They each have their strengths. I could show you benchmarks that favour R9600P and some that favour the R9500P. The R9500Pro is a GREAT card though, and for most thngs it will do very well. The R9500Pro <b>Usually</b> has a high resolution and high AA/AF settings advantage. There are occasions where the R9500pro walks away with almost a 70% advanatage over the R9600P, whwereas if the R9600pro beats the R9500pro it's by a smaller margin like 10-20%. The R9600pro tends to doe slightly better in more modern games with 1024x768 and 1280x1024, while the R9500Pro usually pulls ahead after 16x12.
The R9600Pro <b>CAN</b> have some overclocking prowess, but that isn't guaranteed for sure.
Most people will tell you the R9500Pro is the better of the two cards, I won't say that, because I OWN an R9600Pro.
The real question is if you think that it's worth the extra money. Check a few recent reviews (like Thom's R9600XT review) which include the R9600P and R9500P as a reference.
That may help.
As always, that's just my two frames' worth.
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