Importance of pixel shader processors?

[rtopham]

I'm in doubt about buying a new graphics card, a AIW x800xt and a x800xt. The only difference are its pixel shader processor. The AIW has 8, while the other has 16. It's the only difference I can find at ATI's page. Is it worth paying more for just that thing?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards, Ricardo

 

[NaDa]

Every x800xt is the same. Just cos its AIW it doesnt have more or less pixel shaders. They have completly exact specs.

 

[illuminatirex]

are the other core,mem speeds the same? if yes go aiw, personaly i v been using a aiw card for along time love it never had issues with it, but now im geting a 850xt and a separate tv tuner, and then upgrade to a dx10 card when it comes out (the new ati tv wonders have nice filters) the cheapest tv wonder is $59(analog only) i think and the other digital/analog is 129


btw does anyone know what is the big difference betwean a digital+analog card and a single only analog one? i know that there is a visual improvement with the digital one, but are there are any additional things that one would benefit from geting a digital(with analog) tv tuner? like more channels? beter reception/filtering noise? ability wo wach some channels that the analog tv tuner does not "broadcast" /receive?
thx