fx5600 or 9600

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Hi again guys thanx for your help with my last question about the 3d card. ive decided to save up a bit more and either go for the 256M FX 5600 ($220) or the 128M Radeon 9600 ($170). Could you please tell me which one i should choose.

Submitted by Aven on Wed, 10/12/03 - 12:24 AMPermalink

I'm more of a fan of ATI then nVidia, so......

The visual quality on the Radeons is nicer, and from benchmarks I have seen, the only FXs worth buying are 5900+. Up to you though.

Submitted by Daemin on Wed, 10/12/03 - 1:52 AMPermalink

I would say get the Radeon 9600 PRO, since it has better performance, but it costs more...

Friends of mine got the Pro version for about $280...

Submitted by tachyon on Wed, 10/12/03 - 2:24 AMPermalink

if you don't mind spending a bit more, go for the Radeon 9600XT (better performance than the pro), i just got one for $300. comes with a voucher for half life 2 as well, so its worth it

Submitted by AndrewM on Thu, 11/12/03 - 10:02 PMPermalink

You'd be better off with an FX 5700 over the 5600 by a long shot. $264. Also, what you buy depends on what you want to use it for - games or development.

Submitted by Maitrek on Fri, 12/12/03 - 10:23 PMPermalink

I say go the Radeon 9600 (completely biased opinion). Better anti-aliasing and it's a fairly capable card in regards to frame rate even using all the shaders etc.