ATI All-In-Wonder RADEON 9800 PRO question

[herptrader]

ATI All-In-Wonder RADEON 9800 PRO does it have the same in performance as ATI OEM SAPPHIRE RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB?
I would like to have the TV in, or would I be better off adding a capture card?

 

[modedepe]

I believe the performance on them is identical. However, I think it's better to add a capture card. That way when you upgrade your video card, you won't have lose the tv in function.

 

[viperstyx]

i agree with modedepe. also, i suggest NOT getting an ati vid cap card. i owned one for quite a while and it just plain sucked. may be i just had a bad experience but i definatly recommend doing lots of research on other brands and even consider getting an external video processor instead. my friends have told me those things are suprisingly incredible, esp if you have an lcd with dual inputs becuase then you dont have to run your computer through the vid processor.

 

[herptrader]

Thanks I will look for a good capture card, actually maybe external
Thanks again

 

[rbV5]

I'd say the AIW 9800 pro is a great value. I've used AIW's for quite some time for video capture, and they definately don't suck. I'd say if you need dual head support, an add-on card makes sense. No add-in card offers the feature set, value or performance of the AIW. The Catalyst/MMC is a mature driver set, multimedia suite.

 

[MemberSince97]

Originally posted by: modedepe
I believe the performance on them is identical. However, I think it's better to add a capture card. That way when you upgrade your video card, you won't have lose the tv in function.

I have to agree being an AIW9700 owner , but it is more Price/Perfornce buying the AIW because it includes the remote ,etc, etc. IMO...