Radeon 9800se

danbanger · 29-January-04, 03:56 AM

my friend said he would sell me a radeon 9800se 128mb for $110. I haven't been keeping up with the newer cards lately but i c hecked on some sites and it is like $150 so now the question I am asking is if this card is any good? Well for that price at least or can i get better?

aaronrkelly · 29-January-04, 04:11 AM

Some of the 9800se cards can be flashed to a 9800 pro but its a small percentage. Basically a 9800se is a 9800 with disabled pipelines. It will perform pretty close to a 9600pro/XT - I believe depending on the game the 9600pro/XT will have the edge over the 9800se. Check what brand it is and see if you can find a review on it......keep in mind you can order a 9600pro off pricewatch for $82 and have a new card.

mot19 · 29-January-04, 10:04 AM

Dont go with the lowest priced cards on pricewatch from some unknown company, its suicide. and yes thats a great price, but give us the manufactuer of the card, like powercolor or saphire and ill tell u if its flashable into a 9800 pro.

danbanger · 29-January-04, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mot19


	Dont go with the lowest priced cards on pricewatch from some unknown company, its suicide. and yes thats a great price, but give us the manufactuer of the card, like powercolor or saphire and ill tell u if its flashable into a 9800 pro.

I THINK he said it was a saphire edition but I'm not quite sure, I will ask him about the make too. Thanks

TekXoID · 29-January-04, 10:18 AM

The 9800SE is a total joke performance-wise, even 9600 Non-Pro's beat it.
If you can turn it in to a 9800 Non-Pro then by all means get it.

Arkangyl · 29-January-04, 12:21 PM

to be able to flash the SE to NP or even Pro it needs to have 256-bit arcitecture; not the 128-bit system that most 9800SE's have...

I'm not 100% sure how you could find that out though...

29-January-04, 03:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
danbanger Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 767	Radeon 9800se my friend said he would sell me a radeon 9800se 128mb for $110. I haven't been keeping up with the newer cards lately but i c hecked on some sites and it is like $150 so now the question I am asking is if this card is any good? Well for that price at least or can i get better? __________________ 2.2ghz Barton Radeon 9800 1x512 2x256 PC3200@DDR420

29-January-04, 04:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
aaronrkelly Apex Tech God Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Arrgh!!! in a pirate ship watching me video CDs and listen to MP3s Posts: 2,720	Some of the 9800se cards can be flashed to a 9800 pro but its a small percentage. Basically a 9800se is a 9800 with disabled pipelines. It will perform pretty close to a 9600pro/XT - I believe depending on the game the 9600pro/XT will have the edge over the 9800se. Check what brand it is and see if you can find a review on it......keep in mind you can order a 9600pro off pricewatch for $82 and have a new card. __________________

29-January-04, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
mot19 Apex Tech God Join Date: May 2003 Location: arizona Posts: 2,649	Dont go with the lowest priced cards on pricewatch from some unknown company, its suicide. and yes thats a great price, but give us the manufactuer of the card, like powercolor or saphire and ill tell u if its flashable into a 9800 pro. __________________ My Guide to Unlocking the 6800's Extra Pipes My Video Card Overclocking Guide CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND Kill Some Time

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29-January-04, 10:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned Join Date: May 2003 Location: looking for love in the nearest gay bar Posts: 4,089	The 9800SE is a total joke performance-wise, even 9600 Non-Pro's beat it. If you can turn it in to a 9800 Non-Pro then by all means get it.

29-January-04, 12:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Arkangyl Hoe-lier than Thou Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: far, far away Posts: 2,342	to be able to flash the SE to NP or even Pro it needs to have 256-bit arcitecture; not the 128-bit system that most 9800SE's have... I'm not 100% sure how you could find that out though...