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                    9600 PRO            
                    9600 PRO OC          
                    9500 PRO              
                    9700 PRO 
                    The performance 
                    gains we saw with 3DMark03 were equally as impressive.  
                    At default speeds the Radeon 9600 Pro posted an overall 
                    score 3180, but when overclocked the overall score jumped to 
                    an even 4000, a 26% increase.  Incidentally, the 
                    overclocked 9600 Pro surged past the 9500 Pro as well, but 
                    it was still 679 points behind the 9700 Pro.  Looking 
                    at the detailed results shows measurable increases in every 
                    one of the "game" tests that comprise the 3DMark03 suite. 
                    There is something interesting to note in the 3DMark03 
                    tests.  When the Radeon 9600 Pro was overclocked, the 
                    CPU score shot way up. 
                    
                      
                        
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                              Head-to-Head / Performance 
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                    Tests with 
                    Comanche 4 with the card overclocked, again show the Radeon 
                    9600 pro outpacing the 9500 Pro at 1024x768, regardless of 
                    what settings were used.  When we raised the resolution 
                    to 1600x1200, the 9600 Pro beat the 9500 Pro when AA and 
                    Aniso filtering were disabled, but once those features were 
                    turned on the 9500 Pro took over. 
                    
                    Some Quake 3 & UT2003 Benchmarks  
                  
                
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