Hey guys, I am after a nu gfx card and I was wondering what is value for money atm. I know the 9700 pro is good and by the time I get some money i might have enough for the 9800 pro. Is it worth me spending that xtra bit for the 9800 prop honestly, or should a get a 9700 pro for the mo and hold out for beefy card next year sometime.
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The 9800 series is mostly just a 9700 series with a few little optimisations. Firstly AA+AF is enhanced although it's still fantastic on 9700 cards. Secondly there's the mysterious T-buffer which should come in to play when DX9 games arrive (DX7/8 games with some DX9 bolted on are unlikely to be sufficient). Nothing that would warrant paying much extra for that's for sure. Since the 9700 and 9800 cards are all so similar clock speed is by far the most significant factor...
Likely O/C'ed speeds:
Given price diffs the 9600PRO is not bad at all but the 9700 and even 9700PRO should be top choices IF you can find them. Otherwise 9800 makes the most sense. Of course nothing is guaranteed when o/c'ing but as rough averages I think it's useful as a decent guide.
even at these timings it still only scores 6300 though. also im not sure if the sound tests may be knocking down the score a little.
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