Ok then graphics guys heres my n00b question
Which of these cards is better- they are the same price with a few quid so which should i buy in terms of performance?
Sapphire radeon 9600xt
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=55188
or
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=51440
both about £120inc
Just wanted to check in before blowing my wad![]()
cheers
Ste


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Rem blowing your wad can make you go blind.
Right it seems the Sapphire 9600XT is the better card. It should be faster at stock, o/c a little higher, run quieter with an intelligent fan. Sapphire are also reknowned as the best manu of ATI hw, another bonus!

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But it is a gamble, the 9600XT is just as fast and unlike the 9800SE is virtually guaranteed to o/c incredibly well ... the 9600PRO though slower can also o/c to easily exceed 9800SE perf. Another complication is that 9800SE come in a variety of flavours so you really need to ensure you get 256bitDDR and fast clocks (380/340). However as you say the 9800SE (256bitDDR fast clocked) stands some chance of modding to a 9800PRO and the AIW version isn't too pricey at all, great IF you need/want that functionality. Stock perf of that 9800SE is good too ... but you may find 9700PRO for around that price and their perf is hugely faster than the 9800SE, when o/c'ed 9700PRO's very close to where a successfully modded 9800SE will get too.
