Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) As we heard all about it, Heard it was on the way, And now its here! The first of the 9 series has been released for sale to the public. Behold the XFX 9600gt. More of the 9 series to be released soon!!!!!!! Direct X 10.1 HDMI http://www.xfxforce.com/web/viewFeature.js...atureId=2028969 Anouther step ahead of the compatition. Edited February 23, 2008 by Athlon64~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman~SPARTA~ Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Might be worth checking this out before anyone takes the leap: What's really under the lid? It would appear that the 9800's are re-bagded 8800's, with very minor changes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I knew it wouldnt be long before my £300 gfx card turned obsolete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 thats on a weekly basis mate with most of the stuff i buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSATerrorist Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 but i just got my dual overclocked 8600 gt's! great time to sell another kidney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoBoL~SPARTA~ Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Well this is not for me, Only had SLI about 3 months. I will wait this time. But nice info Athlon64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I got my 8800 GTX (that's not the baby one). I've had it for 13 months and will easily get another year out of it. I have no plans to upgrade, the prices of 8800 GTX2 are still pricey. As for 9600, thats a DX10.1 version of my laptop 8600 GT DX10.0 The thing about graphics cards is, if yours does it's job then why bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halli~SPARTA~ Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 The real question is what card would play crysis with no problems would the 8800 gtx be over-kill when the new 9600 for half price do the job??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 (edited) Yes it should play it. In Hidef as well. And I did say the first 9 series card released, next comes the 9800gts 9800gt 9800ultra. XFX states that the 9600 has the same power as the 8800 gts, so you can get an idea from there. Edited February 24, 2008 by Athlon64~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 XFX states that this card is: > 30% to 50% faster than highest-end GeForce 8800-based graphics card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custard~SPARTA~ Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 My 8800gtx OC will play crysis at mid settings it is my processor C2D E6600 I think is stopping me playing it at high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halli~SPARTA~ Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Well I am ready to start buying components for my build and may go with the 9000's to get me started. This will take some time to purchase but I need to get the ball rolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custard~SPARTA~ Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 They are both great cards mate, are you going the Intel route? I do like the idea of a HDMI socket it makes a lot of sense. I play movies on a 32 inch Samsung connected to my rig and the difference in picture between that and playing the same movie via Platstation 2 is phenominal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher~SPARTA~ Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 (edited) XFX states that this card is: > 30% to 50% faster than highest-end GeForce 8800-based graphics card Id love to see where they said that. This card has fewer of practically everything, shaders included, and isnt even better then a 8800 GT, nevermind an Ultra. This is a low to mainstream card, and the higher resolution you go, the farther it falls behind. The name change is just a rebranding really. The new core of these graphics cards is a G92, hence the 9xxx name, which is just an improved G80 core, which the 8800 Series had. The next card from Nvidia is going to be a 9800GX2 in mid march, which is just two 8800 GTS 512 boards linked together with internal SLI (pics and more pics) There is also a 9800 GTX rumour that has popped up, that has it coming out in late march, but there has been no leaked pictures of it yet, so we'll see. Even the 9800GTX isnt built on a new architecture, same old G92 core. If you want a really new series, you'll be waiting about 5-6 months until ATI throw out their r700 and nvidia their GT200 cores. Edited February 24, 2008 by Punisher~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) It said it right on the link I put up about the card. Read down the page and you will see it. BELEVE it or not,The Great and powerful Athlon speaks the truth, allways! This is taken off the page for the 9600 advertisement. It is the spec on the card. Skittish nonbelevers read and beleve. I think I would beleve the manufacturer rather then some want to be review sight. It did say it has 2 GPUs on board. AD AS FOLLOWS below= It’s the event we’ve all been waiting for—the arrival of the XFX NVIDIA GeForce® 9600 GT—the first in our family of powerful new 9-series graphics cards. Engineered to deliver up to 90% greater performance than any GeForce card in its class, these babies power outstanding Blu-ray and HD DVD movie picture quality. Create a mother and child reunion by pairing it with an XFX nForce® motherboard to create the ultimate graphics platform.This baby was born to take on today’s—and tomorrow’s—most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications. But the best news is this: They’re here. * Comparable to performance of an 8800 GTS * Available in Extreme and XXX Editions * HDCP ready for viewing High Definition movie content * NVIDIA® Unified Architecture with GigaThread™ technology * Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shadow Model 4.0 support * Lumenex™ engine * 16x full-screen anti-aliasing * Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ and Windows Media Center * NVIDIA® Quantum Effects™ physics processing technology * Two dual-link DVI outputs support two 2560x1600 resolution displays * PCI Express® 2.0 support * HDMI capable with the use of HDMI certified components * HDMI Certified* * 128-bit High Dynamic-Range Rendering XFX GeForce 9600GT 512MB DDR3 Buy Now XFX GeForce 9600GT 512MB DDR3 XT Buy Now XFX GeForce 9600GT 512MB DDR3 XXX Buy Now *The 9600 GT XXX edition is fully HDMI certified and includes an HDMI component kit UNRIVALED GRAPHICS AND GAMING PERFORMANCE > Combines the power of two graphics processors for ultra-fast, smooth gameplay at extreme HD resolutions with all in-game features turned on > 30% to 50% faster than highest-end GeForce 8800-based graphics card > High Dynamic Range lighting with 16x full-screen anti-aliasing adds cinematic realism IMMERSIVE, EXTREME HD ENTERTAINMENT > New PureVideo HD engine supports hardware acceleration of high definition movies and picture-in- picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray and HD DVD movie experience > Dynamic contrast enhancement and color stretch video processing optimized on a scene by scene basis for spectacular picture clarity > HDMI connector enables sending both high definition video and audio signals to your HDTV over a single cable Edited February 25, 2008 by Athlon64~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowshoe Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 £300 !!!! :wacko: :blink: :wacko: u paid that obscene amount of money for a graphics card , jeusus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 summet like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) Hey Kram Ile sell you my 8800gts 640 for 127.11 pounds or $250 american and then you can put them in sli and have more power than a 8800gtx and have 1.2 gigs of vid ram as well. And it has lifetime warranty. The 8800gts 640 still sells for $349 new. But I my self will wait for the 9800 gts or gt before i buy. Edited February 25, 2008 by Athlon64~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 isit BFG? does that make a difference? can I run a different make 8800gts 640 in SLi with my BFG? I'll certainly consider it Athlon thats for sure thanks. Roses are red - Violets are blue - nVidia make the fastest graphics cards on the planet - And rhyming's for n00bs (saw this on a webby, laughed a bit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) I think so, one of the big selling points is that you can mix 2 different mfg cards and it will work. I know a guy who did it with 2 6600s and it worked fine. I would check first tho. And I have to agree with you on the fastest thing And my AMD 6400 black is out powered buy the outhers YA right. Edited February 28, 2008 by Athlon64~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GySgt~SPARTA~ Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 You must have a 2.0 PCIE slot to run these new cards from what I researched. I might be wrong tho a little research b4 getting into the newer cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hey, I have 2x 2.0 PCI-e slot Sgt as I am already running one 8800, and have the SLi option, thanks 4 the input though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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