ATi 9800 Non-Pro and the 9800 Pro

chr6

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Oct 1, 2002
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Considering both are built by ATi, are there really any cosmetic differences? Can one look at both cards, (both having Samsung chips), and say 'One is a pro, the other is not.'

Just curious. Thanks.
 

Lonyo

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Aug 10, 2002
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Not really. Usually having less than 3.0ns RAM chips indicated a non-Pro due to lower memory clocks, but some non-Pros have 3.0ns RAM or 2.8ns RAM, so unless you stick the card in your machine and check the speeds, you can't tell.
And if someone has taken a 9800 non-pro with 3.0 or 2.8ns RAM chips (Samsung) and flashed it to 9800Pro BIOS, there is no way to tell whether it's a true 9800np or Pro, AFAIK.