9600XT 128MB W/VIVO FLOPPY - SAMSUNG 1.44M HDD - MAXTOR 120GB 7200RPM ATA133 EIDE W/8MB BUFFER DVD - LG GDR8162B 16X IDE DVD ROM PSU - ENERMAX EG465P-VE FC 460 WATT VANTEC VP4-C7040 AEROFLOW HS/FAN 5 X VANTEC STEALTH 80MM CASE FANS

01-07-2004, 12:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bleep Contributor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 620	If you are waiting for HL2, like me...make sure the ATI based card comes with the HL2 coupon. __________________ CPU - P4 2.4C, 800FSB W/HT - CONSERVATIVELY OC\'ED MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-8KNXP 2.0 875P CHIPSET/DUAL BIOS VER. FE RAM - 1GB (2X512) OCZ PC3200 REV 2, 400MHZ 2-3-3 6 VID CARD - ASUS RADEON 9600XT 128MB W/VIVO FLOPPY - SAMSUNG 1.44M HDD - MAXTOR 120GB 7200RPM ATA133 EIDE W/8MB BUFFER DVD - LG GDR8162B 16X IDE DVD ROM PSU - ENERMAX EG465P-VE FC 460 WATT VANTEC VP4-C7040 AEROFLOW HS/FAN 5 X VANTEC STEALTH 80MM CASE FANS

01-05-2004, 10:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
chasen54 Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3	WAYYY TOo out of my budget, went with a 9600 XT and now have this guy overclocked to meet with the 9800=) So I really only payed half for what you payed... Oh well I guess you got the one up with the video connections

01-07-2004, 11:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
computer12620 Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 106	i just built my computer up and bauht the 9600 pro and i just overclocked like a dfew of u said. I would agree though that u really dont need to pay double the price for a card that u can justoverclock aventually. it comes with all the software and withthe computer im using it works just great and i couldn't be happier with it. I would recommend te 9600pro for the value if u have the money for a 9800pro then just buy a all-in-wonder. www.ati.com click multimedia. great card got to love it!

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