Choices Choices!

[12am]

Hey guys, I'm looking at getting a new vid card for my g/f and I've become a little stuck. I have the option of getting her a 9600XT for $249 or a 9800SE for $239. She plays alot of games and wants a good gaming card. Now I havn't heard alot about the 9800SE and I was wondering which card would provide the best performance for her, the 9600XT or the 9800SE.

[Aslan]

Well, I'm guessing the prices you listed are in CDN.

The best choice in between these would definitely be the 9600XT as the 9800SE is basically a completely castrated 9800 (ie, 4 pipelines and 128 bit memory bus with the 9800SE compared to the 8 pipelines and the 256 bit memory bus of the 9800), and isn't really worth it at all, especially considering that the 9600XT greatly outperforms it for only $10 more.

[Steven4563]

id get the 9600XT

[emericanchaos]

Originally posted by Steven4563
id get the 9600XT

i agree. this will most likely be the concensus here. how much is a 9800 non pro?

[12am]

Thanks all I was kinda thinking about the 9600XT anyway.

[Damian]

The 9600xt and 9800se at the same clock speeds perform exactly the same (128-bit mem bus, 8 pipes, r350-based core). The 9600xt has higher stock speeds (500/300 vs. 325/290, I think)

[Aslan]

Originally posted by emericanchaos


i agree. this will most likely be the concensus here. how much is a 9800 non pro?

It's pretty much impossible to find a 9800np in Canada, and even if you do, it will be around $350-375, practically the same price as a 9800 Pro.

[Hurk]

I'm from London, Ontario and I have found that some Toronto PC stores are selling the 9700 Pro for $279. This would be my choice. Also, there are some stores selling the 9600XT for sub $200. I'm not sure what store you are looking at, but there are some good deals out there if you don't mind paying for shipping. Just look around.