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Radeon 9800SE and Geforce 5900XT battle at 205 Euros

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Julio Franco, Dec 13, 2003.

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  1. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor

    New graphics cards for the mainstream market are beginning to tip up in a variety of flavours, all aimed around the crucial 200 Euro mark.

    We just learned that Club 3D will ship a 256-bit DDR Radeon 9800SE with just four pipelines, as opposed to the normal eight. This card will be identical to the Radeon 9800PRO, also clocked at 380MHz core and 340MHz memory, save for its crippled pipelines.

    As for the Geforce FX 5900XT; this card will be clocked at 390MHz - just 10MHz less than the FX 5900 non-Ultra, with memory working at 350 times two. The regular version works at 800MHz.

    Read more: The Inquirer.
    Julio Franco, Dec 13, 2003
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  2. werty316 Newcomer, in training

    Are these really worth it? I don't think they are. I guess these are the low end of mid cards out there right?
    werty316, Dec 14, 2003
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  3. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin

    These are actually the high end of the mid range. They're basically just the high end cards with a few features taken out, like the pipelines in the 9800SE and the few MHz in the 5900XT.

    I would think they would be worth it for those who don't quite have the money for the high end version, but want something that offers near the performance. I'm sure the 9800SE can be softmodded to use those extra pipelines (As I did with my former 8500LE) and the 5900XT can be overclocked.
    Vehementi, Dec 14, 2003
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  4. werty316 Newcomer, in training

    In that case I might retire my ti500 then
    werty316, Dec 14, 2003
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  5. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor

    Julio Franco, Dec 14, 2003
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  6. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin

    Ah yes, the 9700 Pro. Come to think of it that would be a good choice as well, as the 9800 really isn't a huge step over it I'm sure.
    Vehementi, Dec 14, 2003
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  7. StormBringer Newcomer, in training

    Looks to me like either of those cards would be a good choice for any serious gamer who doesn't feel the need for overkill. The price isn't bad either. They seem to be pretty closely matched and priced accordingly.
    StormBringer, Dec 14, 2003
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