9800 Pro faster than X1600 Pro?

[GMAN]

Is it just me or is my older 9800 Pro 128MB AGP faster than my new X1600 Pro
512MB AGP card?

 

[Augustus]

Is it just me or is my older 9800 Pro 128MB AGP faster than my new X1600
Pro
512MB AGP card?

In synthetic benchmarks a 9800 Pro tests about the same. In actual 3D games,
it's typically 10-15% better at most. It doesn't really leap ahead at higher
resolutions either. An X1600 Pro is a 128bit card, 500Mhz core with pretty
slow 395Mhz(790) DDR2. The 9800 Pro is a 380Mhz core with 340Mhz DDR2 (680).
The 256bit memory interface is a big deal. It's why the 9800 Pro keeps up.
They're both DX9 cards. Not really a worthwhile upgrade. An X1950Pro or
7800GS AGP is a dramatic jump. An X1600 Pro and 9800XT (within 5% of a 9800
Pro) are compared below, along with quite a few others.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/337/3

 

[GMAN]

In synthetic benchmarks a 9800 Pro tests about the same. In actual 3D games,
it's typically 10-15% better at most. It doesn't really leap ahead at higher
resolutions either. An X1600 Pro is a 128bit card, 500Mhz core with pretty
slow 395Mhz(790) DDR2. The 9800 Pro is a 380Mhz core with 340Mhz DDR2 (680).
The 256bit memory interface is a big deal. It's why the 9800 Pro keeps up.
They're both DX9 cards. Not really a worthwhile upgrade. An X1950Pro or
7800GS AGP is a dramatic jump. An X1600 Pro and 9800XT (within 5% of a 9800
Pro) are compared below, along with quite a few others.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/337/3

Thanks, the X1600 was won in an auction for $30 and i was just going to use
it in place of my old 9800 pro in a secondary gaming rig the kids use. I also
have a HDTV wonder card in the system. So the biggest issue with the 1600 is
a 128bit bus. is it still considered the better of the two in the long run?
isnt that extra ram gonna help with games like Unreal 3 or 2004?