Difference Between AIW Radeon 9800 PRO and Radeon 9800 PRO 128mb

[NomisST]

I'm deciding whether to get the AIW 9800 PRO or just the radeon 9800 PRO. If you go to the ATI website and look at both of them they use different graphics technology, so I was confused about that. The AIW used a RADEON? 9800 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU) and the other is just RADEON? 9800 PRO graphics technology. I like the features for the AIW pro cause you can hook up devices to them, like my consoles and so on, but the 9800 PRO seems like it is a better gaming card. They both are around the same price, I don't mind spending a few more bucks, but which one is better or do they have the same exact performance except that the AIW has more features?

 

[Schadenfroh]

marketing man. 3d performance is the same, the only differance is the AIW VIVO and TVtuner extras.

 

[NomisST]

So spending the extra couple 10-20 bucks for an AIW is a good idea or what?

 

[NomisST]

Someone in the video forum said that the AIW Radeon 9800 Pro doesn't have the dual monitor feature, is that true?

 

[Johnmcl7]

Originally posted by: NomisST
Someone in the video forum said that the AIW Radeon 9800 Pro doesn't have the dual monitor feature, is that true?

The 9800 pro AIW only has a single DVI connection for a monitor, whereas a standard 9800 pro has the DVI connection as well as a standard vga connection, this is the most recent AIW 9800 pro review off the top of my head:

http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/aiw9800pro/index3.php

And a close up of the connections on the back of the card at the bottom of this page:

http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/aiw9800pro/index4.php

Hope this helps,
John

 

[tenoc]

AIW Radeon 9800 Pro doesn't have the dual monitor feature

Unless you use a TV as a monitor.