Video Card Question

MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
edited July 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">9800 pro</div> 1.) <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-286&depa=0' target='_blank'>http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....-102-286&depa=0</a>

2.) <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-268&depa=0' target='_blank'>http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....-102-268&depa=0</a>

Okay I've been looking at a PRO lately, and I know that I'm going to get a 128mb version. Now...Which company is better? I always get confused whether to buy MSI, Chaintech, ATI, Sapphire, etc. I assume that ATI would be better, but I'm not sure.

Second question...these cards are the same cards. Whats with the price difference? Thanks

/edit - Oh yeah, I heard 9800's have horrible heating problems...Is that true? If so, what can you do about it?
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Go with built-by-ATI whenever possible.
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Failing that sapphire.
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  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    indeed, ATi and Sapphire are basically the same, since afaik Sapphire builds their boards exactly to ATi's design specs. Which means they're the most reliable, stable, etc. Other companies give you other nifteh things, and some overclock a lot better, but built-by-ATi is teh baseline.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    isn't the X800 the card to get these days? or is it just too expensive?
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-DiscoZombie+Jul 21 2004, 12:49 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Jul 21 2004, 12:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> isn't the X800 the card to get these days? or is it just too expensive? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    x800XT but in the UK those are like lepricons on a unicorn.
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  • spinviperspinviper Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16151Members
    Heating problems on a R9800 PRO? I have a BBA(Built by ATI) Radeon 9800 PRO 128MB and have no heating problems at all, the cooling isnt perfect but its still keeps the temp at acceptable levels.
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  • neko1neko1 Join Date: 2004-02-28 Member: 26950Members
    Get the MSI, it has a 9800XT core which is suppose to be good or smt I think :/
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Thanks guys. I think I'll be getting <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-286&depa=0' target='_blank'>this one.</a> <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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