Can you tell me if this video card is worth buying?

JohnnyNapalm · December 17th, 2003, 12:48 PM

I am debating whether to get this video card, upgrading from a 9000 pro. I've heard mixed opinions about the 9800se. Mainly that it's just a glorified 9600 because of the 4 pipes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Here's the link

**EvilRick** · December 17th, 2003, 12:54 PM

Not for that price. You can get a 9600 Pro for just $30 more at Mwave.com

They've also got a 256MB version for less than the SE you linked to.

EDIT - I thought your's said $136, the Mwave.com prices are almost the same. Go to Mwave.com to get a Pro, retail version.

bill1971 · December 17th, 2003, 12:56 PM

I've heard that the "SE's" are choked down versions, and the "Pro's" are faster.

How do you like the 9000 Pro?

- Bill

**EvilRick** · December 17th, 2003, 12:58 PM

The SE's are 128-bit, I believe that's the only difference as far as the card. Benchmarks tell a different story.

JohnnyNapalm · December 17th, 2003, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EvilRick
Not for that price. You can get a 9600 Pro for just $30 more at Mwave.com

They've also got a 256MB version for less than the SE you linked to.

EDIT - I thought your's said $136, the Mwave.com prices are almost the same. Go to Mwave.com to get a Pro, retail version.

any reason you say the 9600 pro is better than a 9800se? I know that the architecture is somewhat different (for the VPU, at least). I've heard nothing but bad things about the 9600 chipset...

JohnnyNapalm · December 17th, 2003, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bill1971

How do you like the 9000 Pro?

- Bill

It's a reliable card, that plays most of today's games at the highest settings no problem. Deus Ex 2 was the first game that really strained the system. The card is a friends, and he's wanting it back, so i'm looking to upgrade in the process.

**EvilRick** · December 17th, 2003, 01:42 PM

Oh man, I thought it was a 9600SE, I miss-read it.

I'll go back to what I was doing.

tony_j15 · December 17th, 2003, 02:57 PM

9800SE=blah. 9600Pro(or XT)=yaaay!

Xtreeme · December 18th, 2003, 11:20 PM

9800 se and 9600pro are pretty much similar in FPS. THe 9600 has the LOW pawer consumption-low heat .13 fab gpu. Thats the only Major diff. And a few mainboard bios's needed flashed just to recognise it proper and boot. LOL. No such issue ever came of the 9800 core. So its pretty hard descision between the two. Me I just said the heck with it. And got the 9800 NON pro-non Se for little more. Was $250. But newegg is out and they are getting pretty hard to find. So I see your delema. But theres not really a cut and dry answer to it. Your gonna have to base it on price you can get each at-what extra's the 9800 core has vs power useage/lower heat of small fab 9600. And then choose.

shawshank62 · December 18th, 2003, 11:39 PM

johnny, please only post your question once. Multiple threads are confusing.

Which kind of video card should i get?

My vote still goes for the 9800 non-pro or the 9600xt.