[wI-OSMAN-]

hey guys i have 2 cards here.

now which one is better at stock speeds.

i heard the 9500pro is better because it has 8 pipes

but the 9600xt has better clock

here is my system specs:

AMD XP 2500+ 1.83ghz STOCK speed
ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe Nforce2 BETA Bios 1011
2x512mb PC3200 DDR Sdram Samsumg STOCK speed
Premium Black mid-tower Case, 420 watt PS Okia
1/2 floppy drive
LG 4x4x24x cd burner
80GB 7200RPM ATA 100 samsumg
17" monitor relisys
56.6k PCI modem Lucen
Logitech Wireless Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Mouse Mx700
Labtec 4 speakers surround sound

which one should i keep, which one should i sell?

i decided to run my hardware at stock speeds, i have heat issues.

both cards are BBA

[imnuts]

i would think the 9600xt would be better but i haven't looked at either of the two real closely before, so i could be wrong.

[Weaver]

If you can manage to unlock all "8 pipes" with a hacked-up BIOS then the 9500 Pro should outperform the 9600XT, otherwise they are quite similar in terms of performance.

The 9500 Pro is just a throttled down and maimed 9700 Pro, they are the same chip. They are throttled down and maiming comes in the form of a different BIOS. If you search around the web you will find BIOS's that turn your 9500 Pro into a 9700 Pro. With all of the features available, the 9500 Pro will outperform the 9600 XT.

-Weaver

[wI-OSMAN-]

okay guys i did a 3dmark 2001se test
using these settings:

1280*1024*32bit 6xAA triple buffer texture format z-buffer 24
D3D Pure Hardware T&L

9500pro-4984
9600XT-3679

ALL TESTS WHERE DONE 5 TIMES

with windows xp sp1 + latest patches
cats 4.5
stock speed on all my hardware
using beta 1011 bios for my motherboard
nvidia drivers 4.24
defrag was also done before each test

[bosh]

i own a 9600XT and my bro owns a 9500 Pro, LOL, i would say that the 9600XT would be ur best bet because of the better Clock speeds and its a Newer chip than the 9500, the only thing im puzzled on is that i got my 9600XT cheaper than my bros.......hmmmmm, i would still go with a qualilty 9600XT over a 9500Pro, it also looks better on ur Display Window...........

if u r a huge gamer, than chose the 9600XT for te best FPS

[OsirisX]

Yeah Weaver is right, there are a few hacks out there that will "turn" your 9500 in to a 9700. But 9600XT should have better performance nothing is changed.

[M@xpowaaa]

i've read an article on a french web site that teste 9 graphics cards and the ATI radeon 9600XT is better than the 9500 pro on many points
but personaly i prefere Nvidia.

i've got a FX 5900 ultra

[me2]

If thinking of hacking the 9500 is it true only the ones with ram in L shape rather than straight line will do it? I think that is what I read. Even then not all L cards will do it apparently and those that do sometimes show various errors.