Radeon 9600XT or 9500 Pro?

[BoWser]

I've been debating between these two cards for a while. I'm not too sure which one to get because they each have better fps in seperate games it seems like. Which card will be better down the road? and also, which brand should I buy it off of?

 

[That_Sound_Guy]

Im gettin the 9600 XT. Reviews are better and come with a HL2 coupon .

Seriously I think the 9600XT is the way to go. Either the powercolor or Sapphire models, all seem to be doing a great job.

 

[Jawadali]

Theye perform almost the same.

Read this review. It's about the Tyan Radeon 9800 Pro, but the 9500 Pro and 9600XT are included in the benchmarks:

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NTU2

They perform about the same.

If you are getting a new card, go for a retail 9600XT. It comes with a HL2 coupon.

 

[MontyAC]

Originally posted by BoWser
I've been debating between these two cards for a while. I'm not too sure which one to get because they each have better fps in seperate games it seems like. Which card will be better down the road? and also, which brand should I buy it off of?

The 9600XT is probably more future proof. Also, don't forget about the free HL2 game that you can get with it. Brands are about the same, get one with the lowest price that you can find.