Best 9700 Pro Card?

[Smitty1963]

Hello all!

I'm looking to purchase a 9700 pro but with so many variation out there, I'm confused.

Can anyone recommend the best of the best? I would like it to overclock well. I do not intend to at this time , but In the near future.

These are the card I have been looking at! Any other cards?

Tachyon G9700 PRO
Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro
ATI RADEO 9700 PRO
Gigabyte's Maya Radeon 9700 Pro
Sapphire Radeon 9700 Pro

Thank you!

 

[hollowman]

If you are talking about variations of brand, then it shouldn't really matter.

They are basically all same card as most of them(if not all) uses ATI's reference design. Just different software bundles and few changes on the cooling system.

From what I heard, Hercules 9700 Pro overclocks the best due to it's cooling design or something.

Toms hardware

Good luck with OC

 

[AnAndAustin]

LOL ... from what I hear the best Rad9700PRO esp considering price is a Rad9500 std with 128MB as there's a very good chance it will use 256bit DDR and a little o/c'ing should get it very close to 9700PRO perf. Now that the std 9700 are easily unlocked it may be wise for you to spring for one of them and o/c. I'd suggest waiting (I rarely do that) as GF-FX and prob Rad9700-DDRII should be out in a month or so, buying top end just before the competition / new version arrive can be very disheartening.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: hollowman
Toms hardware
Good luck with OC

Good link. I found some info there to help me in a related quest.

 

[rbV5]

Unless you need dual monitors, The AIW 9700 is hard to beat. $50 more than a regular 9700 pro and you get a nice remote, analog TV tuner, native component TV output and Pinnacle Software. Its the best 9700 pro IMHO.

 

[majewski9]

I agree for 50 bucks more you can have the AIW Radeon 9700 making it much more attractive.

 

[tenoc]

Austin, results indicate the 9500 hacks have SOME chance to get to 9700 specs, not a GOOD chance.

Also, with 2.8 memory on board, the 9700 Pro hacked should still be tops for o/c.

 

[AnAndAustin]

tenoc it was intended mostly tongue in cheek. Although a 9500 using 256bit DDR with all 8 pipes and o/c'ed should beat a std 9700 and maybe take on a 9700PRO, either way it is very much like GF4TI4200 vs GF4TI4600, the 4600 is roughly 20% faster BUT yet twice the price ....

 

[Smitty1963]

Thank's all!

I decided to go with the Tyan G9700-M pro.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I'd go built by ATI just for that good old RMA they have. I have no experience with other companies that produce 9700s but ATI has been good about their RMA policy

 

[ShoNuff]

Originally posted by: Smitty1963
Thank's all!

I decided to go with the Tyan G9700-M pro.

Smitty, I made the same choice. Mine will be here in the AM. I am really looking forward to it. The HardOCP review made the difference for me.

Did you get yours already? If so what do you think?