ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card - OEM vs. retail - please h..

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I'm thinking about getting an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card.
And, would like some opinions about the following:

- Retail vs. OEM
- 256MB vs. 128MB
- R360 core (and 2.5ns Hynix memory) vs. R350 core (and ??? memory)
- What other options are there for this video card?

Is there a chart somewhere that
lists all the different variants of this video card?
 
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The only thing that really matters is that you get the 256bit memory bus,
not the 128 bit. 128mb memory is fine, 256mb isn't worth the extra money.

Mike

"Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
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>
> I'm thinking about getting an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card.
> And, would like some opinions about the following:
>
> - Retail vs. OEM
> - 256MB vs. 128MB
> - R360 core (and 2.5ns Hynix memory) vs. R350 core (and ??? memory)
> - What other options are there for this video card?
>
> Is there a chart somewhere that
> lists all the different variants of this video card?
>
>
 

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Okay, choose 256-bit over 128-bit. That's good to know. Thanks!


"Mike P" <mike@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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> The only thing that really matters is that you get the 256bit memory bus,
> not the 128 bit. 128mb memory is fine, 256mb isn't worth the extra money.
>
> Mike
>
> "Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
> news:yND5d.20202$QJ3.6142@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> > I'm thinking about getting an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card.
> > And, would like some opinions about the following:
> >
> > - Retail vs. OEM
> > - 256MB vs. 128MB
> > - R360 core (and 2.5ns Hynix memory) vs. R350 core (and ??? memory)
> > - What other options are there for this video card?
> >
> > Is there a chart somewhere that
> > lists all the different variants of this video card?
> >
> >
>
>
 
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Hi,
Just make sure you differentiate between "bit" (bus width) and "MB" (amount
of memory). Sapphire put out a crippled 128bit card a while back and still
called it the pro but I think they changed that due to outcry.

Mike

"Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
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>
> Okay, choose 256-bit over 128-bit. That's good to know. Thanks!
>
>
> "Mike P" <mike@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:VmE5d.138700$Np3.5809416@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>> The only thing that really matters is that you get the 256bit memory bus,
>> not the 128 bit. 128mb memory is fine, 256mb isn't worth the extra
>> money.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> "Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
>> news:yND5d.20202$QJ3.6142@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>> >
>> > I'm thinking about getting an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card.
>> > And, would like some opinions about the following:
>> >
>> > - Retail vs. OEM
>> > - 256MB vs. 128MB
>> > - R360 core (and 2.5ns Hynix memory) vs. R350 core (and ??? memory)
>> > - What other options are there for this video card?
>> >
>> > Is there a chart somewhere that
>> > lists all the different variants of this video card?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
 

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Oh yes, I gotcha ... 256-bit over 128-bit ... 128MB over 256MB.
Thanks for clarifying though.


"Mike P" <mike@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Just make sure you differentiate between "bit" (bus width) and "MB" (amount
> of memory). Sapphire put out a crippled 128bit card a while back and still
> called it the pro but I think they changed that due to outcry.
>
> Mike
>
> "Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
> news:fDF5d.20226$QJ3.1142@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> > Okay, choose 256-bit over 128-bit. That's good to know. Thanks!
> >
> >
> > "Mike P" <mike@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> > news:VmE5d.138700$Np3.5809416@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> >> The only thing that really matters is that you get the 256bit memory bus,
> >> not the 128 bit. 128mb memory is fine, 256mb isn't worth the extra
> >> money.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> "Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
> >> news:yND5d.20202$QJ3.6142@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> >> >
> >> > I'm thinking about getting an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card.
> >> > And, would like some opinions about the following:
> >> >
> >> > - Retail vs. OEM
> >> > - 256MB vs. 128MB
> >> > - R360 core (and 2.5ns Hynix memory) vs. R350 core (and ??? memory)
> >> > - What other options are there for this video card?
> >> >
> >> > Is there a chart somewhere that
> >> > lists all the different variants of this video card?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
 

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How long is the warranty on the retail box version?


"Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
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>
> Oh yes, I gotcha ... 256-bit over 128-bit ... 128MB over 256MB.
> Thanks for clarifying though.
>
>
> "Mike P" <mike@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:KYI5d.138849$Np3.5818196@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > Hi,
> > Just make sure you differentiate between "bit" (bus width) and "MB" (amount
> > of memory). Sapphire put out a crippled 128bit card a while back and still
> > called it the pro but I think they changed that due to outcry.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
> > news:fDF5d.20226$QJ3.1142@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> > >
> > > Okay, choose 256-bit over 128-bit. That's good to know. Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mike P" <mike@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:VmE5d.138700$Np3.5809416@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > >> The only thing that really matters is that you get the 256bit memory bus,
> > >> not the 128 bit. 128mb memory is fine, 256mb isn't worth the extra
> > >> money.
> > >>
> > >> Mike
> > >>
> > >> "Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:yND5d.20202$QJ3.6142@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm thinking about getting an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card.
> > >> > And, would like some opinions about the following:
> > >> >
> > >> > - Retail vs. OEM
> > >> > - 256MB vs. 128MB
> > >> > - R360 core (and 2.5ns Hynix memory) vs. R350 core (and ??? memory)
> > >> > - What other options are there for this video card?
> > >> >
> > >> > Is there a chart somewhere that
> > >> > lists all the different variants of this video card?
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
>
 
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don;t know, check ati.

"Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
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>
> How long is the warranty on the retail box version?
>
>
> "Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
> news:dnJ5d.20268$QJ3.7757@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>>
>> Oh yes, I gotcha ... 256-bit over 128-bit ... 128MB over 256MB.
>> Thanks for clarifying though.
>>
>>
>> "Mike P" <mike@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
>> news:KYI5d.138849$Np3.5818196@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>> > Hi,
>> > Just make sure you differentiate between "bit" (bus width) and "MB"
>> > (amount
>> > of memory). Sapphire put out a crippled 128bit card a while back and
>> > still
>> > called it the pro but I think they changed that due to outcry.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > "Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
>> > news:fDF5d.20226$QJ3.1142@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>> > >
>> > > Okay, choose 256-bit over 128-bit. That's good to know. Thanks!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Mike P" <mike@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
>> > > news:VmE5d.138700$Np3.5809416@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>> > >> The only thing that really matters is that you get the 256bit memory
>> > >> bus,
>> > >> not the 128 bit. 128mb memory is fine, 256mb isn't worth the extra
>> > >> money.
>> > >>
>> > >> Mike
>> > >>
>> > >> "Roger" <roger@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:yND5d.20202$QJ3.6142@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I'm thinking about getting an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card.
>> > >> > And, would like some opinions about the following:
>> > >> >
>> > >> > - Retail vs. OEM
>> > >> > - 256MB vs. 128MB
>> > >> > - R360 core (and 2.5ns Hynix memory) vs. R350 core (and ???
>> > >> > memory)
>> > >> > - What other options are there for this video card?
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Is there a chart somewhere that
>> > >> > lists all the different variants of this video card?
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>