Is 9800 better then 9700 Pro?

[Lager]

Would like to know if built by ATI 9800 NP is better then built by ATI 9700 Pro. Thanks.

 

[Pete]

They're about equal in specs and speed. Check FiringSquad reviews for proof. I'd go for a 9800 just for the potentially greater feature set (F-buffer isn't for everything) and higher OCing headroom.

 

[high]

newer=better

 

[zodder]

Originally posted by: high
newer=better

Unless they add an "SE" to the end of the card name.

 

[VIAN]

9700 Pro is better by a little.

 

[Maddscientist]

My friends 9700pro benchmarks a smidgin better in most benchmarks than my 9800nonpro but only like 1% If we both overclock I smoke his card by 30% in High res AA-4x AF-8x 1600x1200 Lower the res and it gets a little closer 8%-->12% Faster than his card.

My Vote goes for the 9800nonpro since it should have no issues overclocking to pro statis.

 

[blazerazor]

Why does this question get asked every 2-3 days?

 

[Maddscientist]

Why do you read a post plainly marked as something you are not interested in? No hard feelings couldnt resist.

 

[robcy]

Go with the cheapest if you are not going to overclock. Go with the 9800NP if you plan to overclock.

 

[BoomAM]

Originally posted by: high
newer=better

The ATI Radeon 9600 & the nVidia GeForceFX 5200 are newer than the 9700pro. Does that make them better? Nope. Not by a long shot.

At stock, the 9700pro is about 5% faster than a 9800np, for speed. But at a technical level, the 9800np is ever so slightly better.
As good as the 9700pro is for the price, the 9800np would be the better option. They often OC very well, beyond 9800pro speeds.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

go with cheaper one if you're buying

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: BoomAM

Originally posted by: high
newer=better

The ATI Radeon 9600 & the nVidia GeForceFX 5200 are newer than the 9700pro. Does that make them better? Nope. Not by a long shot.

At stock, the 9700pro is about 5% faster than a 9800np, for speed. But at a technical level, the 9800np is ever so slightly better.
As good as the 9700pro is for the price, the 9800np would be the better option. They often OC very well, beyond 9800pro speeds.

Both you and I know damn well that this person meant between the 9700pro and the 9800. Dont nitpick just because someone doesn't specify what is blatanly obvious. Thats petty.

Keys

 

[Regs]

Can you OC a 9700p to 415+ core with stock colling? If so, then they are the same.

 

[EarthwormJim]

9800 has better PS2.0/VS2.0 performance than the 9700pro at the same clock speeds. [ H ]ardocp has an article comparing the 9800 to the 9700 at the same clock speeds. In every single DX9 test, save one, the 9800 beat the 9700 by a significant margin. Here's a link: http://hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDQ4