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How much better is the ATI 9800 pro 256mb versus the 9800 pro 128 mb version? The price difference is $50 and DDR vs DDR2. If anyone has a link to performance comparison, that would be greatly appreciated.

The 9800 should work fine on a ASUS K8N-E Deluxe s754. I know the chipset is NVIDIA, but I would rather stay with ATI becasue the cards are smaller. Will be in HTPC.

thanks,
Zack
 
the 128 meg is probably 256bit in which case its about double the speed of the 256meg version..MAKE SURE TO GET THE 256 BIT 9800pro either 128meg or 256meg

for awhile now companys have been making a 9800pro 128bit 256meg card that sucks ass..

i have a 9800pro 128meg thats 256bit and it plays all of todays games with high res and good frames
 
Well considering they are both 256bit and both using DDR..the only speed increase is when you are playing games with large textures..it uses your physical ram alot less..for normal games and benchmarking tho..the 128 MIGHT be a little bit faster
 
ATI lists the 256 MB version as using DDR2 memory. I not sure, if that would cause a performance boost.
 
Where?

ATI Radeon 9800 PRO AGP 8X 256MB DDR Video Card w/TV-Out & DVI Retail ***Free 2nd Day


RADEON™ 9800 series of visual processors is the most visually advanced 3D performer on the planet, delivering an immersive, cinematic experience for the most demanding next-generation games with up to 256MB of DDR memory and a 256-bit memory interface
 
ATI Product Comparison
Product Name RADEON 9800 PRO 256MB RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB
ASIC RADEON 9800 RADEON 9800

Technology Features

SMARTSHADER™ 2.1 2.1
SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 2.1
FULLSTREAM™ Real, DivX Real, DivX
Adaptive De-Interlace VIDEOSHADER™ VIDEOSHADER™
HYDRAVISION™ Yes Yes
Hardware MPEG Encode Assist - -

Specifications

Bus Type AGP 4X,8X AGP 4X, 8X
Memory Amount (MB) 256 128
Memory Type DDR2 DDR1
Memory Interface 256-bit 256-bit
Memory Clock Speed (MHz) 350 340
Engine Clock Speed (MHz) 380 380
Pipelines 8 8
Pixel Fillrate 3.04 Gpixels/sec 3.04 Gpixels/sec
Geometry Rate 380 MTriangles 380 MTriangles

Display Support

VGA Yes Yes
DVI Yes Yes
Dual Monitor Display Yes Yes
YPrPb Out for HDTV w/adapter optional w/adapter optional
S-Video Out Yes Yes
Composite Out w/adapter included w/adapter included

Multimedia Support

S-Video In - -
Composite In - -
TV Tuner - -
FM Tuner No No
DTV Tuner
Remote Control Included - -
EAZYLOOK - -
Audio Out - -
S/PDIF Out - -

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I'd save the money. Either spend more to get a generation ahead or save money to spend later. Don't go in the middle. I doub't you'll be running the 9800 Pro at a high enough resolution smoothly to utilize the extra RAM.
 
with a 9800 you dont really need the 256 because the card cant process fast enough to actually take advantage of it.
 
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