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Nov 23, 2003, 05:13 PM
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DriverHeaven Lover
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ASUS Radeon 9800XT or ATI Radeon 9800XT?
Which would you choose? Pros and cons, including features, bundle, cooling, overclockability and more! I'm interested in hearing what you guys think as well as any comparison reviews out there.
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Nov 23, 2003, 05:27 PM
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ASUS has great features, but has a bad reputation with overclocking.
Considering they havnt added anything spectacular to the r360 chip or PCB I would go with ATI because they are probably going to be cheaper. I personally would get a sapphire because they are idential to ATIs cards, but 20-30$ cheaper. |
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Nov 23, 2003, 06:26 PM
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I agree with craig - go with Sapphire if you can - they tend to be cheaper - and my 9700np from them is a beast of an overclocker! - but if you have to choose between asus or ati - I would have to say go with teh asus - I haven't had any experience with oving a 9800xt yet, but the HSF on the asus has better cooling capabilities than the one on the ATi orignal - so should be a better overclocker.
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Nov 24, 2003, 09:43 AM
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I would prefer getting BBA ATI card cos its 3yrs warranty & recently, my fren RMA a 9700pro & got back a 9800pro. see that's the best free upgrades from original ATI cards.
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