FiringSquad Radeon 9600XT Review

GTaudiophile · Oct 16, 2003, 06:04 PM

Review starts here.

Comments:

At lower than 1600x1200, the 9600XT beats the 9500 PRO in all benchmarks.

FS' 605/690 (2x345) overlock is not too shabby.

No mention of ATi using faster memory with shipping boards.

T07N · Oct 16, 2003, 06:11 PM

The perfect midrange video card in my opinion.

$200 for HL2 + graphics card = great great deal

Hellbinder · Oct 16, 2003, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by T07N
The perfect midrange video card in my opinion.

$200 for HL2 + graphics card = great great deal

I agree with you.

GTaudiophile · Oct 16, 2003, 06:37 PM

Perfect? A $199 NV37 may change that opinion in the eyes of the mainstream, but being a fanATIc, there is no doubt that my next card will be a 9600XT. But if an OEM offers it with faster memory/mem clock, I may go with it instead of ATi.

I hope a 9600XT will last me until late next year when I can get a Prescott CPU with PCI-Express mobo, and a AIW R450 or R423.

infamous_pb · Oct 16, 2003, 06:45 PM

Well..... This place says to ignore the review:

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=12161

GTaudiophile · Oct 16, 2003, 08:47 PM

I think theInq is BS. I don't think ATi was expecting nVidia to develop a new core for NV36/FX5700, so they were not prepared to give the 9600XT faster memory. It'll be up to ATi's OEMs to do that.

Hellbinder · Oct 16, 2003, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GTaudiophile
Perfect? A $199 NV37 may change that opinion in the eyes of the mainstream, but being a fanATIc, there is no doubt that my next card will be a 9600XT. But if an OEM offers it with faster memory/mem clock, I may go with it instead of ATi.

I hope a 9600XT will last me until late next year when I can get a Prescott CPU with PCI-Express mobo, and a AIW R450 or R423.

Lets wait and see that 199$ FX5700 ULTRA First shall we?

infamous_pb · Oct 16, 2003, 09:48 PM

Oh, and lets not forget about:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=12162

T07N · Oct 17, 2003, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hellbinder
Lets wait and see that 199$ FX5700 ULTRA First shall we?

Hellbinder is right. Nvidia promise many things to their loyal fans but all they provided was crap crap crap. Let's not forget the 5800 fx now with the leaf blower now.

Also, picture quality is something too. Have you seen the screen shots of the new drivers compared with the old ones?

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Oct 16, 2003, 06:37 PM	#4
GTaudiophile Radeon R520 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Naxos Posts: 439	Perfect? A $199 NV37 may change that opinion in the eyes of the mainstream, but being a fanATIc, there is no doubt that my next card will be a 9600XT. But if an OEM offers it with faster memory/mem clock, I may go with it instead of ATi. I hope a 9600XT will last me until late next year when I can get a Prescott CPU with PCI-Express mobo, and a AIW R450 or R423. __________________ "Why float through life when you can drive a BMW?" My System Specs

Oct 16, 2003, 08:47 PM	#6
GTaudiophile Radeon R520 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Naxos Posts: 439	I think theInq is BS. I don't think ATi was expecting nVidia to develop a new core for NV36/FX5700, so they were not prepared to give the 9600XT faster memory. It'll be up to ATi's OEMs to do that. __________________ "Why float through life when you can drive a BMW?" My System Specs

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