Video card - is this right? ATI 9800 pro

[Ghosthunter]

Take a look here:

http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.js...&catoid=-10266


that is for $399.99


then look here:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....3&type=product

for $299.99

plus I got a 10% off anything in store coupon becuase another best buy is opening in the city.

Is that $299 the same one and would that be a good price?

[Mark]

the second link is a regular 9800, not a 9800 pro

[Ghosthunter]

Originally posted by the snake
the second link is a regular 9800, not a 9800 pro

dang it knew there was a catch somewhere


what major difference between pro worth the extra $100

[Ghosthunter]

you know what if i am going to spend $400 i may as well just got for the big mother and get the ATI 9800 Pro 25 what is another $100 at that point?


at least I know I will have the best for a few months anyway


anyone know when the next video chipsets might be released?

sept? oct? nov? dec?

[Burke]

ATI's R360 was just recently taped out...most likely will be the 9900. Probably a couple of months away

[Ghosthunter]

i cahnged mine crap i dont know what to do anymore

i keep goign back and forth

i just read the reveiw that was on hardocp and it looked like the nvidia nv35 outbeat the ati 256 in doom3 benchmark

[Burke]

Originally posted by Ghosthunter
i cahnged mine crap i dont know what to do anymore

i keep goign back and forth

i just read the reveiw that was on hardocp and it looked like the nvidia nv35 outbeat the ati 256 in doom3 benchmark

Then don't buy a card at all.

Buying a system for Doom III is futile. You might as well wait until September or October.

Besides...I believe the NVIDIA drivers were tweaked to perform better.

[Ghosthunter]

Originally posted by Burke
Then don't buy a card at all.

Buying a system for Doom III is futile. You might as well wait until September or October.

Besides...I believe the NVIDIA drivers were tweaked to perform better.

bah give me a good answer what card i should i buy


i dont know what to do...

[Burke]

Originally posted by Ghosthunter
bah give me a good answer what card i should i buy


i dont know what to do...

9800 Pro 256 MB. Period. Don't sit around wringing your hands over it. Just buy it.

[Ghosthunter]

Originally posted by Burke
9800 Pro 256 MB. Period. Don't sit around wringing your hands over it. Just buy it.

OK I will!

that my card

now wher ei order it from?

newegg only has sapphire version

[Burke]

I always buy mine directly from ATI.

https://apps.ati.com/naorder/index.asp

[Ghosthunter]

Originally posted by Burke
I always buy mine directly from ATI.

https://apps.ati.com/naorder/index.asp

thanks know of any promotion codes?

hehe

[Burke]

Originally posted by Ghosthunter
thanks know of any promotion codes?

hehe

No.

If you're going to buy top-shelf, then you'd better just bite the bullet and prepare to take it in the ass. If you don't want to pay more, then just get the 128 MB version. It'll work just as well.

[Ghosthunter]

Originally posted by Burke
No.

If you're going to buy top-shelf, then you'd better just bite the bullet and prepare to take it in the ass. If you don't want to pay more, then just get the 128 MB version. It'll work just as well.

i was goign to get 128 but it only $100 cheaper, what is $100 at that point anymore..lol

i might just pick mine up from ciruit city they have it and dont have to wait and pay shipping charges

[Burke]

Originally posted by Ghosthunter
i was goign to get 128 but it only $100 cheaper, what is $100 at that point anymore..lol

i might just pick mine up from ciruit city they have it and dont have to wait and pay shipping charges

Well what the **** then.

Why ask where to buy??? Yeesh

[Ghosthunter]

Originally posted by Burke
Well what the **** then.

Why ask where to buy??? Yeesh

i just found it..lol


i was trying to find cheaper places..thought you know of one hidden somewhere

[Ghosthunter]

changed my mind going with

ati radeon 9800 128 PRO

i figured by the time games come out that will need 256, there will be much better cards out there and I will upgrade.

I can get it for $340 at best buy with my 10% off coupon plus tax will come to around $370, so it a pretty good deal.

[YeOldeStonecat]

Originally posted by Ghosthunter
OK I will!

that my card

now wher ei order it from?

newegg only has sapphire version

That's where I got mine. Most of them out there are all the same reference design, and probably built by the same company that makes them for ATI anyways.