Power Color 9800pro

[mito]

Greetings,

I am interesting in purchasing this model.
Power Color 9800pro 256mb.

Is this card as good as the Sapphire version?

Thank you.



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Note: no SP1 and no OC!

 

[cleeve]

In general, Powercolor uses lower quality components than their Sapphire counterparts. They are more prone to breaking down.

Having said that, a Video card that's going to die will usually do so in the first couple months or so, and Powercolor didn't give me much hassle when my card died. Sent me a new one pretty quick.

So you've got to ask yourself if saving the $$ is worth the potential hassle.

I believe Powercolor might use memory that isn't as overclocking-friendly as Sapphires, but I'm not sure about that. Someone else here will probably be able to help with that info though.

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[davemar14]

I would say that the Sapphire version is better.

 

[andyb]

Yep definatly go for sapphire, power colour have had dogey things happening to them like fans failing which causes there card to melt!Although this is not always the case but ultimatly its up to you.

My system:
AMD Athlon Barton 3000xp+
ATI Radeon Hercules 9800pro 128mb
WD 120gb 7,200rpm 8mb cache.
512mb twinmos pc3200
ASUS a7v8x-x Mobo.

 

[davemar14]

How is the quality of a Sapphire compared to an ATI? Is it worth the extra money for an ATI?

 

[HardWareBoss]

Yup buy the BBA. Or Hercules.

 

[arussell]

You can get the Sapphire 9800PRO for $225 off of newegg, doubt BBA or hercules will be even near that.

System on the way:
Antec Sonata Case w/380W PSU
Athlon 64 3200+
MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R
1 GB Mushkin PC3500
Sapphire Radeon 9800PRO
WD Raptor 74 GB

 

[andyb]

Oh and BTW get the 128mb version the 256mb isnt worth it atm also uses slower ram.

My system:
AMD Athlon Barton 3000xp+
ATI Radeon Hercules 9800pro 128mb
WD 120gb 7,200rpm 8mb cache.
512mb twinmos pc3200
ASUS a7v8x-x Mobo.