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9800SE any good???Why so much cheaper?
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videoclone
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Radeon 9800SE
Core Speed: 325 MHZ
256-bit memory interface
Memory speed: 500Mhz
4 pipelines
128MB DDR
AGP 8x
The Memory speed Depends on the manufacture some put faster ram some put slower.
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Core Speed: 325 MHZ
256-bit memory interface
Memory speed: 500Mhz
4 pipelines
128MB DDR
AGP 8x
The Memory speed Depends on the manufacture some put faster ram some put slower.
😉 :beer:
It's cheaper than the usual 9800 because it has half the pipelines. There are also two version of the 9800se. One version is clocked at 380/340 and has a 256 bit bus. The other version is clocked 325/250 and has a 128 bit bus. Either version will be faster than a 9600np.
There are actually 3 versions of the 9800SE ? according to ocfaq and more than that according to a little web searching?
The typical prices I?ve seen ?.
9800SE ? 380/340?. ? ? ? ? ? ?256bit bus? $220 (?) ? (= 9600pro?s performance)
9800SE ? ? 325/270 and 380/300 ? 128bit bus ? ~ $165 - 177 ? (much slower than 9600pro)
9800SE ? ? 325/250 ? ? ? ? ? ?128bit bus ? ~ $145 ? TSOP memory
PowerColor 9600pro ?400/300 ? ?? ? ? ? ? ?.$145
If you look at one of digilifes latest articles they tested both a 256bit and a 128bit 9800SE. The 128bit 9800SE was clocked 325/270. That 128bit 9800SE was slower than a 5600 in almost all the benchmarks on that page. I would peg a 9600 faster than a 5600, so this would definitely put the 128bit model (325/270) slower than a 9600.
I would really avoid 9800SE?s unless you are thinking of softmoding.
Edit: Updated with new info.
The typical prices I?ve seen ?.
9800SE ? 380/340?. ? ? ? ? ? ?256bit bus? $220 (?) ? (= 9600pro?s performance)
9800SE ? ? 325/270 and 380/300 ? 128bit bus ? ~ $165 - 177 ? (much slower than 9600pro)
9800SE ? ? 325/250 ? ? ? ? ? ?128bit bus ? ~ $145 ? TSOP memory
PowerColor 9600pro ?400/300 ? ?? ? ? ? ? ?.$145
If you look at one of digilifes latest articles they tested both a 256bit and a 128bit 9800SE. The 128bit 9800SE was clocked 325/270. That 128bit 9800SE was slower than a 5600 in almost all the benchmarks on that page. I would peg a 9600 faster than a 5600, so this would definitely put the 128bit model (325/270) slower than a 9600.
I would really avoid 9800SE?s unless you are thinking of softmoding.
Edit: Updated with new info.
yeah don't get the 9800 se if you can find the 9800 non pro then get it right away because it's 30% faster than 9800 se and is usually around $20-30 more than the 9800se model .The original 9800 pro is only about 5- 10% faster than a 9800 non pro
ati's 9800 pro price just drop by over $100 canadian over at ati' site you can get it for $299 US or if you look around I'm pretty sure you can find a 9800 pro for much less
ati's 9800 pro price just drop by over $100 canadian over at ati' site you can get it for $299 US or if you look around I'm pretty sure you can find a 9800 pro for much less
for your budget try looking for a 9500 pro it might be hard to find but it's around the same price as 9800se and 9600 but the 9500 pro is faster than both cards because it has 8 pipelines while the others has only 4, that makes a big difference when you enable aa and af with high resolutions.
neither the cpu nor the gfxcard is oc.... dont feel a need to...yet 😀
apparently some ppl get a copy with poor pipes and getting artifacts, but not me, so maybe i am just lucky...
the pic quality is great, and so is the aiw function (wasnt the main reason i got it tho.. hehe)
btw i got it much cheaper than the original price 🙂