9600xt

[Octavian]

Video Card question. Preapologizing if this is a repost. But for the money, which 9600 would have the most bang for the buck?
9600
the XT
or SE?

And what's the difference?

 

[VeZ]

buy a refurb 9800 pro at newegg.com for around 160-170

 

[oldagerocker]

yeah, 9600's are mid range cards now, mid/high is 9800 and it doesnt cost much more, infact the 9800 pro costs less or the same as the 9600XT.

 

[lans]

9600 XT is the best of them. And VeZ, the low dollar 9800 pros are often of a crappy brand.

Actually, the 9800 pros which are inexpensive and about the same price as a 9600XT, are basically bad brands. Why waste money on a bad brand and buy a 9800 pro that screws up when overclocking when you can buy a 9600XT of a very good brand and overclock it as much as a 9800?

 

[Octavian]

I'm looking at newegg right now. Think it'd be worth it?

 

[Octavian]

Are you sure they're 160-170? I'm seeing 220-270

 

[crabcakes66]

9600 XT is the best of them. And VeZ, the low dollar 9800 pros are often of a crappy brand.

Actually, the 9800 pros which are inexpensive and about the same price as a 9600XT, are basically bad brands. Why waste money on a bad brand and buy a 9800 pro that screws up when overclocking when you can buy a 9600XT of a very good brand and overclock it as much as a 9800?

you will never be able to get a 9600Xt as fast as a 9800pro with air cooling.

Id rather have a "crappy" 9800pro.

 

[Play4Fun]

My friend gonna buy a R9800XT for only 209$!!! He's getting it from a friend of his father!

 

[oldagerocker]

my 9800 pro is Saphire, highly regarded as a good brand in Britain, it was only 120 pounds... about 200 dollars?

 

[bosox188]

Yup, the Sapphire 9800 pro's are great and only $200, good deal. But I like the MSI 9800 pro's too, they use the R360 core so they're really 9800xt's just underclocked. You can fix change it back to a 9800xt easily. Some people only had to use ATi's drivers instead of MSI and it was recognized as a 9800xt. Oh and Octavian you can get a refurb 9800 pro on newegg for $165 and it's a Sapphire.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-281R&type=Refurbish

MUCH better than a 9600xt.

 

[Roland Deschain]

Quick question, how do you know which brand of 9800 Pro's ones got?????

 

[bosox188]

Did you buy it separately? If you bought a computer and it came with it, it'll be made by ATi, so it's first party, and it's good.

 

[Roland Deschain]

I bought my computer, but I picked which parts go where (ie: I did not go to future shop; I went to a private small company and told the guys what I wanted); I also got a seperate 9800 PRO box with it, it has the ATI logo on it and all, but doesn't matter since I don't plan to overclock until stalker comes out.

 

[Asus]

Never buy a SE or a LE...or a Celeron.
9600XT would be a good pick but a 9800 Pro would be a far better pick.

 

[bosox188]

I bought my computer, but I picked which parts go where (ie: I did not go to future shop; I went to a private small company and told the guys what I wanted); I also got a seperate 9800 PRO box with it, it has the ATI logo on it and all, but doesn't matter since I don't plan to overclock until stalker comes out.

Yeah it's made by ATi, first party.

 

[amneziac85]

A refurbished card is hardly worth the $30 you save. Maybe its me but ill just spend an extra 30 and get a 9800 that I can flash to an XT, seems like the best bang for the buck.

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