Atlantis - 9600XT vs 9800 128-bits

[HighterDK]

If both cards cost the same, which one is the best buy?

- Sapphire Atlantis 9600XT with 256 megabyte of RAM
- Sapphire Atlantis 9800 128-bits with 128 megabyte of RAM

 

[Kaido]

The XT is the higher model than the Pro (XT is better). I've heard that the 256 meg version has slower ram; I'm not sure about that tho. I'm using a Sapphire 9600xt with 128mb, works great.

Edit: oops, thought it was 9600xt vs 9600pro, not 9800...haha...see below...

 

[RockGuitarDude]

9800 pro all the way

 

[LordPhoenix]

OF course the 9800 Rocks it. 9600 XT gets owned and 256 MB is worser than 128.

 

[HighterDK]

anyone knows how the 128bits edition compare to the normal one with 256bits?

 

[Kaido]

oh sorry I read that wrong...thought that was 9600xt vs 9600pro...haha. Yeah go with the 9800 pro!

 

[HighterDK]

Oh, I forgot that Sapphire doesn't call the 128bits edition Pro anymore. Now it's just Atlantis 9800 128-bit

 

[ts3433]

Go with the 9800--twice the pipelines (9600 has only 4).

 

[Cawchy87]

ts3433, it is the 9800 atlantis, it only has 128bit memory. Even if it does have 8 pipelines, doesn't mean a heck of a lot. I would say the 9800 would beat the 9600 but not by a lot like a 9800pro would kill a 9600. I would rate it just below the 9700pro

 

[HighterDK]

Does having 256 megabyte of ram instead of 128 make any real difference on performance?

 

[Cawchy87]

none whatsoever unless you play at 1600x1200 with 16xAF and 8xAA which you won't be doing with either of these cards.

 

[HighterDK]

Oh, good to know that.

 

[MichaelZ]

think of the 9800 pro 128 bit as a higher clocked 9500 pro.

 

[Mingon]

The 9800 has z-checks enabled so should be more efficient with the bandwidth it has.