Which GFX card is better for gaming?
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Which GFX card is better for gaming?
well i have heard that a 9800se is soft modable on some 9800se cards so u i think that would be a better option!
well duuh, but not all softmod
Yeh, thats why im unsure if I should risk getting the 9800se, or getting a safe 9600XT
I have heard lots of peeps say the 9800se is fatser @ staock speeds on IRC but havent seen the benchmarks.
It depends, there are two versions of the 9800SE and you hasve to be careful when you buy:
One version has 128bit memory and this doesnt soft mod at all ever....
Other version has 256bit memory and you *might* get this to softmod bit is generally as fast as a 9600XT.
get an 9800se_AIW. onlny one version + tv stuff makes choosig little easyer...
aobut 60% should softmod iirc...
yeah, the debate is slightly swung by the Sapphire 9800 SE not having the AIW capabilities - it's considerably cheaper though, too.
I believe the usual answer is to grab a 9800 SE AIW from Evesham
I had five from Evesham and none softmodded - anyone get one that did?
Hy hercules one worked.
or for £205 you can buy a saphire 9800Pro from komplett.co.uk/ :)
The sapphire non AIW, IIRC, is 128bit, in which case it has no chance of soft modding anyway. Go for a Herc 9800SE AIW or Sapphire 9800Pro from Komplett.
Actually, the 128 bit ones will softmod, they kinda turn into a radeon 9500pro with an R350 chip.
Chris
Then can you flash them into 9700Pro?
rofl.
erm, I don't get it?
Chris