"ATi seems to be on a winning streak lately, theyÂ’ve launched one successful graphics card after another, securing their position as the current 3D graphics leader. Although the launch of the Radeon 9800 XT was a bit of a paper launch, as they only had a handful of videocards to circulate amongst the different media, we were anxiously awaiting the Radeon 9600 XT. Why? Because the Radeon 9600 XT was set to bring high-end 3D graphics performance at a sub $200 price point, performance comparable to the Radeon 9800 or 9800 Pro. That got us excited, as not everybody is willing, or able, to shell out a mere $500 every year to be able to replace the previous king of the hill 3D graphics card with the next generation. Unfortunately all winning streaks must come to an end, and with the launch of the Radeon 9600 XT ATi certainly fell short on delivering on their promises."

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