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Radeon 9800PRO 128V256MB

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imported_goku

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I was wondering if you were to overclock an R350 Radeon 9800pro 128 and 256MB to XT speeds, 1. Will the 256MB Pro do better than the 128MB pro and 2. Will the performance of the 256 PRO be the same as the XT? I'm just wondering because when I read reviews on the Radeon 9800PRO it said that the extra 128MB of video memory didn't help performance in games at all (or very very little).
 
Well I was wondering If I should have any regrets to purchasing a 128MB Radeon 9800PRO instead of the 256MB. I mean yes if it didn't overclock but what if I did overclock it? Massively!
 
If its like less then 10 bucks more, get the 256. It helps in some situations, but in most the card itself isnt fast enough to effectively utalize that extra 128mb.
As far as the difference between the 9800p and the 9800xt when running at the same speed goes, the xt core (r360) had some minor, marginal improvements made to it as compared to the r350 core (9800p). But from a user's point of view, the improvments are so marginal that you wouldnt notice.
 
It's kind of a wash. I would second what others have said here. But, to answer your question a little more directly - a 9800 XT is, basically, an OC'ed 9800 Pro 256 MB. So yes, if you buy a 9800 Pro 256, and flash it with the XT bios you will have an XT. Or better yet just OC it to its max stable OC.

You say "massively OC" which is certainly possible, WITH good cooling. Many 9800p's come with cheap cooling, that's why they're so cheap. I have a Zalman on mine (r360) and run 430/740. Higher is possible. With any luck you will get an r360 core, as most pros ship with the r360 (the XT core).

Be very careful you get a "real" 9800pro. I.e., 8 pipes, 256-bit memory controller. Some products are labeled pro but they're really SE.

EDIT: My recommendation: save your clams for something better. Don't spend more than $130 for 128MB ver or $150 for 256MB ver. Perhaps a bit more than that but you will wish you got an X800 later 🙂
 
Yea it's not like I would purchase a card just to have 256MB of Vram but be the same speed, just wanted to know if I should have purchased the 256MB card in the first place.
 
Originally posted by: goku2100
Yea it's not like I would purchase a card just to have 256MB of Vram but be the same speed, just wanted to know if I should have purchased the 256MB card in the first place.
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No.

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