It's finally arrived.

[TeaLeaf]

Originally posted by Dingo@Nov 25 2003, 03:45 PM
Think some of you wanted to see this??


http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/96/1/


and this appears to be a contender at approx $100 less!!
http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/83/

I think we already did

http://forum.deadmen.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3533

Actually you got the prices the wrong way round - the HIS is $100 cheaper than the ATI XT and is faster too

TL.

[Dingo]

Now correct me if I'm wrong folks?, but did TL just have a blonde moment??!! :dribble:

[TeaLeaf]

/colour me confused, not blonde......

TL.

[OldBloke]

OK. A budget has been set ...

Can you trawlers of GFX card excellence find me the best £150 deal?

9600 PRO?
9800se?

Enlighten me wise ones.

[Dr Sadako]

Originally posted by OldBloke@Nov 26 2003, 08:33 AM
OK. A budget has been set ...

Can you trawlers of GFX card excellence find me the best £150 deal?

9600 PRO?
9800se?

Enlighten me wise ones.

Sapphire Radeon 9600 Atlantis PRO 128MB
AGP, ATI, "Ultimate Edition", Retail

GBP 137.17 inc. VAT
(GBP 116.74 ex. VAT)

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?action=...GrpID=1&cks=PRL



Sapphire Radeon 9600 Atlantis PRO 128MB
- AGP, ATI 9600PRO, VIVO, DVI-I, Retail

GBP 121.17 inc. VAT
(GBP 103.12 ex. VAT)

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?action=...GrpID=1&cks=PRL

[Dingo]

Fill your boots her!!  

http://computing.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/cp_11160...ati_radeon.html

[OldBloke]

Thanks for the quick replies chaps.

Where can I see these various beauties compared?

[Dr Sadako]

Originally posted by OldBloke@Nov 26 2003, 11:09 AM
Thanks for the quick replies chaps.

Where can I see these various beauties compared?

An older guide but quite comprehensive.

http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/200307...0714/index.html

[TeaLeaf]

For my 2 cents Oldie, I think you need to ask Father Christmas to advance you and extra £60 and get a 9700 Pro before they *all* disappear form the shops.  Dabs has them at the moment at £213 and as Sadako's link will show you , they rock.  If you check around most retailers no longer stock the 9700 so you'll have to move quickly.

OR

Save until the New Year and get a 9800 Pro for £240.

If the limit is stuck at £150 then it's a toss-up between the 9800SE and the 9600XT.  The latter is generally slighly faster (only very slightly) at stock but is on 0.13micron technology which overclocks quite well, the former is good card, won;t overclock as wella s the 9600XT and has a chance of being turned into a real 9800 Pro courtesy of a BIOS flash.

Your choice really, go toss a coin.......

TL.

[Maddy]

If you are going for a 9600Pro/9800SE class card the AIW9800SE is the obvious choise. The card has 256Bit memory which promise a performance equal to 9600XT and that is UNMODDED. Modded tha card will give you 9800 - 9800Pro performance. And if it wasnt enough you have the All-In-Wonder part as a bonus

[TeaLeaf]

Originally posted by Maddy@Nov 26 2003, 09:55 PM
If you are going for a 9600Pro/9800SE class card the AIW9800SE is the obvious choise. The card has 256Bit memory which promise a performance equal to 9600XT and that is UNMODDED. Modded tha card will give you 9800 - 9800Pro performance. And if it wasnt enough you have the All-In-Wonder part as a bonus

As previously explained - you have a 50/50 chance that the mod will work.  If the mod does not, then you'll be better off withthe faster 0.13micron process that is faster than a stock SE and will overclock better than a stock SE.

TL.

[[CIGS]Strider]

Didn't read all reply's but I got an ATI Radeon 9700 Pro and is serves me extremely well!! All games run excellent on it and it is not as expensive as the Radeon 9800 Pro. Good thing too is that ATI has excellent driver support by releasing almost a new driver per month! The Catalyst series drivers work very very good!!

My 2 cents   .

[OldBloke]

Originally posted by BlueBall+Nov 24 2003, 08:38 PM-->

[Maddy]

Originally posted by TeaLeaf+Nov 26 2003, 09:59 PM-->

[OldBloke]

Thanks for the info everybody.

Maddy's review link sold me on the AIW9800se.

Order placed.