Radeon 9600 Pro -vs- GeForceFX 5600 Ultra

[danlofgren]

Can anyone give me there opinion as two which card (of these two only) is the better overall and perphaps why?

I'm not looking for hard data and frame rate charts -- i just want to know if both cards will be able to play Splinter Cell, Half-Life 2, Halo, Doom 3, and MaxPayne2 with decent graphics.

I'm leaning towards the Nvidia, but i'm worried about the additional power supply needed.

I've also read that the 9600 Pro has advantages with DirectX9 over the 5600 Ultra.

I have a Gateway, P4 2.0GHz, 512 DDR ram, XP, fairly new setup.

Thank you for any response.

[ChrisRay]

9600 Card requires very little in the way of power. Prolly a better buy honestly if you're into DX 9.0 stuff,.

[saturnotaku]

The Radeon 9600/Pro requires no external power. It's definitely the better choice, especially if you're going to be into Half-Life 2, Halo, Tiger Woods 2004, etc.

[goblin]

9600 Pro is a better buy and is more future proof. It draws little power, stays cool, overclocks well.

[Gator]

R9600Pro > FX5600 Ultra by a landslide


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[-=DVS=-]

Radeon 9600 is easly twice as fast compared to FX 5600 Ultra in DX9 games , and all good games will be DX 9 ;)

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1863&p=10

[eesa]

get a 9500pro if you still can, but both are definitely better than a 5600. And last time I checked, 9600s are cheaper too.

[shockwave203]

the 5600 is a joke, don't buy one of those

[StealthHawk]

Originally posted by shockwave203
the 5600 is a joke, don't buy one of those

Yes, the 5600 seems to have laughable DX9 muscle :(

[Yuet]

Originally posted by shockwave203
the 5600 is a joke, don't buy one of those

Treat the 5600 as an DX 8.1 card with DX 9 compatibility, that shall be fair. :D

[eesa]

more like dx9 software emulation through a GLide wrapper... okay so I'm exaggerating, but you get the point. Now if the 5600 was cheaper, I still might consider it. It's not a bad card for a lot of things. But it's actually more pricy than a 9600pro, so forget it.

[nForceMan]

After a couple of usual whining :bs: , lets make a picture more balanced a bit.
Don't forget Doom III (http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDc0LDI= ) (and upcoming Doom III engine based titles)!

:dance:

[The Baron]

Originally posted by nForceMan
After a couple of ususal whining :bs: , lets make a picture more balanced a bit.
Don't forget Doom III (http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDc0LDI= ) (and upcoming Doom III engine based titles)!

:dance:
Forget the Doom 3 benches.

If you really want me to go off and explain EXACTLY how anyone who pays any attention whatsoever to those is an idiot, be my guest.

[goofer456]

Originally posted by nForceMan
After a couple of ususal whining :bs: , lets make a picture more balanced a bit.
Don't forget Doom III (http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDc0LDI= ) (and upcoming Doom III engine based titles)!

:dance:

:baaa:: :lol2: :screwy:

[digitalwanderer]

No contest between those two cards anymore, get the 9600 Pro and game happy. :cool:

[jAkUp]

without a doubt, the 9600:)

[nForceMan]

And don't forget GSmax (http://gsmax.emufanatics.com/) !!! :thumbsup: :super:
:dance: :dance: :dance:

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Originally posted by nForceMan
And don't forget GSmax (http://gsmax.emufanatics.com/) !!! :thumbsup: :super:
:dance: :dance: :dance: Talking about hardcore fanboyism.. :rolleyes: :screwy: :screwy: :screwy:

[john19055]

Just get the R9600pro so you want be dissapointed with a FX 5600ultra.

[nIghtorius]

Hehe..

Considering Half-Life II.. the 9600 Pro even runs circles around the 5900U 256MB when comes to the DX9 render-path..

so I would say.. the 9600Pro no doubt.

(this comes from a nvidiot who is waiting to get his 9800Pro).

[ragejg]

Radeons don't put up with an OC'ed AGP bus, and I need a $120-$175 card that at least has SOME DX9 functionality... so I'm getting an XFX 5600U FC for $160... I'm "nevermind"-ing the current HL2 soap opera, which I believe, but can't put at the forefront of my decision... I won't mind having to kick to FX12 when needed... I just want better AF/AA perf than my GF3, my AIW8500DV and my long-since-gone GF4, and I'm sure that there will be at least SOME improvements in the detonator drivers over the next few months...

[nForceMan]

Originally posted by ragejg
there will be at least SOME improvements in the detonator drivers over the next few months...

I can guarantee that! :thumbsup: :nana:

[Joe DeFuria]

Originally posted by ragejg
...and I'm sure that there will be at least SOME improvements in the detonator drivers over the next few months...

It would in fact be difficult for them to continue to get worse... ;)

[eesa]

Originally posted by ragejg
Radeons don't put up with an OC'ed AGP bus

that's so true. I found out the hard way. What was your experience?

[digitalwanderer]

Originally posted by nForceMan
I can guarantee that! :thumbsup: :nana:
How so? On what do you base that? (I'm really curious.)