PC Stats has posted a Sapphire Radeon 9800XT Videocard review

Most of the enthusiasts that keep pace with the industry will agree, though, that ATI maintains its advantage in both performance and that it doesn't require the same degree of per-application optimization that NVIDIA's design seems to necessitate. Of course, a lot of work has gone into coordinating board layout, cooling design, and software support, so we aren't surprised that Sapphire chose to stick with ATI's reference card for its own RADEON 9800 XT. The only feature that distinguishes the two is a sticker that adorns the clear, plastic heatsink cover. That isn't a bad thing, though. Given the complexity of a modern graphics card, don't be surprised if every one of ATI's board partners employs the same card. Where you might expect to see differentiation is in packaging, bundling, and pricing.

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