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Offline Frogm4n

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« on: October 01, 2003, 12:39:12 PM »
People that need a new vid card for ah2 and dont want to spend alot of money; go get this:  


ATI RADEON 9600 256MB DDR AGP 8X TV OUT / DVI
 Add Software Kit: No
 Expedite Shipping: Ship in next 24 working hours (+$3.95)
 Upgrade to Retail Box: NO    118.85  

with express shipping it was 150. Not bad for a vid card that will run every new game out there. You can find it for a price like this on pricewatch.com.
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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2003, 02:23:23 PM »
Ive been told that the 256mb version has slower memory than the 128mb version, and therefore is abit slower and more expensive. It is however more "futureproof" for games that will come in the future that may take advantage of the extra memory.

What i just wrote is quite possibly bs but its what ive been told.
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Offline Monty405

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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2003, 03:24:03 PM »
by the time games use anywhere near 256mb of vram you'll probably want to have something more then an obsolete 9600 at that time.

if you can find a 128 verson for cheaper that'd be the way to go.

dunno prices well, since i live in canada.

my 2, er, 3 can. cents
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Offline HavocTM

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« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2003, 03:55:06 PM »
I run 9600 Pro in both my home machines and get 85 FPS at 1280 resolution ALL DAY LONG

These cards are the *****... get them now!

That is all.
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« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2003, 03:58:08 PM »
Yep, I'd say the 128mb version is better. It has higher clocked memorys and I have doubts weather the same GPU can use that extra 128mb efficient enough.
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Offline Frogm4n

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« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2003, 04:35:39 PM »
the 128 version has faster ram, but it is more expensive.
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Offline B17Skull12

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Re: People that Need a new vid card
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2003, 05:23:53 PM »
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Originally posted by Frogm4n
People that need a new vid card for ah2 and dont want to spend alot of money; go get this:  


ATI RADEON 9600 256MB DDR AGP 8X TV OUT / DVI
 Add Software Kit: No
 Expedite Shipping: Ship in next 24 working hours (+$3.95)
 Upgrade to Retail Box: NO    118.85  

with express shipping it was 150. Not bad for a vid card that will run every new game out there. You can find it for a price like this on pricewatch.com.
ive got it rpiced at $80 at circuit city. that is the one i want to get.
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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2003, 05:25:58 PM »
Not the 9600 pro you don't...
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Offline jonnyb

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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2003, 08:18:23 PM »
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ive got it rpiced at $80 at circuit city. that is the one i want to get.


The only Radeon 9600 you'll get for 80 bucks is the 64M version.  The 9600 Pro 128 runs about 200 retail.  On the net you might find it for about 170.
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Offline B17Skull12

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« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2003, 08:24:34 PM »
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The only Radeon 9600 you'll get for 80 bucks is the 64M version.  The 9600 Pro 128 runs about 200 retail.  On the net you might find it for about 170.
to much for me.
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Offline Frogm4n

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« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2003, 11:18:01 PM »
no you will find the 9600 pro for what i paid for mine not 170.
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Offline jonnyb

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« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2003, 11:51:15 PM »
You didn't get the 9600 Pro, just the 9600.  Not too much difference...Pro's clock speed is higher...a few other things.  The cheapest I've seen the Pro is 155 on pricewatch, and that's the 128M version.
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Offline Blue Mako

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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2003, 12:18:20 AM »
Got a Gigabyte 9600 128MB for $175 (Australian dollars that is, about $95 for you Yanks).  Computer bits are expensive in my part of the world.  :(

Edit that was with retail box and software bundle though...
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Offline Dawvgrid

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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2003, 05:31:10 AM »
The 9500 pro beats the 9600pro,,but unfortunately it's not availible anymore.I got the last one;) .
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« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2003, 11:30:40 PM »
I can Buy an Nvidia 5200 FX with the faster 128 for $66 USD:

Nvidia 5200 FX @ newegg

Better Drivers, greater userbase, No bundled crap.

It's not a decent card unless it's Nvidia.
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