Radeon 9600XT or BFG FX5500 OC: which is faster?

[bupkus]

I got the BFG at Fry's today for $30 AMIR but now I see at BB a 9600XT w/ HL2 for $100 AMIR.
I suppose the Radeon would blow this GeForce out of the water?

BTW, both are 128MB models.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Considering that the 5600 cards are much worse than the 9600XT I'd guess, without bothering to look at benchmarks on the main AT site, that the 5500 is dog-awful and only better than the broken-legged turtle known as a fx5200.

 

[bupkus]

lol
thanks.

 

[Andres3605]

9600 xt anyday......

 

[bupkus]

I tested my PNY Ti4200 with 3DMark03 and it only got 1636 3DMarks. It didn't run the "Game 4 Test" as it is unsupported.
I then installed the FX5500 and it only got 1163 3DMarks. I then finished HL2 and found the image prettier but slower. Too bad.

 

[chilled]

Well you are paying $70 more for better performance, but you do get HL2 with it.

How much is HL2 over there in the US and do u want it?

 

[imported_Zeke]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Considering that the 5600 cards are much worse than the 9600XT I'd guess, without bothering to look at benchmarks on the main AT site, that the 5500 is dog-awful and only better than the broken-legged turtle known as a fx5200.

Funniest thing I've read all day

 

[bupkus]

Yah, just got through trying to play UT2004 with the fx5500 and man what a POS. It's not nearly as good as my old Ti4200 with half the memory. I think it's a return while I can item. I may get the 9600XT but I would have to sell the HL2 thing for it to really pay off.