ATI Video card model numbers

[ptw]

Hi All!

Ok..I'm a bit confused with ATI's 9000 series model numbers. They have SO MANY out now, and I'm confused because of the Pro and standard versions.

Tell me this: in general, the higher the number, the faster the video card? So 9800 > 9700 > 9600 > 9500 > 9200 > 9100 > 9000 > 8500...right?

And how does being a "Pro" version affect this? Is a Pro version about the same as one model number higher? So a 9600 Pro is about the same as a 9700? Or is it better/worse?

Help...confused! I'm trying to figure out if it's worthwhile to switch from a GeFore Ti4200 128MB to a 9600 Pro.

 

[FearoftheNight]

Ok correct me if I am wrong
9800 xt > 9800 pro > 9800 = 9700 pro > 9700 =? 9600 xt > 9500 pro > 9600 pro > 9600 > 9500 > 8500 > 9100 = 8500 le > 9200 pro = 9000 pro > 9200 > 9000....

whew...

 

[ptw]

OMG...no wonder I'm confused!!!!!

 

[josedawg]

Originally posted by: FearoftheNight
Ok correct me if I am wrong
9800 xt > 9800 pro > 9800 = 9700 pro > 9600 xt > 9500 pro > 9600 pro > 9600 > 9500 > 8500 > 9100 = 8500 le > 9200 pro = 9000 pro > 9200 > 9000....

whew...

You missed the 9700 Non-Pro. I was under the impression that the 9600 Pro > 9500 Pro at stock speeds. Only reason 9500 Pro was better was because it was moddable to a 9700 Pro with half the pipelines. I hope we are talking stock vs stock comparison.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: josedawg

Originally posted by: FearoftheNight
Ok correct me if I am wrong
9800 xt > 9800 pro > 9800 = 9700 pro > 9600 xt > 9500 pro > 9600 pro > 9600 > 9500 > 8500 > 9100 = 8500 le > 9200 pro = 9000 pro > 9200 > 9000....

whew...

You missed the 9700 Non-Pro. I was under the impression that the 9600 Pro > 9500 Pro at stock speeds. Only reason 9500 Pro was better was because it was moddable to a 9700 Pro with half the pipelines. I hope we are talking stock vs stock comparison.

9500 pro is better than 9600 pro becuase it has 8 pipelines as opposed to the 4 the 9600 pro has. actually, it is only the 9500 that can be soft modded not the 9500 pro

 

[josedawg]

Thanks for the clear up

 

[FearoftheNight]

updated but i'm unsure to how the 9700 np fares against the 9600 xt

 

[dguy6789]

yes, however the 9000 pro is considered faster then the all of the 9200s because of clocks, and 9100s whic are super clocked down, a 9100 is about as fast as a 9000 standard.

 

[SexyK]

I thought the 9600XT was supposed to be the first "mainstream" chip that was faster than the 9700 Pro... maybe i'm making that up though...

 

[Blackroot]

they did say that, but thats also hard to believe. A 200$ card that comes with a free game better then a 9700pro which costs more then that(don't feel like looking it up) so i would doubt it's faster then a 9700p, i would recon it's faster then a 9500p or a 9600p however.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: SexyK
I thought the 9600XT was supposed to be the first "mainstream" chip that was faster than the 9700 Pro... maybe i'm making that up though...

thats what i heard as well but i dont see it happened unless it has all 8 pipelines