ATI 9550 vs 9600

[Paul Liebrand]

Experts out there:

If I had a choice to get an ATI 9550 250MB DDR or a ATI 9660 128MB
which should I choose and why?

Thanks in advance!

 

[OCZ Guy]

9800 pro

Experts out there:

If I had a choice to get an ATI 9550 250MB DDR or a ATI 9660 128MB
which should I choose and why?

Thanks in advance!

HELLO NURSE.

 

[john sharon]

been doing some reading on these. The 9550 comes in several flavors 250 and
400 core, 64 and 128 bit memory so it makes a huge difference which one you
are looking. Similarily, the 9600 non-pro has some variations but not as
much.
A 9550xt 400 core 128 bit memory gets close to 9600 pro speeds
A 9550 250 core 128 bit is close to 9600 and a 9550 250 core 64 bit is just
too slow.
The 9550 tend to score better on 3dmark03 and trail quite a bit on 3dmark01
which suggests some shader? optimization.
I have seen no evidence of the 9550 being a good overclocker - I was hoping.
For the $25 bucks extra I would still buy the 9600.

 

[john sharon]

found some good articles on overclocking 9550 - seems the HIS vivo
overclocks well