Thinking Of Going For A 9600gt ?

flipside · 04-19-2008, 10:08 AM

IV FOUND A GFX CARD I WANT BUT JUST LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PEOPLE THINK ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/XPERTVISION-GE...QQcmdZViewItem THE 512MB VERSION GOT A GOOD REVIEW AT CUSTOM PC BUT THIS IS 1GB . IS IT WORTH IT ?

**emosun** · 04-19-2008, 12:53 PM

Naw, if your going to spend that much look for a g92 8800 gt. That card is a weird off brand and the 1gb isn't going to help it much. Also make sure you have a good 500w or better psu for either cards before you buy.

flipside · 04-20-2008, 06:04 AM

i know what your saying a 8800gt has 112 pipelines and the 9600gt has 96 but because the 9600 is a new chipset the pipelines produce higher frame rates than a 8800gt and to have 1gb of ram isnt going to hurt

**Underclocker** · 04-20-2008, 06:20 AM

From many benchmarks it's been proven the 8800GT runs faster than the 9600GT. Also, having 1Gb of RAM isn't going to make much difference when nothing uses it. 512Mb is adequate for pretty much every game nowadays.

**emosun** · 04-20-2008, 07:24 AM

Yes an 8800 is faster then a 9600.

flipside · 04-20-2008, 09:04 AM

OK BUT I CAN PICK UP A 9600GT 512MB FOR ttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=230241676028&Category=3762&_trksid=p3907.m29 AND ITS SLIGHTLY SLOWER IN SOME GAMES THAN A 8800GT BUT IT HAS THE NEW NVIDIA G94 CORE , SO WHAT DO YOU RECKON

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**emosun** · 04-20-2008, 09:28 AM

It doesn't actually show the brand name , it just says 9600 gt latest model, they won't even say what your buying. Looks sketchy to me.

flipside · 04-21-2008, 08:50 AM

ok how about this then ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NVIDIA-GeForce...QQcmdZViewItem this is a good deal and cheaper than scan.co.uk or ebuyer.com

**FreoHeaveho** · 04-21-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by flipside

ok how about this then ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NVIDIA-GeForce...QQcmdZViewItem this is a good deal and cheaper than scan.co.uk or ebuyer.com

That is a great card due to its amazing connectivity (hdmi etc). However if you only use it for gaming the 8800GT is a better card.http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=693200

04-19-2008, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
flipside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 OS: xp sp2	Thinking Of Going For A 9600gt ? IV FOUND A GFX CARD I WANT BUT JUST LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PEOPLE THINK ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/XPERTVISION-GE...QQcmdZViewItem THE 512MB VERSION GOT A GOOD REVIEW AT CUSTOM PC BUT THIS IS 1GB . IS IT WORTH IT ?

04-19-2008, 12:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,092 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Thinking Of Going For A 9600gt ? Naw, if your going to spend that much look for a g92 8800 gt. That card is a weird off brand and the 1gb isn't going to help it much. Also make sure you have a good 500w or better psu for either cards before you buy. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

04-20-2008, 06:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
flipside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 OS: xp sp2	Re: Thinking Of Going For A 9600gt ? i know what your saying a 8800gt has 112 pipelines and the 9600gt has 96 but because the 9600 is a new chipset the pipelines produce higher frame rates than a 8800gt and to have 1gb of ram isnt going to hurt

04-20-2008, 06:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Underclocker Just passing by. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 824 OS: XP Pro SP3 x86 My System	Re: Thinking Of Going For A 9600gt ? From many benchmarks it's been proven the 8800GT runs faster than the 9600GT. Also, having 1Gb of RAM isn't going to make much difference when nothing uses it. 512Mb is adequate for pretty much every game nowadays.

04-20-2008, 07:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,092 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Thinking Of Going For A 9600gt ? Yes an 8800 is faster then a 9600. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

04-20-2008, 09:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
flipside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 OS: xp sp2	Re: Thinking Of Going For A 9600gt ? OK BUT I CAN PICK UP A 9600GT 512MB FOR ttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=230241676028&Category=3762&_trksid=p3907.m29 AND ITS SLIGHTLY SLOWER IN SOME GAMES THAN A 8800GT BUT IT HAS THE NEW NVIDIA G94 CORE , SO WHAT DO YOU RECKON ?

04-20-2008, 09:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,092 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Thinking Of Going For A 9600gt ? It doesn't actually show the brand name , it just says 9600 gt latest model, they won't even say what your buying. Looks sketchy to me. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

04-21-2008, 08:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
flipside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 OS: xp sp2	Re: Thinking Of Going For A 9600gt ? ok how about this then ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NVIDIA-GeForce...QQcmdZViewItem this is a good deal and cheaper than scan.co.uk or ebuyer.com