9600, Ultra, Ultimate?

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What is the difference between the 9600 Pro, Ultra and Ultimate?
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The 9600 Ultra is Powercolor's brand name for a 9600 Pro with 337 MHz
memory vs 300 on their standard model and an additional software bundle.
The Ultimate is Sapphire's brand name for a regular 9900 Pro with an
oversized heat sink that can provide adequate cooling without a
dedicated fan, hence quieter operation.
 
There is the 9600 non-Pro, 9600 Pro, 9600Pro XT, and the 9600 All-in-Wonder.
There is No Ultra or Ultimate made by ATI.
 
"Ultimate" sounds like a Sapphire product:

http://www.sapphiretech.com/

(I believe that it's basically a 9600 Pro with a fanless cooler.) I'm
unaware of an Ultra; it sounds more like an nVidia designation.

One review, among many:

http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/reviews/video/Sapphire_Ultimate_1.html

I don't recall the core/memory clocks on the various 9600 cards. I
believe that they all use four pipelines. The 9600SE may be seriously
down in performance compared to the other family members, if it's like
other Radeons.

HTH.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be altered to avoid spam. Replace nkbob with bobkn.
 
Go to Pricewatch.com under video cards.



DaveW said:
There is the 9600 non-Pro, 9600 Pro, 9600Pro XT, and the 9600 All-in-Wonder.
There is No Ultra or Ultimate made by ATI.
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