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"Shawk" <shawk@clara.co.uk.3guesses> wrote in message
news:1103253842.27790.0@sabbath.news.uk.clara.net...
> HHI wrote:
>> Thanks, I have 3 to buy so I am looking for the best deal that will still
>> be
>> able to run Doom III as well as some of the other newer games..Any other
>> suggestions?
>>
>> "JLC" <j.jc@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:C3lwd.271640$R05.214859@attbi_s53...
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>>>"HHI" <chris-james@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>>>>My sons all 3 of them want this ATI (Sapphire) Radeon 9800 Atlantis for
>>>>xmas
>>>>it is selling for $143, Since I am new to the world of Video Cards can
>>>>someone tell me if this is a bargain or not. I believe they are wanting
>>
>> to
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>>>>play Doom III and they all have GHz machines with 512MB DDR. Any help or
>>>>suggestions as to what to buy would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>
>>>The Atlantis model of the 9800 is a stripped down version of the 9800pro.
>>>The difference is that the Atlantis only has a 128bit bus vs. a true
>>>9800pro with a 256bit bus. Makes a big difference in the performance of
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>> the
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>>>card. For a real 9800pro you're looking at around $200.
>>>I sure wise I had a Dad that would buy me a 9800pro for Christmas
JLC
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> Just for info most Sapphire cards are called Atlantis. Atlantis does NOT
> necessarily mean they are stripped down. They can be either 128bit or
> 256bit. The 9800Pro SE is definitely 128bit. Make sure you go for the
> 256bit. Shaun
Yes but at $143 you can pretty much bet that these are the 128bit models.
And I don't think that the name Atlantis stands for what it used to when it
comes to Sapphire cards. The Atlantis line used to be their top quality card
that came with a Zalman fan less heatsink. But since Sapphire introduced
their 128bit cards, these now carry the Atlantis name. Why they would do
something like this is very confusing. JLC