9500Pro vs. 9600XT

[J.Clarke]

Hi all...

I feel that it´s time for me to move on to a new card.
I´ve been using a Hercules 9500Pro for some time now, and I must say
that I have been very pleased with it.

I was thinking of changing to a new 9600XT, but after having read most
reviews of them I have some doubt if it is a good bargain.

What do YOU think....?

Going from a 9500 to a 9600 doesn't gain you much--the 9600 isn't a
radical new architecture or anything. ATI made their big changes going
to the 9500 and 9700, the 9600 and 9800 exist mostly for marketing
reasons--they have some small changes that address nvidia's bragging
rights in a particular area, and the 9600 is not moddable into a 9800
like some 9500 boards were to a 9700.

 

[Chubben]

Hi all...

I feel that it´s time for me to move on to a new card.
I´ve been using a Hercules 9500Pro for some time now, and I must say that I
have been very pleased with it.

I was thinking of changing to a new 9600XT, but after having read most
reviews of them I have some doubt if it is a good bargain.

What do YOU think....?

Thanx in advance / C.

 

[Inglo]

Hi all...

I feel that it´s time for me to move on to a new card.
I´ve been using a Hercules 9500Pro for some time now, and I must say that I
have been very pleased with it.

I was thinking of changing to a new 9600XT, but after having read most
reviews of them I have some doubt if it is a good bargain.

What do YOU think....?

Thanx in advance / C.

Its not a good bargain if you're upgrading from a 9500 Pro. In some
instances the 9600XT is still slower than a 9500 Pro.
Hold on to that card until there's a real new product cycle, or wait
until you can get a 9800 for a better price.

 

[Cristián Pérez V.]

I think you should stay in 9500 pro either, otherwise look for a 9800 pro or
xt for the future.

 

[Thomas]

I think you should stay in 9500 pro either, otherwise look for a 9800
pro or xt for the future.

I'm about 90% sure that the 9500 Pro is about as fast as the 9600 XT; the
clock speed might be a little more than half, but it has twice the amount of
pipelines...

Thomas

 

[SpaceWalker]

Save your money, the 9500pro is still a superior product.

 

[J.Clarke]

It's not modable because it uses an entirely different chip...the
R350, not the R300 like the 9500, 9700 & 9800,

Almost. The 9800 uses the R350, not the R300. The 9600 uses the
R_V_350. But you are correct that the 9600 uses a different chip from
the 9800.

the 9800XT being the
only exception.

The only exception to _what_? The 9800XT and 9600XT use the R360 and
RV360 respectively.

If I were to buy a 9600 I would buy the AIW version,
as it is faster than the regular 9600 Pro, but I'm not sure about the
9600XT.

The 9600XT apparently has the same sort of "automatic overclocking" that
is presen in the 9800XT. If you need DVI then the 9600AIW is out, it
has dual VGA only.

 

[Lord Blue]

It's not modable because it uses an entirely different chip...the R350, not
the R300 like the 9500, 9700 & 9800, the 9800XT being the only exception. If
I were to buy a 9600 I would buy the AIW version, as it is faster than the
regular 9600 Pro, but I'm not sure about the 9600XT.

Hi all...

I feel that it´s time for me to move on to a new card.
I´ve been using a Hercules 9500Pro for some time now, and I must say
that I have been very pleased with it.

I was thinking of changing to a new 9600XT, but after having read most
reviews of them I have some doubt if it is a good bargain.

What do YOU think....?

Going from a 9500 to a 9600 doesn't gain you much--the 9600 isn't a
radical new architecture or anything. ATI made their big changes going
to the 9500 and 9700, the 9600 and 9800 exist mostly for marketing
reasons--they have some small changes that address nvidia's bragging
rights in a particular area, and the 9600 is not moddable into a 9800
like some 9500 boards were to a 9700.

 

[neopolaris]

I just cancelled my preordered 9600XT. They need to give that card more
H.P.

 

[Chubben]

Hmm....

I will follow your advice, and wait until the 9800Pro´s starts to drop in
price.
..... and I that was looking forward to the 9600XT........ =(

/ C.

 

[Skid]

A Sapphire 9800 non-pro is $243 at www.newegg.com, and a bios flash will
turn it into a 9800 Pro.

 

[Chubben]

Can´t wait...
Ordered a Hercules 9800Pro this evening. Just have to wait 3 days for it to
arrive, but then....=)