What's the difference?

[Cable]

Between this and this?

What do ATI, AIW, Radeon, AGP and the numbers (9550, 9800) mean?

I'm looking at getting a new video card, and I don't want to spend more than $200 at the most. Also, what's the difference between a video and a graphics card? All these letters and numbers confuse me. Btw, right now I have an Intel Integrated video card that came with my PC which my dad bought last Christmas.

[threatlockz]

9800pro is the faster of those 2.

[Cable]

Okay, but why? 9550 is 256 MB, and 9800 is 128 MB. Is the 9550 that much worse, or is it still good, because I don't know if I can convince my dad to buy a $200 video card if the PC cost us $500.

[threatlockz]

9800 has a much faster core, amount of memory doesn't matter really.
easiest way is just judge them by the number, the higher the number, the faster the card.

[threatlockz]

btw... you from canada right?
check out this site:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... 19&Go.y=30
199 for a 9800 pro is way too much.

[Cable]

Thanks for you help That's perfect, now all I have to do is convince my dad ...

[threatlockz]

hehe good luck buddy

[Cable]

Finally convinced my dad to look at it, but there's one problem.
The site does not ship to Canada and I have a feeling the price is in American dollars

[paradizecityz]

maybe try ebay then, something like this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATI-Randeon-9800-Pr ... dZViewItem

[Cable]

Thanks, but I bought the 9550 at Best Buy this morning for $199, my dad didn't really care about the price. I had to get the 9550 because they no longer sell the 9880 without the TV Tuner, and I didn't want that. Just out of curiosity, how long do you think it will be before the 9550 is too outdated to use?

[paradizecityz]

how much is 200 cnd in usd???

[Cable]

Let's see, about 85 cents US to a Canadian dollar, so about ... $170 bucks US.

[paradizecityz]

aww go return it, get 6600gt, its better than both those cards and its cheaper

[Cable]

It's not cheaper at Best Buy
It's another 100 bucks

[paradizecityz]

yea only thing would u have to find it online, like newegg got them for like 150 usd so iunno wat sites for canada lol

[Cable]

Okay, forget everything else. My stupid PC only has PCI slots I ended up getting the 9250 cause its the best PCI I could find. Now I only hope it works.

[nbalive744]

i hope it works for you too

[Cable]

It works.













HOLY CRAP I've never played with this good a card, it's amazing! When I play MVP Baseball, I can see the ball spin on the pitch This is fucking awesome!