Help Choosing

[Frost Byte]

I'm new to ATI. So i have some dumb questions.

I know someone who is selling modded 9500 for $200. Good Deal? I have seen you guys say to buy the FIC 9700.

Whats the difference between 9500 and 9700? And pro vs non pro.

What about brands, does it matter? OEM, retail ,Sapaire.

Which ones support DX9 and have 8x agp?

I know its a lot of questions but i really appriciate your help because i'm totall lost


Thanks

Chad

 

[scooter]

To your first question Get the FIC 9700
9700 9500 pro and non pro are the same card use the same core just the 9500 Pro is just a 9700 NP with 128bit memory instead of the 256 bit of the 9700 and 9700 pro. The the 9500 NP is the same as the 9500 Pro but uses only 4 pipe lines instead of 8.

As far as brands no dont matter just OEM you dont get a box or any extra stuff just the drivers. Retail you get a box and extra stuff. As far as brands all about the same but Powercolor just stay away from them unless its a 9800pro the other makers just use different memory.. They are all DX 9 cards with 8X.

 

[scooter]

Or this is it all nice and neat might undersand it better then the way i said it. Or in case i messed it up when typing it. http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/videocards/article.php/3211_1487601__2

 

[cozmo_d]

Oem = pay less get less warenty normaly & no games or what not
(some oem's come with a warenty tho not 3 years usualy)

Retail = Brand new in box with 3 year warenty from ATi

9500 suports dx9 but doesnot have 8x agp

If you can Get the FIC9700/Pro

answers to yer questions for the most part
http://www.fic.com.tw/product/vga/1stgraphics.aspx?model_id=15

 

[scooter]

9500 suports dx9 but doesnot have 8x agp

everything that I read on the 9500 says its does support 8X agp

 

[heavy666]

Oem = pay less get less warenty normaly & no games or what not
(some oem's come with a warenty tho not 3 years usualy)

Retail = Brand new in box with 3 year warenty from ATi
answers to yer questions for the most part
http://www.fic.com.tw/product/vga/1stgraphics.aspx?model_id=15

what 3 years?
I only saw with a year warenty for the box and 3 monthes for the OEM one.