9700 Pro or 9600xt?

[imported_Ahriman]

I have a Radeon 9700 Pro in my computer, but I have the option to stick a 9600xt into it instead. Which card would you recommend and why? w3rd.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Keep the 9700 Pro because:

1. it is > 9600XT
2. it is already in your system

So unless you don't game to take advantage of the 9700Pro and are "bored" with it in your system, there isn't much reason to mess with the 9600XT.

 

[imported_Ahriman]

I was looking for reasons more along the lines of clock speed and benchmarks, but you do make a valid point.

 

[Algere]

Originally posted by: Ahriman
I was looking for reasons more along the lines of clock speed and benchmarks, but you do make a valid point.

Google or Neoseeker?

 

[LTC8K6]

9700 has 8 pipes and 256bit memory. Enough said.

 

[PliotronX]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
9700 has 8 pipes. Enough said.

+ 256-bit mem path

 

[LTC8K6]

Fixed. :beer:

 

[Brian48]

Reason #1 to keep the 9700Pro

Reason #2 to keep the 9700Pro

Reason #3 to keep the 9700Pro

 

[Sid59]

http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031229/index.html

 

[johnjkr1]

I just went from a 9600xt to a 9700 pro. It is NOT EVEN CLOSE!! The 9700 pro is much, much faster. The only bench I ran was 3dmark 03, went from 3800 to 5000.

 

[JBT]

The 9700 Pro is MUCH faster than the 9600 XT as EVERYONE has already said.

 

[Corporate Thug]

9700 pro pwns 9600 XT

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: JBT
The 9700 Pro is MUCH faster than the 9600 XT as EVERYONE has already said.