Oh yes. BIG difference!! If you can get it, go for the 9800 Pro. The 9600 Series is more in the middle range while the 9800 Series is more high-end. The X800 Series makes both look like utter crap though.
what csimon means is if you're buying a 128 mb 9800 pro, make sure it does NOT say 128-bit as well. what you want is a 256-bit 128mb 9800 pro, so if it looks deceptively low priced, i.e. around $160, then i think I'd recommend the 9600xt instead
what csimon means is if you're buying a 128 mb 9800 pro, make sure it does NOT say 128-bit as well. what you want is a 256-bit 128mb 9800 pro, so if it looks deceptively low priced, i.e. around $160, then i think I'd recommend the 9600xt instead
Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI - Lite Retail (GX-017-SP)
RADEON™ 9800 Series of visual processors is the most visually advanced 3D performer on the planet, delivering an immersive, cinematic experience for the most demanding next-generation games with up to 256MB of DDR memory and a 256-bit memory interface. Merging advanced stability with revolutionary features, RADEON™ 9800 Series is the only Visual Processing family in its 2nd generation. Prepare yourself for the world's fastest and most compelling gameplay, courtesy of the unprecedented power, control and eight-pipeline architecture of RADEON™ 9800 Series. Experience feature film quality on your PC, the new standard in 3D entertainment. Advanced stability meets revolutionary features with support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0, OpenGL® feature sets and the only cinematic quality Visual Processing Unit in its 2nd generation. Featuring CATALYST™, the industry's most stable 3D acceleration software.
- 128MB of DDR memory provides increased performance
- 256-bit memory interface delivers the bandwidth for real-time 3D graphics
- 8-pixel pipeline architecture doubles the rendering power
- SMARTSHADER™ 2.1 supports latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0, enabling cinematic quality lighting and shadow effects
- SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 delivers the sharpest, clearest textures without sacrificing frame rates
- 128-bit full floating point enables billions of color variations for same lighting and effects as Hollywood studios
- Featuring CATALYST™, the industry's most stable 3D acceleration software
- Supports the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL® feature sets
- FULLSTREAM™ removes blocky artifacts from streaming Internet video
- VIDEOSHADER™ integrates features to provide unprecedented support for digital and high definition video
Full Specification
Price: £126.95 (£149.17 Including VAT at 17.5%)
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okay i was wondering what the "Lite Retail" meant, turns out this is what it means
Full retail indicates that the package contains the entire bundle including the Game software bundle and utilities. The Lite retail versions do not come bundled with the software bundle and are packaged with the neccessities needed to enjoy the pinnacle in performance from Sapphire alone.
so you're good to go, assuming you dont want games and other assorted crap
thanx alot.. i had a ATI 9600XT 128mb and soldit but foolishly i bought a Geforce FX5700 Ultra i was told that was better than my ATI.... like hell it was
You can get it a bit cheaper from Komplett, its the same card and their RMA procedure is much better than overclockers.co.uk; who's customer service staffed by idiots and rips you off bigtime.
yeah but remember it was originally a 5900 not 5950 however it is now apart from only having 128mb of mem, everything else is the same & it benchmarks the same as a 5950 It also came with the full version of Call Of Duty too.
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The 9800 Pro easily owns the 9600 XT.
Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI - Lite Retail (GX-017-SP)
RADEON™ 9800 Series of visual processors is the most visually advanced 3D performer on the planet, delivering an immersive, cinematic experience for the most demanding next-generation games with up to 256MB of DDR memory and a 256-bit memory interface. Merging advanced stability with revolutionary features, RADEON™ 9800 Series is the only Visual Processing family in its 2nd generation. Prepare yourself for the world's fastest and most compelling gameplay, courtesy of the unprecedented power, control and eight-pipeline architecture of RADEON™ 9800 Series. Experience feature film quality on your PC, the new standard in 3D entertainment. Advanced stability meets revolutionary features with support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0, OpenGL® feature sets and the only cinematic quality Visual Processing Unit in its 2nd generation. Featuring CATALYST™, the industry's most stable 3D acceleration software.
- 128MB of DDR memory provides increased performance
- 256-bit memory interface delivers the bandwidth for real-time 3D graphics
- 8-pixel pipeline architecture doubles the rendering power
- SMARTSHADER™ 2.1 supports latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0, enabling cinematic quality lighting and shadow effects
- SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 delivers the sharpest, clearest textures without sacrificing frame rates
- 128-bit full floating point enables billions of color variations for same lighting and effects as Hollywood studios
- Featuring CATALYST™, the industry's most stable 3D acceleration software
- Supports the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL® feature sets
- FULLSTREAM™ removes blocky artifacts from streaming Internet video
- VIDEOSHADER™ integrates features to provide unprecedented support for digital and high definition video
Full Specification
Price: £126.95 (£149.17 Including VAT at 17.5%)
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so you're good to go, assuming you dont want games and other assorted crap
You can get it a bit cheaper from Komplett, its the same card and their RMA procedure is much better than overclockers.co.uk; who's customer service staffed by idiots and rips you off bigtime.
Try this
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=122901&cks=PRL
I can also personally vouch for this card as its the one I got and flashed it into a 9800xt
Hi Baron,
do you mean me or Bio?
My 9800pro/xt creams it though.