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A Quick Card Comparison (please help!)

darquenbladedarquenblade Member Posts: 1,015
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Hey everyone,

I would like to know how much better this card is:

http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/product.asp?pid=9150&sid=FXMH3CUXGTK79P36DCDUMME6L7FGAG12

than this card:

http://www.pwv.magicmicro.com/pmoreinfo.asp?iid=852

I kind of want to get one or the other as soon as possible--so any timely answers would be MUCH appreciated =)

Thanks to everyone in advance ::::24::

Comments

  • KiamdeKiamde Member CommonPosts: 5,820

    Obviously the first card. More video RAM and higher [much higher] clock speed.

    "Whoever controls the media controls the mind..-'Jim Morrison"

    "When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out." ~Abbie Hoffman

  • WagnardWagnard Member Posts: 21

    I also vote FIRST one

    Actually both cards have 256 MB RAM, but Radeon 9800 is still better than 9600, no matter how you look at that.

    Sapphire is one of the best ATI-based card manufacturers, as far as I know.

  • darquenbladedarquenblade Member Posts: 1,015

    Thanks for the replies!

    I kind of assumed that the 9800 was the better card, but when looking over the specs for each...they both seemed to advertise the same features.

    Not being too savvy on video cards, I thought I'd ask =)

    This technically-inept gamer is much obliged ::::28::

  • KiamdeKiamde Member CommonPosts: 5,820

    I find it amusing that you think the 9600 is better, but whatever. Bottom line is that the 9800 is going to be a lot faster and more productive than the 9600, providing better shading and better overall performance.

    "Whoever controls the media controls the mind..-'Jim Morrison"

    "When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out." ~Abbie Hoffman

  • darquenbladedarquenblade Member Posts: 1,015

    Originally posted by Kiamde
    I find it amusing that you think the 9600 is better, but whatever. Bottom line is that the 9800 is going to be a lot faster and more productive than the 9600, providing better shading and better overall performance.

    Hmm..I don't think anyone said the 9600 was better...

    Anyway, I went with the 9800 =)

  • jayheld90jayheld90 Member UncommonPosts: 1,726

    Originally posted by darquenblade
    Originally posted by Kiamde
    I find it amusing that you think the 9600 is better, but whatever. Bottom line is that the 9800 is going to be a lot faster and more productive than the 9600, providing better shading and better overall performance.

    Hmm..I don't think anyone said the 9600 was better...

    Anyway, I went with the 9800 =)

    good choice, although i would have went with nvidia gf 6600gt.... im just partial to nvidia.

  • bhugbhug Member UncommonPosts: 944

    05.03.03
    The R9800 (Apr 2003) is a 256bit shader2, 325MHz, 19GB/s bandwidth gpu.
    The R9600 (Mar 2003) is the nurfed 128bit , 325MHz, 6GB/s version, shader2.
    The Nvidia GF6600gt (Sept 2004) is a 128bit shader3, 500MHz, 16GB/s pci-express SLI capable, agp due later.
    2004 was the year of the GF6 series after the dismal failure of their FX models. Since most gamers consider the $100 to $200 their sweet spot for component upgrade, the $400 and $500 gpu are just not worth that expense.

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  • jayheld90jayheld90 Member UncommonPosts: 1,726

    well, since the gf 6600gt i got was only 198 dollars i guess it wouldnt fall into the 400 to 500 doallar thing, now would it...and its agp

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