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Thread ID: 56510 2005-04-07 06:12:00 which of these geaphics cards is best shomenno (7767) Press F1
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342440 2005-04-07 06:12:00 I have a choice between two cards, both use ATI Radeon chip:

1) Radeon 9800se 128mb
2) Radeon x600xt 256mb

The motherboard I choose will correspond to the video cards connector.

Regards, Shomenno
shomenno (7767)
342441 2005-04-07 06:13:00 Whoops.... sorry, but the question was missing. Which card is the better buy performance wise?

Shomenno
shomenno (7767)
342442 2005-04-07 06:18:00 x600xt 256mb Metla (12)
342443 2005-04-07 06:20:00 X600 is based on the Radeon 9600, which in turn is based on the Radeon 9500, and that was a cut down version of the very first DirectX 9 chip of all, the Radeon 9700.

That means that the underlying technology dates back to late 2002 which is a lifetime in the world of graphics chips, and although ATi has carried out extensive development of the silicon to make it more efficient, it is definitely showing its age.

On the othet hand theres not much difference between the two.See here:
graphics.tomshardware.com
pctek (84)
342444 2005-04-07 06:54:00 I would definitely go for a Geforce 6600 gt agp instead (or PCIe if you get a PCIe mobo). They are 5 times as good and not much more expensive. Only about $350.

Check out:
graphics.tomshardware.com
graphics.tomshardware.com
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