I think they mentionned that the 9600 XT will be the first mainstream card to be faster than the 9700.
Seeing as the 9700 Pro is arouns 15% slower than the 9800 Pro, I don't see how a 100-150 dollar card can be 15% slower (or less) than one which costs much more, but hey, if it's true, it's great for people without a high-end video card, so it might be a great deal.
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Specs: ASUS A7S333 mother board, AMD AthlonXP 2400+, 512MB PC2100 RAM, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (128MB), Soundblaster Live! Value, 160GB Maxtor hdd
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