Reasons for a 9800 Pro

[Zak33]

http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.p...9493#post19493

I nicked it while David wasn't here

[Nick]

Now we all know what to do at the LAN when you're kippin'!

[Tumble]

well... further to some 'ard thinking... if I can scrape £200 out of my coffee tin at the end of the month, a shiny new 9800 pro will be winging it's way to a good home on the Isle of Man

[Zak33]

If you can get one mate DO.....

Forget comparings its 3dMarks in comparison to its cost......it is more money per point than a 9600Pro or whatever....

but...to see it in action is ...well....its sexy

Make sure its a Pro.....and where is it gonna be £200 mate?

[Tumble]

I'll supply the other £90 out of me paycheck. It won't feel so bad if I can get the £200 out of my "spare change" pot y'see It's the only way I can justify spending £300 on a video card instead of some new wheels for the Landy. But I must have graphics, and the Landy's already got wheels on it...

[Zak33]

We'll see what we can find for good value for ya.

I am NOT a big spender on Vid cards...I always have one or two down from the top....but this time I regret it

9800 is fantastic

[[GSV]Trig]

As far as gfx's cards go I spend £200 every 2 years, I bought my 8500 when they were new and thats about 2 years ago, thing is tho it still does what it wants n I'd rather have a shuttle than a 9800

[Zak33]

Actually Trig I go with ya on that......a shuttle is so convenient..having built Sair's little MSI Hermes I now know that small is the way forward....

BUT...and its a big but ...my Rad8500 was good too...my Rad 9600Pro is really lots better, buy quite a margin.....and the 9800Pro is so far ahead of THAT its hard to grasp.

I am very rarely impressed to this point....I have seen and used loads of stuff......but THAT 9800Pro in my PC was just phenomenal

[[GSV]Trig]

So if the 8500 is say 100 then, where would u put the 9600 and 9800's?

[Zak33]

8500 at 275/275 = 100 points
9600Pro = 175

9800Pro = 250 in most apps......but 350 with 4x AA and 8x Anisotropic Filtering in IL2

The fact that it runs it so well, so smoothly, with ALL the stuff on.....gives it a monster lead.

My 9600 Pro runs some games with AA and AF set quite high...but not IL2

But that 9800Pro was unflustered by the mammoth load I put on it. Silk.