9800Pro or X1600Pro

[penceman]

I'm giving my 9800SE to my brother and I was wondering if I should get a 9800Pro or X1600Pro. They're around $95 open box on Newegg. Do you guys have any other reccomendations? I would like to keep it under $100 since I dont game that much anymore, and when I do its Battlefield and FarCry.

 

[imported_Kiwi]

If I were you, I would put the X800 cards into the comparison as well. ATI had been featuring the Pro for around $120 as a refurbished item, with a year-long warranty (but it does seem that they have exhausted the supply at that price). I used a 9800 XT for several months this year, in between an FX 5900 and an X800 XT-PE. The 9800 is an excellent card. I have no experience with an X1600.

Here is an excellent deal on an X850 Pro, however ($153 shipped)

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__ATI_Radeon_X850_Pro_Video_Card,__11139079

That really blows the GTO at $135 into the weeds, doesn't it?

http://www.pricewatch.com/video_cards/263543-1.htm

 

[hans030390]

I'd take the x1600pro over the 9800, but you really won't see much of a difference (6600gt> x1600pro...6600gt>9800).

 

[AzNPinkTuv]

9800

 

[Munky]

I'd take the x1600p. It has more shader power, so should do better in modern games, plus it might OC better due to smaller 90nm process.

 

[EarthwormJim]

Look for an x800xt/xl or an x850xt/xl. Those would be a better value.

 

[Xcobra]

Originally posted by: EarthwormJim
Look for an x800xt/xl or an x850xt/xl. Those would be a better value.

no x850xl exist AFAIK! but yeah x800 and x850 would be a better choice imo...

 

[Raincity]

I concur, The 800Xl 850 Pro will feel more like a upgrade than the 1600 pro. If your running a board with a APG port, the 800 850 will provide enough of a stop gap untill the DX10 cards come out next year.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

the x850xt reatils for around 110. get that. beats the living crap out of both your choices

 

[happy medium]

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven
the x850xt reatils for around 110. get that. beats the living crap out of both your choices

where? AGP?




I looked for all these cards on the internet x850,x800xt and so on and so on.
Nowhere to be found new or refurbished, those deals are dead.

I found the x1600pro-- cheapest I found was 107.13 - http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=AT-A1600P&c=pw

Cheapest 9800pro was 119.00$ (total waste of money)

But neither of them cards are worth it. For 28 dollars more you get 25% percent more performance here http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDe...oductCode=327703&prodlist=pricegrabber

Heres the benchmarks for battlefield 2 which the op plays, look at the difference.
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2825&p=9

And yes the card is a good overclocker. What i'm saying is save another 28 bucks and grab something that's actually an upgrade.

Edit: I never buy open box stuff.

 

[imported_Kiwi]

ATI's clearance seems to be over, but this is still very good:

Here is an excellent deal on an X850 Pro ($153 shipped)

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__ATI_Radeon_X850_Pro_Video_Card,__11139079

That really blows the X800 GTO at $135 into the weeds, doesn't it?

http://www.pricewatch.com/video_cards/263543-1.htm

 

[Rottie]

I have 850 Pro and the graphics are great while playing FryCry and Battlefield game.

 

[happy medium]

Originally posted by: Kiwi
ATI's clearance seems to be over, but this is still very good:

Here is an excellent deal on an X850 Pro ($153 shipped)

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__ATI_Radeon_X850_Pro_Video_Card,__11139079

That really blows the X800 GTO at $135 into the weeds, doesn't it?

http://www.pricewatch.com/video_cards/263543-1.htm

For 135.00$ the 7600gs still is faster than the x800GTO In Battlefield as you can see.
Look at 1280x 1024 in both these examples.
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2825&p=9

GTO here http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2656&p=6

The x800pro is a little out of his price range at $150.oo. You can compare that card to a 7600gt which will kill it.