Sapphire cripples 9800pro

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Many pardons if someone posted this and I missed it, but there was a little blurb at x-bits about the 9800pro going to 128-bit bus. How is it still a pro then? ah well
<A HREF="http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20040521081115.html" target="_new"> link </A>
 

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Damn...thanks alot for the heads up on this one....seriously.

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What's so cool about it being 128bits?

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Good god. This should DEFINITELY be called something different from 9800 PRO.

9800SE PRO maybe. Jesus... or maybe the 9500XT? How about the 9500 PRO Platinum Edition? :tongue:
Yuck. Too many goddamn suffixes.

I feel sorry for the poor sap who mistakenly upgrades his 9700 PRO to this card.

Whatever the case, the 9500 PRO rides again...

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If they don't change it then everyone will have to read the fine print very carefully. At least it has the potential to generate forum posts from all the poeple coming in and saying "My 9800pro isn't as fast as it should be," thus making us look more popular. :evil:
 
Good god. This should DEFINITELY be called something different from 9800 PRO.
How about the Radeon 5950ULTRA. :evil:

What!?! nV copied the XT name, it's only fair. [alguh]


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Just go with the retail version- it costs only a little bit more, you get your 2-year warranty and your 256 bits and all of the little trinkets...
 

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if you bought a sapphire 9800 pro, how do you tell if it's 256 bit or 128 bit?

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Product Code.

Also if you use things like ATI Tray Tools, you can find out what you bought. Make sure when you buy something they state/write somewhere what you expect to be buying. That way you can return it if it's not what you wanted.


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whew, got the L-shape. Thanks man

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I just ordered a 9800pro 2 days ago too, wtf, I did order the 256bit 209$ one but if they send that piece of s h i t I will be pissed, lol.

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by donniedarko on 05/22/04 00:04 AM.</EM></FONT></P>
 

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hey you know your stuff pretty good for a 17 year old asian kid

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Its sapphires new tactic. People buy a 9800pro - it performs like crap - sapphire say " well we have the X800pro in stock buy this".

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dont you hate when your roomate plays loud music? jeeeez

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