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Summary: card
Review: Bought the card and it ran fine for a few weeks, then suddenly without any changes to hardware/software the card started to freeze in 3D games. I thought it was a driver issue so i tried ALL drivers... Still no stable system now i've finally been able to get my system stable enough for 3D games. With Fast Write of, AGP set to 4x. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CARD TO ANYONE.
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Summary: Compren esta tarjeta de video HOY!!!!!!
Review: Esta es la mejor opcion en cuanto a precio y calidad del producto. Claro que hay tarjetas mas rapidas como las 9800 etc, pero por este precio la calidad y rendimiento son muy superiores. El procesador grafico corre a baja temperatura y no necesita conexion a la fuente de poder. Tiene soporte para DIRECTX9 y todos los adicionales(shaders, anisotropic filtering, etc.). Recomiendo el upgrade para todos los usuarios de las Nvidia TI y las ATI 9500 o inferiores.
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Summary: BEST BUY FOR $$$$
Review: Even though the 9500 Pro was a fluke and basically a detuned 9700 Pro the 9600 Pro is a fantastic card in it's own right. It runs MUCH COOLER and draws less power. It also comes with FULL DX9 support. I upgraded from a Ti4400 128meg card and the 9600 Pro does everything so much better including image quality. I highly recommend this card.
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Summary: What an upgrade!
Review: I brought this card to replace a Nvidia TNT2 card. First, it was a snap to install, literally, and it doesn't need a connection to the power supply of the computer. That was one of the biggest factos which influenced my decision, because I have a HP Pavilion computer and they use smaller towers that don't fit big powerful PSUs.At first I was skeptical it would work ok, but when I put up GTA3 and cranked up the draw distance I didn't notice any flaws! WIth the TNT2 it stuttered, badly I might add, with the settings maxed out. So, I played and played and it performed admirably. Now, it comes in handy to have one of these. This one is afforable and powerful, which puts them in demand. And it's Directx 9.0 compliant. You can play Half Life 2 with this card when it comes out! I brought a 17" LCD monitor from ViewSonic and plugged it into this card and it displayed the full resolution and refresh rate without any problems. The monitor is analog, but the card also has a Digital connection if you need it, which is pretty good addition for a card like this. As for the TNT2, I doubt it could have handled 1280x1024 resolution. My computer isn't a top-notch 3.2GHz Pentium 4, with 2GB of RAM or anything, but this video card has made all the difference when I play games and watch movies. It's such a good feeling to put up the graphics settings and enjoy a crisp beautiful image on the screen. If you're in the market for a new video card, and you're on a budget, this is the ATI mainstream card, and it's worth every penny. I'd recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: No words....
Review: I cant believe the efficency of this card. After playing Americas Army in like 4 FPS now i play it at 100 's Fps(Pipeline Looks Amazing). I would reccomend buying the 9500 ati radeon but since it was discontinued some stores still have it and get it while u can :D im totally satisfied even more than satisfied the only thing is that when i ordered it from here it said ships within 24 hours and it took like 3 days for it to ship.... well the wait payed off and now i have one of the best gaming computers. I just love it.
My setup: 1.80 Ghz 384 RAM AGP (8x)
Order now and play the games to come perfectly!
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Summary: Excellent Card
Review: I dont have this card, I had a 9500 before.. this one totally blows it away, I'm a BIG gamer, so this card should and will set me up to have a more enjoyable game expereince.
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Summary: Super fast and future proof
Review: I had a measely ATI Rage 128 card before I bought this one. Suffice to say I noticed a massive difference in quality. I now play Unreal Tournament 2003 at 1024 * 768 with all detail settings maxed, and it plays so smooth!!
The Anubis map looks amazing!! When I was getting around 2-3 FPS (frames per second) in games like Unreal2, Im now getting 100's of FPS. My setup: P4 2.4Ghz, 512Mb PC2700 RAM. I get around 11,000 3DMark2001 and 3300 in 3dMark03. ... Installation:
No problems here. Removed old drivers, removed old card, installed new card, popped in CD which came with card, and I was gaming in about 15 mins.
There can be problems with installation however, with both NVIDIA and ATI cards, and so follow the instructions VERY CLOSELY. I would recommend the Radeon 9500 Pro for people with a 300W+ power supply however. This card is a Radeon 9700 clone and uses the same PCB. It became to expensive for ATI to manufacture for a mainstream price (150-200$) and so it is now discontinued. It is still available at some online stores and so get it while you can. The 9600Pro doesnt require connection to your internal power supply and so I bought it, since I have a 250W PSU.
One can run even the 9700 or 9800 on a 250W PSU, but its a risk I didnt want to take. The 9600 is also fully DX9 compliant (in hardware) and so you should be all set to play games like Half-life2 and Doom3 which make use of DX9. There are no real competitors in the NVIDIA product line, and while the FX5600 comes close, the 9600 beats it in most tests. This card can play all of todays games at full detail level comfortably. In short, if you are willing to spend [the money] on a card, try the 9500 first, else get this card. Enjoy
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Summary: Piece of Junk
Review: I've only owned this card for 6 months and the cooling fan just started making a loud annoying noise. That's unacceptable for a $190 card! ATI won't send me a new fan so I guess they expect me to pay $10 to send it back in for repair, leaving me with no card and costing me more than just buying a new fan. I think I'll just unplug the fan, let the card burn up and then never buy ATI products again.
The other ongoing problem is that if I just have my flat screen connected with the DVI connector, after win2k boots, my screen is blank. If I hook the DVI **AND** the VGA connectors to my flat screen, it works fine and stays in digital mode--pretty annoying. It also won't properly display 1600x1200 on the VGA port--my other systems work fine at 1600x1200.
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Summary: i love it
Review: If you have unlimited funds and don't need to be a savvy shopper, then by all means buy the best ATI or Nvidia video card on the market. But for the rest of us average joes, the ATI Radeon 9600 Pro is the smart choice for those that don't want to break the bank yet still appreciate superior PC graphics. I haven't always been a believer in ATI video cards. A few years ago, this brand was notorious for driver issues and other compatiblity problems but I'm pleased to say that after several months of gaming on many titles, I haven't had any video card related problems yet. That's not to say it doesn't happen but my experience has been fantastic thus far. What really surprised me though with my Radeon 9600 Pro is that I can play almost all PC games at their highest graphical settings (shadows, model detail and other aspects) and a 1024 x 768 resolution with little slow down. Now I do have a decent processor and more important, plenty of RAM in my desktop, but with the phenomenal success I've had so far, I wonder why people spend a few hundred dollars more on a better model. Honestly, you won't be missing much with a 9600 Pro. There are a few models more advanced than this card, but not many, and the visual performance advantages in those cards may not be worth the extra two hundred or so dollars you'll spend. Especially because software is always behind hardware. Some top of the line video cards don't even have games available yet that take full advantage of that model's power. If you're not computer literate, as much I have enjoyed this model, I might recommend you also look at its chief competitor, Nvidia, as that company's video cards still have less technical issues in general. Nvidia and ATI are also constantly at war and pay software companies to make their games play better on a certain type of video card. The good news for ATI owners is Microsft and ATI have become recent bed fellows and Microsoft makes one of the most important software programs in the gaming business - DirectX. Nvidia is still the king of video cards but ATI may replace it in the near future.
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Summary: It May be the Best Video Card for Your Money
Review: If you have unlimited funds and don't need to be a savvy shopper, then by all means buy the best ATI or Nvidia video card on the market. But for the rest of us average joes, the ATI Radeon 9600 Pro is the smart choice for those that don't want to break the bank yet still appreciate superior PC graphics. I haven't always been a believer in ATI video cards. A few years ago, this brand was notorious for driver issues and other compatiblity problems but I'm pleased to say that after several months of gaming on many titles, I haven't had any video card related problems yet. That's not to say it doesn't happen but my experience has been fantastic thus far. What really surprised me though with my Radeon 9600 Pro is that I can play almost all PC games at their highest graphical settings (shadows, model detail and other aspects) and a 1024 x 768 resolution with little slow down. Now I do have a decent processor and more important, plenty of RAM in my desktop, but with the phenomenal success I've had so far, I wonder why people spend a few hundred dollars more on a better model. Honestly, you won't be missing much with a 9600 Pro. There are a few models more advanced than this card, but not many, and the visual performance advantages in those cards may not be worth the extra two hundred or so dollars you'll spend. Especially because software is always behind hardware. Some top of the line video cards don't even have games available yet that take full advantage of that model's power. If you're not computer literate, as much I have enjoyed this model, I might recommend you also look at its chief competitor, Nvidia, as that company's video cards still have less technical issues in general. Nvidia and ATI are also constantly at war and pay software companies to make their games play better on a certain type of video card. The good news for ATI owners is Microsft and ATI have become recent bed fellows and Microsoft makes one of the most important software programs in the gaming business - DirectX. Nvidia is still the king of video cards but ATI may replace it in the near future.
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