Whats better an ATI 9600xt or an Nvidia 5600xt?

[lancer]

I have a second computer and i want to buy one or the other, its for games.

Thanks

 

[Black-Syth]

9600XT hands down.

 

[lancer]

why exactly is it better, is it faster, etc... going to buy it tomorrow so need to know today.

 

[Sazar]

its more powerful...

the comparative nvidia product would be the 5700ultra...

 

[coathanger007]

Yup...NVidia has a habit of naming cards so they sound better than they really are.

 

[Steevo]

Yup...NVidia has a habit of naming cards so they sound better than they really are.

Funny but true.


Mebey the next one should be

"6800 Ultra that is actually capable of what we promise this time, we swear!"

 

[champ2005]

the 5600xt is equivalent to the 9600se.
Check if you can get a nvidia geforce 6600 for around the same price - its a lot faster than the 9600xt.

 

[Elektro Slime]

actually the 9600xt is comparable to the 5900xt,

the 5600xt is real bad, worse then my radeon 9200 (dead! ).