Radeon 9500 Pro or 9600 Pro

cravygravy · 06-13-03, 02:57 PM

What do you guys think I should go with. Both are retail versions from ATi. 9500 - $189, 9600 - $170

james.miller · 06-13-03, 02:58 PM

overclocked - the 9500pro is better. Stock - the 9500pro is better. The 9600pro consumes less power and is quieter in operation (though the 9500pro isnt concidered loud either).

MrMarbles · 06-13-03, 03:05 PM

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Originally posted by james.miller
overclocked - the 9500pro is better. Stock - the 9600pro is better. The desicision is yours

I think you got the two mixed up. At stock speeds the 9500 pro is better. Overclocked, they are close. However, you (cravygravy) should be warned that the recent 9600 pros dont overclock as well as the ones tested on sites such as tomshardware.com. If you want to find out more, I suggest you use the search feature, since this topic has been much discussed in very recent past. To save you time, 9500 pro is better.

james.miller · 06-13-03, 03:06 PM

whoops. how'd i miss that? lol

q149 · 06-13-03, 03:07 PM

9500 Pro is far better both ways. Get the 9500 Pro fast.. before they are all gone, it's a much better card.

zabomb4163 · 06-13-03, 04:34 PM

buy it quick. they will all be gone soon.

cravygravy · 06-13-03, 05:18 PM

thanks everyone and i did try the search option but i kept on finding stuff on the non-pro.

cravygravy · 06-13-03, 08:55 PM

i just got a retail ATi radeon 9500 pro for $153.00

q149 · 06-13-03, 09:06 PM

Damn.. that's an awesome price. Where at?

zabomb4163 · 06-13-03, 10:37 PM

WHERE???

cravygravy · 06-14-03, 11:13 AM

http://store.yahoo.com/buyaib/atirad9512dd.html

and its all retail, i got it in my comp right now.

MrMarbles · 06-14-03, 11:45 AM

I checked buyaib.com and it has a poor reseller rating. But then it says store.yahoo so I dont know...

would you guys buy this?

q149 · 06-14-03, 12:03 PM

I would man.. when i was looking for one when i bought my crap 9600 Pro the cheapest i could find one was like 205$ Then again Newegg has some again, if theyre not gone already... if i wanted it fast i'd go Newegg.

MrMarbles · 06-14-03, 12:28 PM

the one on newegg is almost $30 more expensive..
I think Ill just go with this one. Speed isnt much of an issue.

Edit: well I ordered it for $153.00 Did I say speed wasnt an issue?

zabomb4163 · 06-14-03, 04:11 PM

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/ProdVID-A...odVID-ATI.hmx?

9700 for 200$

MrMarbles · 06-14-03, 05:31 PM

I just noticed that it doesnt really say that is Radeon 9500 pro, except on the box.

It also says
[QUOTE]Graphics controller
RADEON™ 9500 Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
[QUOTE]
notice not 9500 PRO

But then specifications match 9500 pro (8 pixel pipeline, clock speeds). Also it says the original price was $190, which is way too high for a regular 9500. Still, I am worried that this isnt PRO.

q149 · 06-14-03, 11:51 PM

I'm confused. Check your fillrates in 3dmark.

MrMarbles · 06-15-03, 01:05 AM

I ordered the card but didnt receive it yet. I just want to make sure I ordered the right thing.

Iterestingly, pricewatch.com has this card listed under regular 9500 (if you search under 9500, this is what you will find). Maybe this was too good to be true...

cravygravy · 06-15-03, 11:11 AM

if its not the pro version just send it back to them. They have the picture and all of the specs for the 9500Pro version so if its not send it back.

k1114 · 06-15-03, 02:24 PM

9700 for $199 mwave.

06-13-03, 02:57 PM	Thread Starter #1
cravygravy Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Van Nuys	Radeon 9500 Pro or 9600 Pro What do you guys think I should go with. Both are retail versions from ATi. 9500 - $189, 9600 - $170
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06-13-03, 02:58 PM	#2
james.miller Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dunstable, uk	overclocked - the 9500pro is better. Stock - the 9500pro is better. The 9600pro consumes less power and is quieter in operation (though the 9500pro isnt concidered loud either). __________________ The HTPC E2160 @ 2.7ghz \| Thermaltake The Orb cooler \| Asus p5w-dh \| 4Gb DDR-II pc6400\| 1.00Tb of WD AAKS storage \| Asus Xonar D2\| 360 HD-DVD drive Pioneer bd204 bluray sata drive \| Corsair HX620w PSU \| *BFG GeForce 8800GTX* \| Silverstone SST-LC17b \| 22" dell e228wfp \| 40" 1080p SONY 40w2000 ONKYO TX-SR805 \| bi-amped mission m71i fronts \| eltax center & bipolar rears 2x 12" custom built subwoofers powered by a denon pma-100m \| PS3 with linux and a 250gb 3.5" internal drive \| Nintendo wii Last edited by james.miller; 06-13-03 at 03:07 PM.
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06-13-03, 03:06 PM	#4
james.miller Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dunstable, uk	whoops. how'd i miss that? lol __________________ The HTPC E2160 @ 2.7ghz \| Thermaltake The Orb cooler \| Asus p5w-dh \| 4Gb DDR-II pc6400\| 1.00Tb of WD AAKS storage \| Asus Xonar D2\| 360 HD-DVD drive Pioneer bd204 bluray sata drive \| Corsair HX620w PSU \| *BFG GeForce 8800GTX* \| Silverstone SST-LC17b \| 22" dell e228wfp \| 40" 1080p SONY 40w2000 ONKYO TX-SR805 \| bi-amped mission m71i fronts \| eltax center & bipolar rears 2x 12" custom built subwoofers powered by a denon pma-100m \| PS3 with linux and a 250gb 3.5" internal drive \| Nintendo wii
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06-13-03, 03:07 PM	#5
q149 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Japan	9500 Pro is far better both ways. Get the 9500 Pro fast.. before they are all gone, it's a much better card.
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06-13-03, 04:34 PM	#6
zabomb4163 Member Join Date: Apr 2002	buy it quick. they will all be gone soon.
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06-13-03, 05:18 PM	Thread Starter #7
cravygravy Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Van Nuys	thanks everyone and i did try the search option but i kept on finding stuff on the non-pro.
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06-13-03, 08:55 PM	Thread Starter #8
cravygravy Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Van Nuys	i just got a retail ATi radeon 9500 pro for $153.00
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06-13-03, 09:06 PM	#9
q149 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Japan	Damn.. that's an awesome price. Where at?
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06-13-03, 10:37 PM	#10
zabomb4163 Member Join Date: Apr 2002	WHERE???
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06-14-03, 11:13 AM	Thread Starter #11
cravygravy Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Van Nuys	http://store.yahoo.com/buyaib/atirad9512dd.html and its all retail, i got it in my comp right now.
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06-14-03, 11:45 AM	#12
MrMarbles Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Jersey, US	I checked buyaib.com and it has a poor reseller rating. But then it says store.yahoo so I dont know... would you guys buy this? __________________ 2.4b Ghz P4 (stock), 512 MB 1066 RDRAM, Radeon 9800 Pro, XP Pro, F@H
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06-14-03, 12:03 PM	#13
q149 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Japan	I would man.. when i was looking for one when i bought my crap 9600 Pro the cheapest i could find one was like 205$ Then again Newegg has some again, if theyre not gone already... if i wanted it fast i'd go Newegg.
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06-14-03, 12:28 PM	#14
MrMarbles Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Jersey, US	the one on newegg is almost $30 more expensive.. I think Ill just go with this one. Speed isnt much of an issue. Edit: well I ordered it for $153.00 Did I say speed wasnt an issue? __________________ 2.4b Ghz P4 (stock), 512 MB 1066 RDRAM, Radeon 9800 Pro, XP Pro, F@H Last edited by MrMarbles; 06-14-03 at 01:45 PM.
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06-14-03, 04:11 PM	#15
zabomb4163 Member Join Date: Apr 2002	http://www.mwave.com/mwave/ProdVID-A...odVID-ATI.hmx? 9700 for 200$
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06-14-03, 05:31 PM	#16
MrMarbles Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Jersey, US	I just noticed that it doesnt really say that is Radeon 9500 pro, except on the box. It also says [QUOTE]Graphics controller RADEON™ 9500 Visual Processing Unit (VPU) [QUOTE] notice not 9500 PRO But then specifications match 9500 pro (8 pixel pipeline, clock speeds). Also it says the original price was $190, which is way too high for a regular 9500. Still, I am worried that this isnt PRO. __________________ 2.4b Ghz P4 (stock), 512 MB 1066 RDRAM, Radeon 9800 Pro, XP Pro, F@H
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06-14-03, 11:51 PM	#17
q149 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Japan	I'm confused. Check your fillrates in 3dmark.
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06-15-03, 01:05 AM	#18
MrMarbles Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Jersey, US	I ordered the card but didnt receive it yet. I just want to make sure I ordered the right thing. Iterestingly, pricewatch.com has this card listed under regular 9500 (if you search under 9500, this is what you will find). Maybe this was too good to be true... __________________ 2.4b Ghz P4 (stock), 512 MB 1066 RDRAM, Radeon 9800 Pro, XP Pro, F@H
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06-15-03, 11:11 AM	Thread Starter #19
cravygravy Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Van Nuys	if its not the pro version just send it back to them. They have the picture and all of the specs for the 9500Pro version so if its not send it back.
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06-15-03, 02:24 PM	#20
k1114 Member Join Date: Feb 2003	9700 for $199 mwave.
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