I have a 2400+ AMD processor 1GB RAM, 80 GB hard disk. I have a 9600SE 128MB card would this be a good card to purchase? I was also thinking of the ATI 9600 XT.
2007-05-22 00:45:09 · 6 answers · asked by Siu02rk 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The X1550 has a 50mhz faster core clock and 200mhz faster memory clock than the 9600XT. X1550 is also Vista ready and supports HD videos.
But the X1550 or the 9600XT won't be an awesome upgrade since they both only have 4 pixel pipelines (same as the 9600SE). Better gaming performance can be obtained from the 8 pixel pipeline 7300GT AGP or the 12 pixel pipeline 7600GS AGP.
2007-05-22 01:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that it is just a minor upgrade and maybe a waste of money. The x1950 AGP series of cards are a better jump in performance. I went from a 9700 Pro to an HIS x1950 256mb AGP.
The 9600xt isn't really an upgrade - I'd call it just a replacement. If you are trying to keep your costs down, keep what you have unless you HAVE to upgrade.
2007-05-22 01:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by waltzme2heaven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waste, for 20 to 60 dollars more you can get the xfx 8600 video card that has Direct X 10 technology. I plan on getting that card its just 164.99 . Not a lot of bang for you buck with that video card.
2007-05-22 02:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a fantastic Card i have the 4200+ 3gb memory 400gb sata raid drive the graphics are top quality but i am getting a new graphics card coz i sold this one to a friend of mine my new card is £700 which is prety cheap considering. So yea go for it mate...
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2016-11-26 00:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ati sapphire x1550 agp is a good all round card,its one of the new breed of cards brought out specificly for windows vista however it will work fine with xp and 2000
the specs for the x1550 are quite appealing,the 512mb of video memory is good,especially for avid gamers,and as the card has pixel and shader model 3.0 it will use all the shading technology avalible
with a core clock speed of 550mhz,and a memory speed of 800mhz(1600mhz effective)
heres its full specifications..................
General
Device Type: Graphics adapter
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Enclosure Type: Plug-in card
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Interface Type: PCI Express x16
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Processor / memory
Graphics Processor / Vendor: ATI Radeon X1550
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Core Clock Speed: 550 MHz
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RAMDAC Clock Speed: 400 MHz
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Video Memory Installed: 512 MB
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Technology: DDR II SDRAM 128-bit
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Memory Clock Speed: 800 MHz
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Video output
Max Resolution (external): 2560 x 1600
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API Supported: DirectX 9.0
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Max Monitors Supported: 2
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TV Interface: HDTV out
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Digital Video Standard: Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
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another card worth looking at is the nvidia geforce 7600gs(http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=479171),this is a good card for the price,and is great for gaming ,it requires a external power source(a 4pin molex plug)and a power supply of 350watt or over
good luck ..............
2007-05-22 10:40:32 · answer #6 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋