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Archon
03-05-2003, 11:11 PM
http://www.ati.com/online/r350/highspeed.html

Cant wait for the Radeon 9800 Pro 256 ;)
RageSlave
03-06-2003, 05:29 AM
Well the intro sure is fast. Has anyone touched one yet? I hope to get my hands on one soon.
Unregistered
03-06-2003, 07:58 AM
Tomshardware and Anandtech seems to say different things on this card. Tom says it uses 0.15 micro fab process, Anandtech says 0.13...which one is right?
Archon
03-06-2003, 10:32 AM
it is 0.15
llbbl
03-06-2003, 10:40 AM
Here is the event where u can watch when they announce it.

http://webcast.on24.com/clients/ati/030306/lobby.html?eventid=1533

"This session will begin on Thursday, March 06, 2003 at 08:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)"
shagnscoob
03-06-2003, 06:43 PM
i think im just going to buy the 9700 when the 9800 comes out, when is that btw?
Ioman
03-06-2003, 08:07 PM
I downloaded the chimp video. The graphics are simply amazing. As far as demos go, I am the most impressed with the Nvidia fairy demo, although I know the Radeon 9800 is much faster. I am excited that this is coming out and I am looking forward to gaming with one!
archon
03-07-2003, 10:07 AM
I am looking forward to the DDRII version, and/or the 256mb one
kmartinot1
03-08-2003, 04:07 PM
The Radeon 9800 pro will come with 256mb of DDR2 ram:drool
Ioman
03-08-2003, 06:17 PM
Originally posted by kmartinot1
The Radeon 9800 pro will come with 256mb of DDR2 ram:drool

Whats the price on the 9800 supposed to be!? I hope not more than $399
gRimLocK
03-08-2003, 09:09 PM
the one with 128MB of DDR1 will be 399......so I imagine the other will be about 499 with 256 of DDR2. This makes me tend to believe that the 9700 Pro will drop to 299 for regular price and possibly the 9500 pro to 149
Ioman
03-08-2003, 09:32 PM
Originally posted by gRimLocK
the one with 128MB of DDR1 will be 399......so I imagine the other will be about 499 with 256 of DDR2. This makes me tend to believe that the 9700 Pro will drop to 299 for regular price and possibly the 9500 pro to 149

I wonder if there will be that much of a speed increase benchmarl wise on the 256mb version. Unless a game supports this or pushes out large textures, it is probably not needed. BUT, I bet the 9800 just rocks on DOOM when it comes out.
shagnscoob
03-09-2003, 10:29 AM
helll then i bought my pro at just the right time eh? 299 and i dont have to wait!
gRimLocK
03-11-2003, 08:54 PM
preordering has begun!!!!!
shagnscoob
03-11-2003, 10:21 PM
pfft i say!
IronSerif
03-12-2003, 09:07 PM
When does this thing ship? April?

Are there two versions? a 128 and 256 version?
RageSlave
03-21-2003, 05:57 AM
Not giving up my 4600 til 2004. I might have to put it in another machine tho...?
Archon
03-21-2003, 07:47 PM
Im getting the 256 DDRII 9800 for Doom 3 (unless ATI has something better out by then)