Tough Call..

BlueGuy · 12-13-03, 09:26 PM

Hey, I was just wondering what yall thought would be the best choice between an Asus 9600xt or a Sapphire 9700 Pro (ultimate)? The 9700 Pro would be about $30 more. I really like the HL2 offer that comes with the XT, but how much better is the 9700 performance? Is is worth it?

Thanks!

Sentential · 12-13-03, 09:59 PM

Get the 9700. The memory bandwith is better (far better) than the 9600. For $30 you will get a significant preformance increase if you get the 9700. Plus the "ultimates" come with silent heatpipe coolers. A 9700pro will get very close to 9800np speeds and preformance.

So, the differences between 9700 / 9600XT

9600: 4x1 pixel pipes / 128 bit memory

9700: 8x1 pixel pipes / 256 bit memory

I think you get the point

BlueGuy · 12-13-03, 10:22 PM

Thanks Sentential, I really appreciate it.

Is the difference that the 9600xt has 2.1 smoothshader/vision while the 9700pro has 2.0 versions significant?

Strida · 12-14-03, 02:55 AM

The 9700 pro will blow the 9600 out of the water.

f00t · 12-14-03, 09:45 AM

^^^ you sunk my battleship

Sentential · 12-14-03, 12:24 PM

No prob, Yea the 9700 has the older rendering codecs. Go for a 9800np, but if the 9700pro is a good deal get it. You wont see a significant difference in picture quality. (its unnoticable) All it does is give the extra 5% boost in preformance (if that) that get it to 9800 speeds.

9700 Is a fantastic card. Reguardless if it has the older codecs is null and void cuz the hardware is far superior to the 9600 series. The quality that ATi has is really awe inspiring. Its like the defference between a regular TV and an IMAX. Its really somethin when you crank the quality up.

also....

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS

gbaz · 12-15-03, 01:14 PM

How much was the 9700pro? Just ordered a 9800pro for $273. Only a little more than most of the 9700pros i have seen. Link below got from another guy in the forum.

http://www.excaliberpc.com/product_i...oducts_id=2242

12-13-03, 09:26 PM	Thread Starter #1
BlueGuy Registered Join Date: Dec 2003	Tough Call.. Hey, I was just wondering what yall thought would be the best choice between an Asus 9600xt or a Sapphire 9700 Pro (ultimate)? The 9700 Pro would be about $30 more. I really like the HL2 offer that comes with the XT, but how much better is the 9700 performance? Is is worth it? Thanks!
	QUOTE Thanks

12-13-03, 09:59 PM	#2
Sentential Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL	Get the 9700. The memory bandwith is better (far better) than the 9600. For $30 you will get a significant preformance increase if you get the 9700. Plus the "ultimates" come with silent heatpipe coolers. A 9700pro will get very close to 9800np speeds and preformance. So, the differences between 9700 / 9600XT 9600: 4x1 pixel pipes / 128 bit memory 9700: 8x1 pixel pipes / 256 bit memory I think you get the point __________________ Coolermaster 690II Advanced \| Corsair 1000W Creative X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Intel i5 2500K (4.5ghz @ 1.33v)Corsair H100 PNY GTX 470 SLI SLi Asus P8Z68-V Pro Intel 320 SSD SATAII 2 X 120GB Raid 0 Kingston HyperX (4x4096MB)(8-8-9-28 @ 1600mhz @ 1.5v) Heatware: 13-0-0
	QUOTE Thanks

12-13-03, 10:22 PM	Thread Starter #3
BlueGuy Registered Join Date: Dec 2003	Thanks Sentential, I really appreciate it. Is the difference that the 9600xt has 2.1 smoothshader/vision while the 9700pro has 2.0 versions significant?
	QUOTE Thanks

12-14-03, 02:55 AM	#4
Strida Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa	The 9700 pro will blow the 9600 out of the water. __________________ Processor - Xeon 3060, 3.8ghz Motherboard - Abit IP35-E, 423 x 9 Ram - 4GB GSkill, DDR2 1000 Video Card - nVidia 8800GT, stock Power Supply - Sparkle/Fortron 550 Watt Sound Card - X-Fi Fatal1ty / DTS Connect Audio: Speakers - Harman Kardon HK-254 / L, R Athena AS-B2 / SL, SR Athena AS-B1 / C Athena AS-C1 / Sub Premier Acoustic PA-120 650W Audio: Cans - Grado SR-225 / Sennheiser HD-580 / PIMETA Amp Heatware
	QUOTE Thanks

12-14-03, 09:45 AM	#5
f00t Member Join Date: Oct 2002	^^^ you sunk my battleship
	QUOTE Thanks

Tough Call..

Internet Services

Website Development

Tech Hardware

12-14-03, 12:24 PM	#6
Sentential Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL	No prob, Yea the 9700 has the older rendering codecs. Go for a 9800np, but if the 9700pro is a good deal get it. You wont see a significant difference in picture quality. (its unnoticable) All it does is give the extra 5% boost in preformance (if that) that get it to 9800 speeds. 9700 Is a fantastic card. Reguardless if it has the older codecs is null and void cuz the hardware is far superior to the 9600 series. The quality that ATi has is really awe inspiring. Its like the defference between a regular TV and an IMAX. Its really somethin when you crank the quality up. also.... WELCOME TO THE FORUMS __________________ Coolermaster 690II Advanced \| Corsair 1000W Creative X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Intel i5 2500K (4.5ghz @ 1.33v)Corsair H100 PNY GTX 470 SLI SLi Asus P8Z68-V Pro Intel 320 SSD SATAII 2 X 120GB Raid 0 Kingston HyperX (4x4096MB)(8-8-9-28 @ 1600mhz @ 1.5v) Heatware: 13-0-0 Last edited by Sentential; 12-14-03 at 12:37 PM.
	QUOTE Thanks

12-15-03, 01:14 PM	#7
gbaz Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Orleans LA.	How much was the 9700pro? Just ordered a 9800pro for $273. Only a little more than most of the 9700pros i have seen. Link below got from another guy in the forum. http://www.excaliberpc.com/product_i...oducts_id=2242 __________________ AMD 2X Opte @ 3.05ghz 7800GTX @ 550/1300 2g OCZ @ 215 Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe (POS wont go over 275 FSB :bang head ) Dell 9300 1.7 P-M @ 2.26 6800 GO Ultra (no oc yet..) KIA: ATI 9800pro 400/351
	QUOTE Thanks

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search