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9500 pro = better performance, but requires a separate connection to the
main PSU via an on board connector.
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The 9500P performs a bit better depending on who's benchmarks you're
referencing. Some bm's (Anandtech) actually had the 9600P outperforming the
9500P on some tests.
9600 pro = less heat and (usually) non of the weird psu tomfoolery.
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The 9500P only draws a modest amount of added power from the additional
connection. Hardly what one would call "PSU tomfoolery".
9500 PRO can be made faster via an unsupported ROM which unlocks the
additional pipelines and enables overclocking (cant remember the
website).... your 9500 pro them appears as a 9700 pro in properties
(although it isn't nearly as fast, but still significantly faster than an
unhacked 9500 pro).
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I think you're thinking of the early 9500 non-pro boards which have since
pretty much disappeared from retail shelves. Later board revision of the
non-pro did away with the pipeline restoration hack. The 9500Pro has never
been pipeline modifiable.
don't think 9600 PRO allow much of these extra goodies because it only has 4
pipelines on the hardware and ATI have become wise to it all and added
additional locks (whispers 'I think').
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Both boards are overclockable with third-party programs like Rage3D Tweak.
Reported in some cases very very overclockable approaching 9700 performance.

I have three rigs now with a ATI 9700pro, ATI 9600pro, and a Sapphire
9500pro. I find the 9500pro somewhat faster for games particularly where AA
and AF are used. But for some other situations its seems the 9600 is
smoother. All render beautifully.

best-0-luck,
mikey
 
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