X600Pro vs. R9600Pro

[EyeMWing]

Currently running an R9600Pro, contemplating a transition to PCI-E, looking for the correct lateral manuever into that market. X600Pro's look like bridged 9600Pro's to me, but I can't find benchmarks or any technical information to prove it. In fact, it's a total PITA to find any information that isn't on the ridiculous top-end bull that I can't afford myself, and can't afford to sell to my customers.

 

[Paktu]

An X600 Pro is only a marginal improvement from a 9600 Pro. They are both 4 pipe cards. You can get an 8 pipe 6600GT for about $15 more (for the PCI-E version) and you will notice substantially better performance. If you insist on an ATI card, I'd suggest the X700 Pro.

 

[zakee00]

Originally posted by: Paktu
An X600 Pro is only a marginal improvement from a 9600 Pro. They are both 4 pipe cards. You can get an 8 pipe 6600GT for about $15 more (for the PCI-E version) and you will notice substantially better performance. If you insist on an ATI card, I'd suggest the X700 Pro.

 

[EyeMWing]

Actually, it's an $80 price difference from an X600Pro to a 6600GT.

 

[zakee00]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Actually, it's an $80 price difference from an X600Pro to a 6600GT.

Trust me, if you play ANY games whatsoever, you will find it money well spent.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: zakee00

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Actually, it's an $80 price difference from an X600Pro to a 6600GT.

Trust me, if you play ANY games whatsoever, you will find it money well spent.

I somehow doubt that, considering how well HL2 and Doom3 ran on my "Terrible" 9600Pro. And I sure as hell won't be playing those again, because they were both two of the more pathetic games in recent memory.

 

[zakee00]

:roll:
to each's own i guess

 

[Paktu]

I used to have a 9600 Pro, D3 and HL2 were playable with all the eye candy turned off and at low resolution. If you don't need anything better than that, don't bother upgrading. But whatever you do, do NOT buy an X600 and expect an improvement.

 

[LTC8K6]

X600Pro would be identical to a 9600pro, both at 400 core / 600 mem

X600XT at 500 core / 740 mem would be just above a 9600XT at 500 core / 600 mem

X700pro would be a big step up with 4 more pipes and 425 core / 860 mem

 

[PrayForDeath]

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[bradyapba]

I think what we are missing here is from the orginal post. EyemWing said:

"correct lateral manuver"

He says nothing about looking for, or expecting and upgrade or improvement. Hes looking for the same performance as his 9600. If thats what he wants the X600 is exactly what your looking for. You may also want to take at look at the different variants of the 6200's. Some of them got decent scores for their price range, and expected performance.

And if your looking for the upgrade the 6600GT is probably the net logical step.

Hope this helps!

Chris

 

[Paktu]

Originally posted by: bradyapba
I think what we are missing here is from the orginal post. EyemWing said:

"correct lateral manuver"

He says nothing about looking for, or expecting and upgrade or improvement. Hes looking for the same performance as his 9600. If thats what he wants the X600 is exactly what your looking for. You may also want to take at look at the different variants of the 6200's. Some of them got decent scores for their price range, and expected performance.

And if your looking for the upgrade the 6600GT is probably the net logical step.

Hope this helps!

Chris

But why bother with an X600 when you could get a 9600 for $40 cheaper?

 

[PrayForDeath]

Originally posted by: Paktu

Originally posted by: bradyapba
I think what we are missing here is from the orginal post. EyemWing said:

"correct lateral manuver"

He says nothing about looking for, or expecting and upgrade or improvement. Hes looking for the same performance as his 9600. If thats what he wants the X600 is exactly what your looking for. You may also want to take at look at the different variants of the 6200's. Some of them got decent scores for their price range, and expected performance.

And if your looking for the upgrade the 6600GT is probably the net logical step.

Hope this helps!

Chris

But why bother with an X600 when you could get a 9600 for $40 cheaper?

Because he's upgrading to PCI-e?

 

[zakee00]

Originally posted by: Paktu

Originally posted by: bradyapba
I think what we are missing here is from the orginal post. EyemWing said:

"correct lateral manuver"

He says nothing about looking for, or expecting and upgrade or improvement. Hes looking for the same performance as his 9600. If thats what he wants the X600 is exactly what your looking for. You may also want to take at look at the different variants of the 6200's. Some of them got decent scores for their price range, and expected performance.

And if your looking for the upgrade the 6600GT is probably the net logical step.

Hope this helps!

Chris

But why bother with an X600 when you could get a 9600 for $40 cheaper?

wow dude...you need to read more

an x600 pro pcie card is only about $100, but the 6600GT is about $200. IMO, it would be worth it to save for a while and get this much more performance. and thats with HL2, which ATi cards are much better at.
but, i guess it depends on how much you game/if you need the extra performance.
Nick

 

[Pete]

ATI doesn't offer anything bridged yet, as their bridge isn't ready yet. The X600 sports a native PCIe GPU, and the X600P is basically just a PCIe 9600P. So expect the same (*cough*lack of*cough*) performance. If you're happy with a 9600P, you'll be equally happy with a X600P.

 

[RobotOfHatred]

Dont waste ur money upgrading to the same basic card. If you wanna upgrade to PCI-E but are on a quazi-Budget (in terms of where the Vid card is concerned) get a 6600GT.

Or you can save up even MORE and get an X800Pro w/ vivo, and flashmod it to X800XT-PE levels

 

[SneakyStuff]

Even a 6600 would be a step up, in pure architecture. And with a little OCing it would be a great budget PCI-E card im sure. Leadtek's 6600 PCI-E