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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dragonlich
[B] In that price range: 9600 pro, 9600 XT, 9800 pro (if lucky), geforce fx5900xt (*very* attractive).
The 9600Pro and 9600 XT should be the same price range since 9600XT was release to REPLACE the 9600 Pro. DEFINITELY get the 9600XT over 9600Pro, it is faster. May not be by a lot but the price difference is very insignificant.
Now, here's the important bit. Some brands will package the Radeon 9600XT with HALF-LIFE 2 COUPON (to redeem it for the game when it is released). The 9600 PRO does NOT have that.
ASUS definitely has HL2 coupon. Other brands will have different models (some with & some without, so can be tricky).
Do NO buy the 9800SE (or 9600SE)
For pure speed, the GeForce 5900XT is faster than 9600XT but is more expensive, but when you turn on FSAA & AF the speed difference is not so significant cause nVidia cards don't implement FSAA & AF very well. So, my advice is get the Radeon 9600XT with HL2 coupon.
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