ok guys i got a question...im lookin to buy a 9600 XT 256... and i was wondering whats the difference between like Abit, asus, saphire and all those different companies and ATI?

saphire makes the 256 meg card... the rest use better ram but less of it... thats why saphire can afford to let it go at the same price or less.

saphire makes the 256 meg card... the rest use better ram but less of it... thats why saphire can afford to let it go at the same price or less.

Just wot i was gonna say

128mb of ram is more than enough. 256mb is a waste. I would go with better ram.

so would the performance be different with the different brands? or would it all run the same generally

Yes the performance can be different with manufacturer due to the fact that they choose what memory goes on the card. The gpu is the same on all the cards. You at descriptions of memory speeds and you'll see they will differ with some manufacturers. The 9600xt memory speed is 600mhz effective normally which is used on ATI's card. With other manufacturers some may be 600 as well, but some may be 550, 650, 680.

so what one would you advise to get?

bump

what is this whole thing in forums where people say 'bump'? is just to add posts?

no its because its gone off of the new posts list and you still havent gotten your question answered...because nobody really likes to go look through everything

someone please give me their opinion on which brand to get

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=property&DEPA=0

 

Go here.

 

As long as the memory and core clocks are the same. You cannnot percievably tell the difference between mfgrs.

 

One thing to watch is the bundle they include with the card. Some have really good games included others do not.

 

You are at $145 dollars.

 

I would get this instead.

 

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-145-072&depa=0

 

It is $30 more but smokes the 9600XT in every way. Plus Nvidia's drivers are always more stable and consistent.

Oh yeah go here too.......

 

http://www.legionhardware.com/html/doc.php?id=295

 

And when you play a game. Do you really sy "Man that blood looks better on a Radeon"?

 

Framerate rules. Fact.

if yo uget that 5900xt i found a great OC rate that is stable.. let me know and ill tel lyou clock/core/voltage

will do ty finner

and mac of course