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  • 17-07-2003 1:48am
    #1
    Chada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 408 ✭✭


    Hey, im thinking of purchasing a ATi saphire radeon 9600pro 128mb gfx card (link:http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X3Jldmlld3M=&product_uid=48722)

    but i was wondering firstly is there much difference between it and an regular 9600 128mb?

    Also, i have only a PIII 500mhz processor with a 3year old motherboard which supports 4x speed agp, will this new card run ok with my current system spec?

    any help much appreciated, cheers:)


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  • #2
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,059 ✭✭✭BKtje


    Hmm i dont know much about the 9600 but.... if you got a system that slow isnt much point in getting that card.
    I know with the 9700 & 9700pro it was only once you reached 1.3ghz that it started to outperform the nvidia geforce 4 ti4600.

    If you plan to upgrade you pc soon then by all means get this card, if not? then id suggest the ti4200. Cheaper and similar performace id imagine on a p3 500.

    To answer your question, the difference between the pro and non pro is a fair amount. The graphics cards clock speed is higher on pro's as is the memory quality/speed. Im afraid i dont know exact figures, try some hardware sites for these.

    Hope this helped.


  • #3
    Chada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 408 ✭✭Chada


    Thnx man, much appreciated :)


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