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  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    256mb isn't really worth that price...imo, this is a good deal:
    http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-137-001R&catalog=48&type=Refurbish

    also, a new 9800 pro is 223 @ newegg
  • ArmoArmo Mr. Nice Guy Is Dead,Only Aqua Remains Member
    edited February 2004
    yea get a 9700 or 9800, my 9800 was $300 i see they have come down alot :) its a very nice card with awsome performance
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited February 2004
    I think it's a great deal myself. I'm in the market to upgrade my GF4600 and was looking at a 9600. I may buy it for you. From what I understand, the 9600 has great overclockability to deliver near 9800 performance for a fraction of the price.

    KingFish
  • rykoryko new york
    edited February 2004
    Stay away from that powercooler version wih 256mb. The memory is only clocked at 400mhz---real 9600pro have 600mhz memory (effective). I would try to find the mystery 9600pro's that have 2.83ns RAM. I have only seen one, and it was an FIC card. Anyway I have a 9600pro from ATI that o/c's to 500/324 (samsung 3.3ns RAM) with a vantec iceburg and some RAMsinks. Performance is good, but not anywhere near 9800pro's. One card that interests me is the 9800SE. Check this out...

    http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-303&catalog=48&depa=0

    I know that SE's are 'cheap' underclocked versions of their big brothers, but price/performance ratio is what to look at. For the same price as a 9600pro, you get better performance. The stock 9800SE's score about 4300 in 3dmark03, while my overclocked 9600pro scores 3983. Good luck with your upgrade.
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