9800 pro /256 when ?

drednox

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hi

is there a specific date or shipping schedule or something when the Radeon 9800 pro w/ 256 megs will hit the wide market ? any info, links, appreciated.

thanks.
 

ChrisPi

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You're probably looking for a more specific date than this but they've just said that the 9800 Pro-256 will ship sometime in April.
 

speeduk

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LOL i cant understand why ppl are wanting info on a card thats only just beed tested and probably wont be out for atleast a month. Are ppl so desperate these days for extra fps??????
 

drednox

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simple

i will be putting together a new system soon and i would like to get the whole thing all at once instead of having to wait. also i work a lot, average 60 hours a week so i actually have to plan such things way in advance. i understand that such concepts are very foreign to some apparently as it shows, but perhaps you will get to such a stage in your life as well someday. and its not a few FPS, i'm still runing on a real old GF3 at the moment, with a whole new system and new vid card the difference should be quite significant. add to that, i want all this ready for when SWG launches so people can play it (me included when i want to unwind).
 

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Yeah i know how it feels to work long hours, i work 76 hours a week sometimes, but im not looking that far ahead....What i ment was in relation to the cards out now like the 9700pro and the nvidea fx, the 9800 with 256mb ram wont be much faster as seen in benchmarks,more ram never makes a diff in benchmarks, and 256 wont till a few years down the line........I'd go with a cheaper 9700pro, wait till a superior card comes in 6-12 months time and splash out then. The 9700 pro is just sooo fast and is perfect for at least a years gaming, and if u want to play the new doom game at 1600x1200 at substancially higher frame rates, its best to wait a bit longer before spashing out. Just thought i would put my point across as usual lol......