9800se good upgrade??

SnowSurfer · 02-05-2005, 01:43 PM

i am thinking about getting one of these cards for 130 and ocing it to 9800pro status to replace my damn fx5200 which is slow as bloody hell.

would this be a good plan?

would i see a noticible difference? thanks

Bires · 02-05-2005, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnowSurfer

would this be a good plan?

would i see a noticible difference? thanks

Yes it is. Yes you would.

If you can only spend $130 a R9800 is a great way to go. Be sure you have good cooling on the card, since you will be overclocking.

BTW: On my 3.0G P4 and R9800P I get 59fps average on the CS:Source stress test and FRAPS tells me I get >30fps on HF2 with 4X FSAA. Very smooth. I love this card!

SnowSurfer · 02-05-2005, 07:36 PM

did u get a fan upgrade for the card? if so which one

Bires · 02-06-2005, 07:11 AM

Artic cooling VGA silencer. I also got some copper ram sinks while I was at it (although I doubt they actually do anything).

http://www.svc.com/cardcooler.html (the VGA silencer was replaced by the ATI silencer)

bachviet · 02-06-2005, 08:40 AM

I would rather get the 9600xt than the 9800se though.

Bires · 02-06-2005, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bachviet

I would rather get the 9600xt than the 9800se though.

why?

The XT is pretty much maxxed out, while there is a good chance this late in the game that an SE is really an underclocked standard card (or even pro).

M_A_C · 02-06-2005, 01:15 PM

Buy.com has the
XFX GeForce 6600 GT 128MB Dual DVI AGP 8X Video Card on sale for $219 - $25 exclusive rebate = $194 with free shipping.

Use this $15 coupon (new customers) to bring the price down to $179 with free shipping.

Great benchmarks for the price.

For 50 more bucks your getting something that mops the floor with the 9800se.

ceeka · 02-06-2005, 03:32 PM

I agree with bachviet. I remember a review months ago that showed that the 9800se was about the same as the 9600pro in gameplay performance.. The 9800se is not just a crippled 9800 with half the pixel pipes, but it also has half the memory bandwith, which essentially makes it a 9600.
When I go looking for a video card the first place I look for a good deal is in Newegg's refurb section.

bachviet · 02-06-2005, 09:22 PM

I believe the 9800se is a 128 bit video card comparing to the 9800pro, which is a 256 bit card.

nate el bueno · 02-07-2005, 04:30 PM

yeah, that would be good especially since they're getting cheap. the 9800pro is even more popular, that's a well respected card. im sure the se version will rock.

Daversinger · 02-08-2005, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nate el bueno

yeah, that would be good especially since they're getting cheap. the 9800pro is even more popular, that's a well respected card. im sure the se version will rock.

i have the 9800 pro EZ and it works far cry on Ultra everything fine
core: (EZ) 320MHz (the 9800 pro runs at 340MHz)
memory: 600MHz

SnowSurfer · 02-10-2005, 08:40 PM

ok i ended up getting a 9700 pro for 103 off ebay. it was too risky to get a 9800se and softmod it because if it didnt work i had a card that worked ok but not great. the 9700 pro has all 8 pipelines enabled, fast memory and beats the 9600xt and 9800se on all benchmarks

i cant wait

bachviet · 02-10-2005, 09:27 PM

9700Pro is a good choice.

02-05-2005, 01:43 PM	#1
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	9800se good upgrade?? i am thinking about getting one of these cards for 130 and ocing it to 9800pro status to replace my damn fx5200 which is slow as bloody hell. would this be a good plan? would i see a noticible difference? thanks __________________ I have an athlon xp 2500+ ... aren't you glad you know that?

02-06-2005, 08:40 AM	#5
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	I would rather get the 9600xt than the 9800se though. __________________ Dell Dimension 9200 \| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz) \| 4x1GB DDR2 \| 256MB nVidia GeForce 8800GT Dell Studio 17 \| Intel Core i7-720QM (1.6GHz) \| 2x2GB DDR3 1066MHz \| 1GHz ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 Intel P4-C 3.0GHz \| ECS 865PE-A \| 3x512MB PC3200 \| 128MB PNY GeForce 6600GT

02-06-2005, 01:15 PM	#7
M_A_C Commander Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, CO, USA Posts: 1,391	Buy.com has the XFX GeForce 6600 GT 128MB Dual DVI AGP 8X Video Card on sale for $219 - $25 exclusive rebate = $194 with free shipping. Use this $15 coupon (new customers) to bring the price down to $179 with free shipping. Great benchmarks for the price. For 50 more bucks your getting something that mops the floor with the 9800se. __________________ Meatwad make the moneys SEE! Meatwad get the honeys G!

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02-05-2005, 07:36 PM	#3
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	did u get a fan upgrade for the card? if so which one

02-06-2005, 07:11 AM	#4
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	Artic cooling VGA silencer. I also got some copper ram sinks while I was at it (although I doubt they actually do anything). http://www.svc.com/cardcooler.html (the VGA silencer was replaced by the ATI silencer)

02-06-2005, 03:32 PM	#8
ceeka Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 348	I agree with bachviet. I remember a review months ago that showed that the 9800se was about the same as the 9600pro in gameplay performance.. The 9800se is not just a crippled 9800 with half the pixel pipes, but it also has half the memory bandwith, which essentially makes it a 9600. When I go looking for a video card the first place I look for a good deal is in Newegg's refurb section.

02-06-2005, 09:22 PM	#9
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	I believe the 9800se is a 128 bit video card comparing to the 9800pro, which is a 256 bit card.

02-07-2005, 04:30 PM	#10
nate el bueno Spawn of Markel Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: IL Posts: 1,246	yeah, that would be good especially since they're getting cheap. the 9800pro is even more popular, that's a well respected card. im sure the se version will rock.

02-10-2005, 08:40 PM	#12
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	ok i ended up getting a 9700 pro for 103 off ebay. it was too risky to get a 9800se and softmod it because if it didnt work i had a card that worked ok but not great. the 9700 pro has all 8 pipelines enabled, fast memory and beats the 9600xt and 9800se on all benchmarks i cant wait

02-10-2005, 09:27 PM	#13
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	9700Pro is a good choice.

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