If your comparing the 9800XT vs the 6800, then yes the 6800 is defintely much better value. Now if you compare the 9800 Pro vs the 6800, the price difference is about double so the value for performance is much closer.
If you can afford the 6800, get the 6800, especially over an 9800 XT.
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I think I'm going with a FX6800 instead of the Ati9800pro. It's about $20 more
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Not correct though. Also those bench's show the 9800XT is actually really close to the 6800, and ahead many times in high resolution/high aa/af. So it could still be a toss up. But when you consider that typically performance between the 9800XT and the 9800 Pro/128 is usually within 3-10 fps, which is not on that bench, you see why many ppl still say the 9800Pro is the best bang for the buck.
Personally when I see performance on a 6800 Ultra Extreme SLI is when I will decide between Ati vs NV this round. Ofcourse I'll juggle the 2 to 1 price vs performance and judge appropriately to see if its worth it.