ATI has set the retail price of their new cards at $199 for the 9600XT and
$499 for the 9800XT. The same prices as the PRO versions. I would guess that
will drive the actual street price of the PRO cards down a bit. Unless of
course the dealers don't carry the XTs until their stock of PROs is gone.

9600 Pro -- 400/600 (Core/Memory)
9600 XT -- 500/600

9800 Pro -- 380/680 (128MB)
9800 Pro -- 380/700 (256MB)
9800 XT -- 412/730 (256MB) Faster ram chips or just OC'd?


If I just bought a 9600 PRO I'd be kicking myself about now.



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There appear to be different versions of each pro card (i.e. ultimate, and
128 vs. 256MB). A 256MB 9600pro can be had for $124 USD.
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Too_Much_Coffee ® stood up at show-n-tell, in
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> ATI has set the retail price of their new cards at $199 for the
> 9600XT and $499 for the 9800XT. The same prices as the PRO versions.
> I would guess that will drive the actual street price of the PRO
> cards down a bit. Unless of course the dealers don't carry the XTs
> until their stock of PROs is gone.
>
> 9600 Pro -- 400/600 (Core/Memory)
> 9600 XT -- 500/600
>
> 9800 Pro -- 380/680 (128MB)
> 9800 Pro -- 380/700 (256MB)
> 9800 XT -- 412/730 (256MB) Faster ram chips or just OC'd?
>
>
> If I just bought a 9600 PRO I'd be kicking myself about now.
>
>
>
> Too_Much_Coffee ®
>
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Just bought a 9600 Pro and that will do me for atleast 3 years.

No realy reason to buy any of the cards mentioned.

They are just faster thats all.



On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 03:11:22 -0700, Too_Much_Coffee ®
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>ATI has set the retail price of their new cards at $199 for the 9600XT and
>$499 for the 9800XT. The same prices as the PRO versions. I would guess that
>will drive the actual street price of the PRO cards down a bit. Unless of
>course the dealers don't carry the XTs until their stock of PROs is gone.
>
>9600 Pro -- 400/600 (Core/Memory)
>9600 XT -- 500/600
>
>9800 Pro -- 380/680 (128MB)
>9800 Pro -- 380/700 (256MB)
>9800 XT -- 412/730 (256MB) Faster ram chips or just OC'd?
>
>
>If I just bought a 9600 PRO I'd be kicking myself about now.
>
>
>
>Too_Much_Coffee ®
>
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Please. Most video cards are outdated in 6 months. As for being faster,
that's precisely the reason people buy them. Duh!

"We Live For The One We Die For The One" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Just bought a 9600 Pro and that will do me for atleast 3 years.
>
> No realy reason to buy any of the cards mentioned.
>
> They are just faster thats all.
>
>
>
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 03:11:22 -0700, Too_Much_Coffee ®
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >ATI has set the retail price of their new cards at $199 for the 9600XT
and
> >$499 for the 9800XT. The same prices as the PRO versions. I would guess
that
> >will drive the actual street price of the PRO cards down a bit. Unless of
> >course the dealers don't carry the XTs until their stock of PROs is gone.

> >
> >9600 Pro -- 400/600 (Core/Memory)
> >9600 XT -- 500/600
> >
> >9800 Pro -- 380/680 (128MB)
> >9800 Pro -- 380/700 (256MB)
> >9800 XT -- 412/730 (256MB) Faster ram chips or just OC'd?
> >
> >
> >If I just bought a 9600 PRO I'd be kicking myself about now.
> >
> >
> >
> >Too_Much_Coffee ®
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We Live For The One We Die For The One <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:


>Just bought a 9600 Pro and that will do me for atleast 3 years.

>No realy reason to buy any of the cards mentioned.

>They are just faster thats all.

The bundled "Half-Life 2" makes it
even sweeter for those of us who
were specifically waiting to buy
a graphics card to play that game
when it comes out. I have a GF2 Ti
right now, and unless something
unforeseen happens in the next
few months, I think I'll be getting
a 9600 XT for Xmas....

P.
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Well their ****ing morons.

To atleast upgrade everytime the next one comes out.

its maybe if your lucky 25% faster.

Wait a few releases, and get maybe twice as fast.



On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 13:57:02 GMT, "Joe Hayes" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Please. Most video cards are outdated in 6 months. As for being faster,
>that's precisely the reason people buy them. Duh!
>
>"We Live For The One We Die For The One" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> Just bought a 9600 Pro and that will do me for atleast 3 years.
>>
>> No realy reason to buy any of the cards mentioned.
>>
>> They are just faster thats all.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 03:11:22 -0700, Too_Much_Coffee ®
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >ATI has set the retail price of their new cards at $199 for the 9600XT
>and
>> >$499 for the 9800XT. The same prices as the PRO versions. I would guess
>that
>> >will drive the actual street price of the PRO cards down a bit. Unless of
>> >course the dealers don't carry the XTs until their stock of PROs is gone.
>
>> >
>> >9600 Pro -- 400/600 (Core/Memory)
>> >9600 XT -- 500/600
>> >
>> >9800 Pro -- 380/680 (128MB)
>> >9800 Pro -- 380/700 (256MB)
>> >9800 XT -- 412/730 (256MB) Faster ram chips or just OC'd?
>> >
>> >
>> >If I just bought a 9600 PRO I'd be kicking myself about now.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Too_Much_Coffee ®
>> >
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Just download HL2 p2p ??

Everyone else will be.



On 3 Oct 2003 14:57:22 +0100, (E-Mail Removed) (Paul Moloney)
wrote:

>We Live For The One We Die For The One <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>
>
>>Just bought a 9600 Pro and that will do me for atleast 3 years.
>
>>No realy reason to buy any of the cards mentioned.
>
>>They are just faster thats all.
>
>The bundled "Half-Life 2" makes it
>even sweeter for those of us who
>were specifically waiting to buy
>a graphics card to play that game
>when it comes out. I have a GF2 Ti
>right now, and unless something
>unforeseen happens in the next
>few months, I think I'll be getting
>a 9600 XT for Xmas....
>
>P.
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On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 01:50:02 +1000, We Live For The One We Die For The
One <(E-Mail Removed)> uttered the last bit of drivel I
will have to read:

>Just download HL2 p2p ??
>
>Everyone else will be.
>
*plonk*
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We Live For The One We Die For The One <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

>Just download HL2 p2p ??

>Everyone else will be.

Not withstanding the legality/illegality
of doing so, I imagine that using a
duplicate product/serial key means you
would be kicked off multi-play servers.
Personally, having just seen the demo movie,
I think they've more than earned their
money.

P.

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"Paul Moloney" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:blk776$h2$(E-Mail Removed)...
> We Live For The One We Die For The One <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>
> >Just download HL2 p2p ??
>
> >Everyone else will be.
>
> Not withstanding the legality/illegality
> of doing so, I imagine that using a
> duplicate product/serial key means you
> would be kicked off multi-play servers.
> Personally, having just seen the demo movie,
> I think they've more than earned their
> money.

You won't be getting 'Online' mode anyway, it's a cut down single player Half Life
2 they're giving away.