9600 XT 128MB or 9600PRO 256MB ?

[loco21]

wish 1 to get I need to know now because I'm going to place the order now as we "speak"

any help and suggetion thanks in advance!!

 

[Mik3y]

get the 9600 XT. you wont find any performance difference between the 128 and 256mb on anything lower then a radeon 9800 pro. the 256mb noted on the radeon 9600 pro and lower is just a way to market to people. most people buy cards based on numbers, not on benchmarks, which is pretty sad.

 

[nick1985]

256 meg 9600 pro < 128 meg 9600pro

9600pro < 9600XT

9600XT < 5900XT

which means, get the 5900XT

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: nick1985
256 meg 9600 pro < 128 meg 9600pro

9600pro < 9600XT

9600XT < 5900XT

which means, get the 5900XT

or the 9800 pro!

 

[loco21]

thanks guys but I don't have more than what I'm going to pay for those video card so I really want it 9800 but no money so I will get 9600 xt

 

[Mik3y]

save your money then. its really not worth getting the 9600 XT unless you have to. the radeon 9800 pro isnt that much more either, so if you want a card taht'll last far longer on future games then the 9600, then get the 9800. it has double the pipelines.

 

[loco21]

ok so u are saing that if I get 9600 none pro I will be avalible to play far cry etc? untill I do a better upgrade? please let me know cuz I'm going to pay for the video card now and thaanks again to all that reply to me .

 

[Cawchy87]

differance between 9600 non-pro and the 9600XT is quite big!

 

[nick1985]

how much cash do you have?

 

[Mik3y]

no, i'm saying dont spend any money on any 9600 series cards. get a radeon 9800 pro, but since cawchy87 seems to have a 9600xt for a pretty good price, get his if you want. otherwise, save your money to get a 9800 pro.

 

[Cawchy87]

Look at the Benchies that tom's put out on this year's vid cards.

 

[Mik3y]

as you can see from the benchmarks cawnchy provided, the radeon 9800 pro is high end and kills hte radeon 9600 pro and xt. the 9800 pro costs only $200 at newegg which is the best buy you could get on any video card now at retail price.

 

[Cawchy87]

and 80-100 bucks more than he wants to spend...

 

[loco21]

about $105 no much!!

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: loco21
about $105 no much!!

9600pro 128

 

[robcy]

Look at the 9700PRO its only $158, and is totally kills the 9600XT.