Wondering about this particular Card (Radeon 9800 Pro)

[utahraptor]

I am probably getting a video card for my birthday. ( 21st birthday ) And I have an MSI Geforce FX 5600 right now that I am very pleased with in terms of quality, but not speed. I cannot find a review for MSI's ATI Radeon 9800 PRO because it is new, but I want it because of the quality of the card I have from them now. What do you all think?

If you want to see either card, here are the links:

One I want: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/vga/vga/pro_vga_detail.php?UID=576

One I have: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/vga/vga/pro_vga_detail.php?UID=447

Also, should there be a good increase in performance with the new card?

 

[classy]

I believe that 9800 Pros are going to be by far the best bang for the buck. MSI has always made good cards so I see no reason that this one should be any different. And it should bring a very noticable upgrade in speed over the 5600.

 

[Soulkeeper]

i hear msi has been having good cooling systems on their cards lately
check out a few companies tho, they are all pretty comparable
get the board that looks like they put some time into the design/fabrication
cheesy heatsinks or bad board layouts are giveaways

good luck

 

[StraightPipe]

9800's are in a sweet spot for that speed/price ratio