Plz answer Spitfire_x86, TheGreatGrapeApe

[gossspel]

Hi all!

I just want to ask if i can get a new 9800pro in new egg for $226 with tax and a new 9500 pro $120 in ebay from a powerful seller, which one should I buy. I have no problem with my budget, but does it really worth it to pay that $106 extra to buy the 9800 pro? I am currently in a GF2mx 400 and I want to play Call of Duty in high detail. Plz help me to choose

Any help on my decision will be greatly appreciated. Thanks all

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Ok it depends on what your future holds for you.

Are you going to buy another card within 12 months?
Could you better spend that $106 on a better CPU etc.? Are you ok on the system front?

If the answers are yes you will buy or yes you could use the money better elsewhere then go with the R9500Pro.

However if you are planning on keeping this card for sometime, and you can't use the money anywhere else, then the R9800Pro will likely give you much better game play for the games that would come out from now 'til 2005. And No matter what the game, the R9800Pro will play much better than the R9500Pro since the architectures don't pose differences that would give you benifit from the lesser card.
If you are talking about playing games in high detail, then I would say the R9800 is the way to go. But really, you must decide if a $106 worth of beer/dvds/dinners with girlfriend/etc is worth playing at 16x12 or 12x10 instead of 12x10 and 10x7. That's what it amounts to. MAYBE throw in a level of AA or AF. For a really GREAT picture of what it means to COD take a look at this review by FiringSquad, should give you a wealth of info for many resolutions and quality settings (the article is a bit old, but still the best way to compare the whole ATI line for this particular game);

<A HREF="http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/call_of_duty_ati/" target="_new">http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/call_of_duty_ati/</A>

Just an FYI the R9800 (not SE) can be had for $173 from NewEgg;

<A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-406&depa=0" target="_new">http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-406&depa=0</A>

Sure it's Powercolor, but it's not like they are trying to sell you a pro that's really a non-pro, you're actually buying/expecting a non-pro.


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[HardWareBoss]

What GGA said. If your like me who waits for the price to drop on 9800pro. Buy the 9800pro.

 

[jammydodger]

Ive been told the price on the 9800pro aint gonna drop much more.

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[jammydodger]

Ive been told the price on the 9800pro aint gonna drop much more.

P4c 2.6@3.25
512Mb PC4000
2x120Gb 7200.7 in RAID0
Waterchill KT12-L30
Abit AI7
Ge-Force4 Ti4200

 

[gossspel]

I think I will take the 9800 pro then, thx all

 

[coolsquirtle]

Ok it depends on what your future holds for you.

you sound like future shop :S

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[Spitfire_x86]

Get R9800 Pro, since price is no problem

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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Yes, but 'I WANT MORE!'


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