FX 5900XT vs. 9600XT

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coastertux

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I read the article posted on the front page, but which should I get, the 5900XT or the 9600XT?
 
5900nu, if you can afford the small difference between that and a 5900xt. Otherwise the 5900xt.

5900nu has slightly more performance than a 5900xt, which has a lot more performance than a 9600xt.
 
5900nu OCs more, if I'm not mistaken. I took mine from 400/850 to 464/980.
 
5900xt

almost as fast as a 9700pro and its about $180 if you look hard enough
 
why does everything and its mother have an 'xp', 'xlp', 'xt' in the name? i just hope this all doesnt go the street fighter route so we end up having windows x-zero, geforce 84000 zero plus xt... etc.

that said id get the geforce, but in the long run i think youd be more pleased if you spent some more and got a 9800pro. the geforce cards are nice but dont handle the AA and AF as gracefully as the ati counterparts, albeit ati's counterparts are alittle more $
 
Dang, does that mean I should RMA the 9600xt I just bought and get a 5900xt?

How good is the 2D looks on the nvidia cards?
 
Originally posted by jrbryner
Dang, does that mean I should RMA the 9600xt I just bought and get a 5900xt?

How good is the 2D looks on the nvidia cards?
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Whether you RMA or not is up to you, but a 5900xt/5900se (same thing, just different naming) is a lot better performer than a 9600xt. Here's some comparisons:

w/o AA/AF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/evga_e-geforce_fx_5900_xt_review/page11.asp

w/ AA/AF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/evga_e-geforce_fx_5900_xt_review/page12.asp
 
Bah, okie. Damn these newfangled technologies.

I'll get the 5900nu. Are there any brand preferences?
 
Originally posted by jrbryner
Bah, okie. Damn these newfangled technologies.

I'll get the 5900nu. Are there any brand preferences?
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BFG, of course. :D
 
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