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9600 vs 9800SE

If you are spending that much on a 9800se, you may as well fork over the extra $15 for a 9600xt.

a 9600pro will normally beat a 9800se becuase of the slower core speed on the 9800se. a 9600xt will spank the SE like a redhedded stepchild and for only a few $ more to boot.(unless of course you get one that has a 256-bit memory path (L-Shaped ram configuration) and can unlock the other 4 piplines without artifacting).

I wouldn't get a 9600np. a 9600xt is the minimum I would get. Even then, you should consider a 9800pro since they are around the $210 mark now. Much better investment if you can spare the change...or just wait it out and see how things turn when the new cards hit the market.
 
Get a real card! 9600XT/ 5900XT/ or even a 9800Pro (around $210 now)
 
For near the same price you can buy an ATI 9500 128MB from www.allstarshop.com with the L shaped configuration and mod that to the 9700 with the softmod drivers from www.ocfaq.com. I have searched many times, but have been unable to find a 9800se with L shaped memory (like all the 9800se AIW's out in Europe) here in the states. If you wanna spend the extra $$$, definitely get the 9800 pro for near $210.
Jason
 
Originally posted by nst6563

a 9600pro will normally beat a 9800se becuase of the slower core speed on the 9800se.
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are you sure about that, even though the 9800 has a 256-bit memory interface, and 8 pipeline architecture?
 
Originally posted by eraser_16
are you sure about that, even though the 9800 has a 256-bit memory interface, and 8 pipeline architecture?
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9800se is only 4 pipeline and 128bit memory interface.

==>Lazn
 
Originally posted by Lazn_Work
9800se is only 4 pipeline and 128bit memory interface.

==>Lazn
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yeah...just saw that and corrected myself, before i was under the impression that it was basically the same as a 9800 np.
 
It wouldn't be a 9600Pro but an XT (I know that the performance difference is miniumal) and then you would see the 9800SE do better then the XT by a hair. Agianst a 9700Pro would be a no contest- the 9700Pro would just spank the SE.

For anyone thinking of getting I suggest you read up on it:
http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=33712841&highlight=9800se
http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33711135
http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews/review.php?dXJsX3Jldmlld19JRD02NTUmdXJsX3BhZ2U9MQ==
http://www.digital-daily.com/video/ati-vga-roundup2003/
 
My 9800se has 256-bit mem but only 4 pipelines. I can unlock the other 4, but have Artifacts. I don't there is a way to fix them unless someone knows how...
 
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