which video card is worth my money

[CraigK]

I'm looking at video cards to buy for my new rig, and I'm really confuse as to which i should buy. I don't want to spend money on features i'm rarely if ever going to use.

I don't really play first person shooters which really require the latest and greatest (I play tribes, the original), but i do play games mostly WC3. I mostly want it for watching videos, movies, and TV.

I was looking at this and it seems like a good price
but whats the difference between that one and this one

P.S.- i don't plan on overclocking or anything like that.

---As always your help is much appreciated

[nukes]

sorry, double post.

[nukes]

For $5 extra, I'd go with the 9600 Pro. It is a higher clock speed and will offer slightly better performance. I'm not sure how much, but for the sake of $5 I'd take the risk.

[tony_j15]

Dont get the 9600 from compusa. They want retail price. You can get it from newegg a bit cheaper.

[CraigK]

all i saw on newegg was the 9500

[tony_j15]

I found it through pricewatch. Its there, only $152.

[CraigK]

one more question whats the difference between all the card that have ATI technology but different brand names so to say. like i saw Saphire or Powercolor. is there a difference?

[tony_j15]

Ones that say "built by ATI" are exactly that. "Powered by ATI" is like the Sapphire and Powercolor stuff. They buy the gpu and stuff from ATI then build em.

[Jrokk]

I suggest you don't buy either card. I've seen better price's on the net. (do a forum search)

[CraigK]

im looking more for which cards are better quality, i'll search for better prices later