9600pro, 9700pro (and AiW), 9800

[BigSmokey]

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the 9600 pro is really cheep...

The 9700 pro is the middle man

People seem to recommend the 9800 non pro but I also see a lot of problematic posts about it.

I want to get a card that will last me a while...Im not normally on the cutting edge but it seem with vid cards you can spend 100$ every year or 200$ one year and wait two years, giving you one year of stellar performance...On a scale of 1-10(best), how would you rate the cards considering how long you think they will handle the games the market has to offer...

What is the dif between the 9700 pro and 9700 All-In-Wonder performance wise?

[CamH]

I'll answer one of your questions: 128MB video cards will not be out of date any time soon. Many cards today don't get much help from 256MB. You can take a look at reviews from many different review sites to back this information up. The best 256MB is going to do for you is only a few FPS, if that.

[dguy6789]

i would simply rate them, Radeon 9600 Pro 8, radeon 9700 pro, 9, radeon 9800 pro, 10. radeon 9800xt 12. hehe

they all will last you a good while. Even though the 9600 pro is the cheapest of the bunch, it is performaing like a champ in dx9 games, which is a good sign for the future.

[BigSmokey]

What about the 9800 non pro? Where does that fall in?

[BigSmokey]

Anyone have advice on 9800 non-pro vs. 9600 Pro ? I have eliminated the 9700pro from my contomplations.....

give a rating of 1-10 and your reasoning.