I was having a lot of problems with my 9800 pro 256mb lately with overheating and decided to just go ahead and buy the x800 pro from ati for 199.00. As luck would have it a friend of mine (whom is a big computer hardware nerd) somehow fixed a few of my ram heatsinks or whatever and so now my 9800 is back in working condition. My x800 has not yet arrived so i still have the option of canceling my order.
My question is this: I plan on hopefully upgrading my system fully to pci-express and dual core hopefully next summer. Would keeping the x800 pro give me a much improved gameplay over the 9800pro as to warrent spending the $200 now only to upgrade in 12 months? Or is the differences not that great and should i just return it?
Edit: I am not toooo sure on how big a difference the x800pro over the 9800pro is but i just know that it was a killer deal and i definitly needed a new card (untill now)
My question is this: I plan on hopefully upgrading my system fully to pci-express and dual core hopefully next summer. Would keeping the x800 pro give me a much improved gameplay over the 9800pro as to warrent spending the $200 now only to upgrade in 12 months? Or is the differences not that great and should i just return it?
Edit: I am not toooo sure on how big a difference the x800pro over the 9800pro is but i just know that it was a killer deal and i definitly needed a new card (untill now)
It all depends on if you feel your computer performs to your standards in the games you play currently, and if you think you can personally wait until next summer to upgrade
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