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Rukorogneo
12-07-04, 01:29 PM
Should I hold out on upgrading to a Radeon 9800 Pro? I have had my eyes on one for a LONG time, and I am not sure if I should wait for the next release! :bang head
David
12-07-04, 02:13 PM
Hi, and welcome to the forums!

Now the X800 is out the 9800 is probably going to be around about as good a price as it will get. I'm not sure when ATi will release their next wave (although the X850 is out now, no?).
Nandro
12-07-04, 02:20 PM
Have you looked into the 6600GT and 6600NU?

Just to keep your options open.
Avg
12-07-04, 03:04 PM
Have you looked into the 6600GT and 6600NU?

Just to keep your options open.

Did you mean 6800nu?
Nandro
12-07-04, 03:14 PM
yea.... whoops. 6800NU.
Spyd3r
12-07-04, 06:07 PM
Hey you may as well check out TigerDirect.ca's special on the card. It's on until the end of the week I think:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1121824

After taxes and shipping it should come to a total of $300. Plus this card will equal or beat the 9800pro lots of the time. Even the 9800xt so I would put that card at the top of your list.

If you are willing to shell out more cash, check out the 6800nu's.
Rukorogneo
12-07-04, 08:26 PM
Difference between the X800 and 9800 Pro? (Not quite up to speed on the matter yet)
Avg
12-07-04, 08:38 PM
x800 is in most cases double the speed of 9800pro, it will depend on which one it is se,pro,xt, or xtpe.
ComPuterFreak90
12-08-04, 08:40 AM
get a 6600GT AGP. They r a drop faster than 9800XTs. the 6800NU isnt a bad idea either but in a few months, those cards will be discontinued. I could have got a 6800NU but I didnt want a card discontiuned and I upgraded 2 a gig of ram with the card. how much ram do u have? If only 512 u may want to try a 9800NP and softmod to a XT with a VGA silencer. MY friend did that. Its the best now!
CandymanCan
12-08-04, 08:44 AM
Gatta love the 5 time post... Hehe
Nandro
12-08-04, 08:53 AM
What difference does it make if the card is discontinued. They are actually stopping production on that card because it it too expensive to produce. You get a hell of a card for the money and a vast majority mod to 6 vertex pipes and a large portion even open the other pixel pipes. Dont get me wrong the 6600GT is a great card, but the 6800NU is better, except when it comes to HD media files.