Mad Cow Posted August 1, 2003 Posted August 1, 2003 I really want to get a new video card before the new games come out this fall. I was planning on getting a 9700 Pro, thinking that the price was around $220. I was wrong. The price is around $280 for the Pro and only $210 for just the 9700. I am short on cash since I'm finishing up buying the parts for my water cooling system. Besides the lower core clock, what's the differences between the 9700 Pro and 9700? Can I just overclock a 9700 to make it as fast/faster than a 9700 Pro? What brands do you recomend? Thanx! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendragon Posted August 1, 2003 Posted August 1, 2003 some of the features on the chip aren't there and teh clock speed is slower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
syneze Posted August 1, 2003 Posted August 1, 2003 VPU and memory bus on 9700 and 9700PRO are identical except for core and memory frequencies. 9700PRO runs at 325mhz core and 310mhz (620DDR) memory, while 9700 runs at 275 core and 270 (540DDR) memory. The core should OC to 325 but the memory probably won't make it to 310. I suggest you look around and find out what RAM OC's best and try to obtain a card with that particular RAM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cow Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 Thanx for your opinions. I will probably go with the plain 9700 because I am short on cash. Anyway, I will soon afterward get a waterblock for the GPU so I will be able to oc it even further. I also might try to find a way to put a peltier pad on it. That'll be nice B) . Any card recomendations? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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