9800 Pro Options

toy4x4

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What is the difference between the following




ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card
ATI AIW 9800PRO Video Card
ATI AIW RADEON 9800PRO Video Card

Is it all just the different inputs/outputs between these cards?

How does the 9800 Pro compare to the 9800XT?

Is the $100 worth the upgrade to the 9800XT?
 

modedepe

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The two AIW cards you listed differ because they have inputs on the card so you can hook up cable, a vcr, whatever you want basically. That's helpful if you want to watch tv on your computer or convert tapes to dvd. IMO, the 9800xt is not worth an extra $100 over the pro. If you look at the benchies, you are not getting $100 more worth of performance.
 

xSkyDrAx

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The difference between the 9800Pro and the AIW 9800Pro is that the AIW has tv tuner capabilities while the 9800Pro just has vga and dvi ports. There is no difference between ATI AIW 9800PRO Video Card and ATI AIW RADEON 9800PRO Video Card its just that one has the word Radeon there and one doesnt. The 9800xt is basically an overclocked 9800 pro. If your not much into overclocking and got an extra 100 to throw, the 9800xt is a better choice but not everyone would agree. I personally dont think there would be any signifcant gain from the xt over the pro that would call for an extra 100 dollars. But whatever floats your boat. They're all good cards :beer::D