9600/9800 XT same price as PRO

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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 ®

 

[Strontium]

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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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]

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.

 

[Joe Hayes]

Please. Most video cards are outdated in 6 months. As for being faster,
that's precisely the reason people buy them. Duh!

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.

 

[Paul Moloney]

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.

 

[We Live For The One We Die For The One]

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.

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]

Just download HL2 p2p ??

Everyone else will be.

 

[Guest]

Just download HL2 p2p ??

Everyone else will be.

*plonk*

 

[Paul Moloney]

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.

 

[James smyth]

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.