Radeon 9600 Core Speed:325mhz, Fill Rate:1300 MTexels/s, Memory Speed:200 MHz Memory Bandwidth:6.40 GB/s
Radeon 9550 Core Speed:250mHz, Fill Rate:1000 MTexels/s, Memory Speed:200 MHz Memory Bandwidth:6.40 GB/s
Yes there isn't that much difference Besides of what I showed above, well maybe it is worth the extra $60
although if you were to compare the radeon 9600 XT to a 9550 it's worth the extra bit of money