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dvus wrote:
> cowboyz wrote:
>> dvus wrote:
>>> DaveW wrote:
>>>> "Home Mail" <angelfire@pumhc.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:319eveF38n3viU1@individual.net...
>>>
>>>>> Are there any websites that have a direct comparison between these
>>>>> two cards? What are your opinions on strengths and weaknesses?
>>>
>>>> The FX 5900XT is a 5900 model that is clocked SLOWER. The 9800
>>>> would blow it away.
>>>
>>> I see where the FX5900XT at 400,700 is slower than the plain FX5900
>>> at 400,850 but with the 9800 clocked at 325,580 I wonder why you
>>> feel the Radeon is the faster board?
>>>
>>> dvus
>>
>> I have used both the FX5900XT and my current 9800Pro and the 9800pro
>> is alot faster. Pipelines, drivers, software optimaizatioin. who
>> knows, it just is.
>
> They both have 8 pipes, both are DX9 compatible and the 5900 has
> significantly faster rated chip and memory clocking. But, if you have
> better results with the 9800 that's all that counts, I guess.
>
> dvus
I never really got the point of it but the 5900XT is 2x4 pipelines and the
9800pro is 1x8. Don't know if this is the difference. All I am saying is
I put a 5900XT in my machine and benched at about 5000 from memory and then
with the 9800pro I benched at 5600 (using 3dmark03) So I brought the
9800pro. (at the time they were both second hand and I had the choice of
either or for the same money). People rave about the 5900XT. I don't
know. I am sure if I had chosen that one I would have been happy with it.
But then again I play HL2 all the time so probably best luck I did pick the
Ati card.