9800 non pro

I was thinking of RMAing this SE and getting the non pro would that be a better choice and could i flash it to a pro easier than softmodding the SE.that way its really a pro.Because im not really happy with this card.Its not a bad card but i want a faster card for now til i get my 6800 nu or GT.Oh yeah its the Power color nonpro 325 core and 300 ram.Its not any faster per say than this card but it does come with the pipelines opened from the door right no softmod needed to open the extra pipelines.