Performance improvement with a Radeon 9800 pro

Currently I have a overclocked ti 64 mb, but It doesn't cut the mustard anymore and I am looking to get either a Powercolor 9800pro or if I can afford it an Asus 9800pro XT. I score 11258 in 3dmark2001se atm so what kinda results can I expect with the new radeon in?

A7N8X
2700+
512 Corsair PC2700
7200rpm ATA-133 HDD
Gef4 ti 64mb core = 285mhz, mem = 580mhz

ta

 

WAit till tomorrow, im running a similar system and i killed my ti4200 128mb yesterday, i order a 9800pro earlier £161 with shipping. I used to get 13.3k 3dmarks link-->http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=7624540

'doc

 

16-18k in 3dmk01 build 330 - ish.

 

i would have thought more then that, but not much. i have heard of people saying they get 11k with a ti4200 and 18+k with a 9800pro was on here actually...hmm i will find

'doc

EDIT: just noticed this isn't my thread lol, they your prob correct lol.

 

true, but i was trying to guage it with the rest of his system.

 

13k!!? how? I wish to know

 

a lot of its to do with the drivers and tweaks/settings you do in the contorl panel.

 

Don't go spending your money on a 9800XT, especially when pci express is right around the corner, you'd be a fool to buy a 9800xt right now!!

 

exactly, maybe get a 9600pro, or maybe an 9600XT to tie you over untill PCI express is set in.

 

or spend the extra £30 and get a 9800 pro


'doc

 

the 9800pro is the card to buy atm.

 

saphire 9800 pro
3dmark 2001 = 18k
3dmark 2003 = 5900+

brilliant cards the saphire but all i can say is dont go with power cool they dont seem to cut it when it comes to graphics cards that well!

 

What is the difference between "Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Ultimate 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI - Retail" and "Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI - Lite Retail"?

The price difference suggests alot...
£154 for the Lite version
£198 for the Ultimate version

Anyone know the difference?

 

the ultimates are passively cooled with zalman coolers from the factory.

 

Same speed, i think the ultimate is passivly cooled i think annd comes with some crap games really not worth it.

'doc

 

So the "lite" is a "proper" 9800pro then? Its just missing the bundled software? Why I would want to pay £44 for Tomb Raider The Angel Of Darkness I don't know... Could buy it new for a lot less...

 

The early PCI-Express graphics cards aren't going to be a hell of a lot faster than the current AGP cards. More than likely there will be no difference.

The lite version of the 9800pro retail pack contains no games or extras, just the card and a DVI/VGA convertor. Might have a tv-out cable too.

 

Would it be fair to say the Zalman cooled version would make temps considerably lower then the fan cooled? or is it not worth the extra cash.

 

its desinged to be silent, i dont know about the temps sorry.

 

It prob hotter is anything as its passivly cooled not active, only if you wan't a silent system, imo massive waste of money.

'doc