February 3, 200323 yr Looking to replace my GeForce 3 ti 200, gonna put that one in my son's new computer, and I'm looking at the ATI 9700. However, I'm noticing that at BestBuy there's a 9700 for 399.99 and a 9500 for 199.99 (after rebate). The only difference I can see is the memory speed, the 9700 running at 620mhz, the 9500 running at 540mhz. Is this the only difference, would this difference in memory speed make up for a 200.00 dollar difference? Anyone have a 9500?Also, memory. I'm running PC2100 memory right now, it's going to have to migrate over to my son's computer, so I've got to get new memory for my GA7AXVP mobo. I found some GameVE (house brand made by Giel) PC3200 for a good price, or should I stick with a known brand like Kingston, Corsair, or Crucial? I know I want to stay away from Samsung, haven't had good luck with them.Thanks,Lobaeux
February 3, 200323 yr Hi Lobaeux, I have just put a system together using the Radeon 9500PRO. The 9700PRO is the big bad boy on the block right now.It is a very nice card but it was out of my price range. With that in mind, I am very happy with the 9500PRO. I am not sure if Best Buy actually has any in stock, but I think tha Comp USA may. This card replaced my Voodoo 5500 which I think still had better FSAA, but I still like the card very well. Here is a link to some sceen shots I have taken with this card.http://www.pbase.com/ront/screen_shotsHow much was the memory you were looking at? I just got a stick of 256MB PC2700 DDR from Crucial last week for $63.00 shipped. Better yet, it was free shipping and I got it in 1 day. It is good memory with a good warranty.Good luck, Ron
February 3, 200323 yr Author Make sure you are not confusing the standard versions from the "pro" versions. There are important differences.newegg.com is selling 9500 pro for $180.00 (shipping included).mvwave.com is selling it for $181.00 (shipping included).Randall
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