ATI 9550, 9600 or 9700

[owlpen]

hi,

got to find a cheap (<$70) graphic card for my old box and am considering ATI 9550, 9600 and 9700. however, i'm not quite sure about the difference between them. i read some guy said 9550 and 9600 have actually the same architecture?

thanks.

 

[n7]

9700 Pro = much better than the other two.

 

[Powermoloch]

9700 will wipe out the other 2

 

[owlpen]

9700 is better, but it's also more expensive. considering the horsepower of my old box...
what's the difference between 9550 and 9600, then?

 

[Gunslinger08]

If you can wait for a few weeks, I'll sell you my 9500 which you can softmod into a 9700 pro. I'm waiting on my new card to come in.

 

[Powermoloch]

if your really going to spend that much, why not consider on nvidia 6200 (non tc, 128 bit) or nvidia 6600. They have a better architecture, and are up to date cards.

 

[Keysplayr]

6600 for sure. 6200? No way.

But, out of the OP's choices, definately 9700.

 

[hans030390]

6600 or 6200 (which you could mod to a 6600)

a 6600 beats a 9700, plus has Shader model 3, which i wouldnt complain about having.

 

[videoclone]

Originally posted by: hans030390
6600 or 6200 (which you could mod to a 6600)

a 6600 beats a 9700, plus has Shader model 3, which i wouldnt complain about having.

A 6600GT Beats a 9700Pro .. And a 6600 overclocked beats a 9700Pro apart from that they are around the same .. maybe the 9700Pro having the edge in some FPS games, with its 620Mhz mem on a 256bit bus, compared the 6600 with its 500Mhz mem on a 128bit bus..

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: hans030390
6600 or 6200 (which you could mod to a 6600)

a 6600 beats a 9700, plus has Shader model 3, which i wouldnt complain about having.

Seriously hans, you are like a broken record. It seems like SM3 is what you dream about at night and what gets you hard.

 

[owlpen]

thanks all for the suggestions, but 6600 is normally above 100$, let alone 6600gt...

 

[kmmatney]

The 9700 would be best, but will be hard to find at $70. The 9600 is faster than the 9550, but the 9550 can be had for $60 (the 128-bit version).

Therefore, your best bet for a new card is:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102409
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121539

or for a little more:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814153011R

The 9600XT has a faster core and memory clock, and would be worth $80. If you don't want refurbished, then this one is really good for the price:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125124

The core is at 500 and memory clock at 600 MHz, much higher than the 9550 or 9600Pro.



On the NVidia side, you can get a 6200, or a 5700LE.