Radeon 9600/9700 Pro

[ATW]

My GF4 4200 has finally begun to show it's ass, so it's time for a replacement. After reading some reviews, I am to assume the 9700 pro is leaps and bounds ahead of the 9600 pro. But is the 9600 enough of a step up over my 4200 to justify the money? I'd like to go with the 9700 and be done with video cards for a while, but retail price at newegg and such is just a little out of reach. Are there any stores with lower prices...possibly OEM, or reputable e-bay dealers anyone could refer me to?

[lil Jimmie]

Have you considered the Sapphire 9700 PRO OEM?

I have both the 9600 PRO and 9700 PRO and while the 9600 is a great card it is far from the 9700.

[ATW]

Where would you suggest I look for the Sapphire card?

[lil Jimmie]

Look at newegg for the Sapphire also mwave.com has an OEM version of the ATI 9700 PRO