ATI Radeon 9800 for 200?

[Rand Dusing]

Is an Ati Radeon 9800 128mb good for $200? This is at Fry's after an instant gift rebate. What is an instant gift rebate? Is it like other instant rebates where you don't have to send stuff in? Also, should I get a 9600 for $70 or this for $200? or neither?

[washe]

its and 9800 se or only radeon 9800?

[washe]

check out maybe its the same deal as yours http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...eadid=33727750

[Rand Dusing]

It in the Fry's ad it is in a Built BY Ati Box, the one with the gargoyal thing. I though they only made non-pros not SEs is this true? If it is a nonpro and nonse should I get it?

[washe]

looks like a good deal if its not an SE, i havent read good reviews about, looks like the SE are striped down versions, Look for some benchmarks, I have a 9500 np and work flawlessly....

[Xtreeme]

9600/XT 4 rendering pipes
9800SE 4 rendering pipes
9800 non-pro/non-se 8 pipes

In order of fastest last-slowest first.

[Sweeper]

If it's made by ATI, go for it. Don't look at any of the SE versions. They are clocked slower and the memory isn't anywhere near as good.

[Rand Dusing]

Does made by ATI even produce SEs? ON thier website i see XT, Pro, and then just a plain 9800. And then one with 256mb of RAM

[washe]

not sure but SE are the ones that say powered by ATI.... made by shappire and powercolor

[Rand Dusing]

Ok, the on at Fry's on sale tomorrow comes in an ATI box so hopefully it isn't an SE.