Radeon 9800 Pro vs. GF 6200

dwalden · Rated PG-13 Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 35

New Egg has a GF 6200 for $34. My friend can only afford about that and is currently running a 9800 Pro. How much (if any) better is it? Toms Hardware charts don't compare the two.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:06:55 Post Subject:

The 9800 Pro is by far a better card.

*Edit reasons why*

9800 Pro has 256-bit DDR, 6200 has 64-bit

9800 Pro has 8 piplines, 6200 has 4

9800 Pro has PS 2.1 support, 6200 has PS 3.0 support (Only reason for a 6200 over a 9800).

I belive the 6200 uses "Hyper-memory" or something like that so it generally has a small on-board memory, and uses your system RAM for the rest.

dwalden · Rated PG-13 Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 35

Ok thanks. I was just assuming it was better because it's so much newer.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:54:57 Post Subject:

On my wives system I use a 9800 Pro and the one game she's playing right now (DDO) plays at high res, 1024x768 @ 40+ FPS all the time.

FOX · Posted: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:20:57 Post Subject:

im using an x850 pro 256meg

i play several games.... on cod2 im getting over 200fps if you have to stay agp and upgrade id go to something like that.... just save up for a few weeks

Tech-Daddy · Rated R Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Plano

as has already been chimed in on... I'm piling onto the "Keep the 9800Pro" cart.... by far the better of the two.

mrweasel · Posted: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:21:42 Post Subject:

9800 FTW