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**Kanodin** · March 4th, 2005, 22:48

Since i'm not too much of an ati person, I don't know alot about their cards or how good they are, yes i'm a Nvidia fanboy so sue me, but anyway, I was thinking about upgrading the card in my newest rig, to maybe an ATI 9600XT 256MB DDR 128-bit. Is this a good card to get? It's only 185$ through newegg not looking to spend 400$ more on another top of the line card since I already have a GF6800 in my alienware, but anyway what are you guy' opinions on this card?

The Captain · March 4th, 2005, 22:58

Maybe I'm just out of touch, but $185 for a 9600XT seems a bit much. I was thinking it would be around the $150 range, but what do I know.

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**Kane** · March 4th, 2005, 23:10

Well, looking at AGP4x/8x cards in the 175-195 price range, I found a cheaper 9600XT (less memory), a 6600 a 6600GT and a 9800Pro. Of those, I'd spend the extra ten bucks to get the 6600GT, but then again, I'm an nVidia fan too.

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**Kanodin** · March 5th, 2005, 00:38

I'd like the card to have 256MB of ram, cause my current 5700LE has 256MB of ram, so I don't want to drop back to 128MB. I'll keep checking around see what I come up with I may end up with another Nvidia card lol.

**Typhoon 01** · March 5th, 2005, 00:43

Even if you get a 128 MB GeForce 6600 GT it will whipe the floor with a 256 MB Radeon 9600XT.

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**Kanodin** · March 5th, 2005, 00:53

Yeah I realize that, just that i'm a bit strange when it comes to dropping back to 128MB after having a 256MB card in it for this long, although I may end up having to drop down, but I honestly don't like the idea. If my board supported PCI express (which it doesn't bleh) I could of got an ATI X700 256MB for 215$

**Typhoon 01** · March 5th, 2005, 01:07

IMO getting an X series ATi card is not worth while, mainly if you are planning to stick around with it for at least a year.

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**Kanodin** · March 5th, 2005, 01:28

Well I think i'm going to get this 6600 from newegg what do you guys think? I guess my Nvidia fanboyism got the best of me again lol.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...130-220&depa=1

Esturk · March 5th, 2005, 07:06

If somebody buys my 9800 Pro, I'm gonna get a 6600GT or better. With some extra cash of course. I like Nvidia as well, but the 9800 Pro is pretty damn good too.

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Kanodin Emu author Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dunno Posts: 668	wondering Since i'm not too much of an ati person, I don't know alot about their cards or how good they are, yes i'm a Nvidia fanboy so sue me, but anyway, I was thinking about upgrading the card in my newest rig, to maybe an ATI 9600XT 256MB DDR 128-bit. Is this a good card to get? It's only 185$ through newegg not looking to spend 400$ more on another top of the line card since I already have a GF6800 in my alienware, but anyway what are you guy' opinions on this card?

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March 4th, 2005, 22:58	#2
The Captain Crono! Wake up! Join Date: May 2002 Location: cyberspace Posts: 1,449	Maybe I'm just out of touch, but $185 for a 9600XT seems a bit much. I was thinking it would be around the $150 range, but what do I know. __________________ DFI LT X38 mobo, E8400 OC @ 4ghz, 4gb G.Skill DDR2 1066mhz, 8800GTS 320mb (G80), 2 x 150gb WD Raptors in RAID 0, 2 x 320gb media/backup drives, NB & CPU DangerDen waterblocks, BlackIce GTX 360 radiator

March 4th, 2005, 23:10	#3
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	Well, looking at AGP4x/8x cards in the 175-195 price range, I found a cheaper 9600XT (less memory), a 6600 a 6600GT and a 9800Pro. Of those, I'd spend the extra ten bucks to get the 6600GT, but then again, I'm an nVidia fan too. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

March 5th, 2005, 00:38	#4
Kanodin Emu author Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dunno Posts: 668	I'd like the card to have 256MB of ram, cause my current 5700LE has 256MB of ram, so I don't want to drop back to 128MB. I'll keep checking around see what I come up with I may end up with another Nvidia card lol.

March 5th, 2005, 00:43	#5
Typhoon 01 No People, No Problems Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Angola - Luanda Posts: 647	Even if you get a 128 MB GeForce 6600 GT it will whipe the floor with a 256 MB Radeon 9600XT. __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- Asus UL30Vt-A1 Sony PS3 80Gb ~ Sony PSP ~ Nintendo Wii ~ Nintendo DS Lite -----------------------------------------------------------

March 5th, 2005, 00:53	#6
Kanodin Emu author Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dunno Posts: 668	Yeah I realize that, just that i'm a bit strange when it comes to dropping back to 128MB after having a 256MB card in it for this long, although I may end up having to drop down, but I honestly don't like the idea. If my board supported PCI express (which it doesn't bleh) I could of got an ATI X700 256MB for 215$

March 5th, 2005, 01:07	#7
Typhoon 01 No People, No Problems Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Angola - Luanda Posts: 647	IMO getting an X series ATi card is not worth while, mainly if you are planning to stick around with it for at least a year. __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- Asus UL30Vt-A1 Sony PS3 80Gb ~ Sony PSP ~ Nintendo Wii ~ Nintendo DS Lite -----------------------------------------------------------

March 5th, 2005, 01:28	#8
Kanodin Emu author Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dunno Posts: 668	Well I think i'm going to get this 6600 from newegg what do you guys think? I guess my Nvidia fanboyism got the best of me again lol. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...130-220&depa=1

March 5th, 2005, 07:06	#9
Esturk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,964	If somebody buys my 9800 Pro, I'm gonna get a 6600GT or better. With some extra cash of course. I like Nvidia as well, but the 9800 Pro is pretty damn good too. __________________ Necrosaro: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition SP1 \| Intel Core i5 2500K - 3.30GHz, 8MB L3 Cache \| Asus P8P67 Deluxe, Intel P67 Chipset, Socket 1155 \| 8GB Kingston PC3-10600 DDR3 \| Nvidia GeForce GTX460, 1024MB \| Creative SB X-Fi Fatality Edition \| Western Digital Raptor WD1500HLFS, 150Gb, SATA, Western Digital WD1001FALS, 1000GB, SATA \| LG 16x DVD-RWx2 SATA.