Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte United have all recently released graphics cards based on Nvidia's new GeForce 9600 GT GPU.
Asustek has focused on performance with the EN9600GT TOP/HTDI/512M and EN9600GT/HTDI/512M. Both cards are available with the company's Glaciator Fansink and integrated SmartDoctor technology for easy, stable overclocking, according to the company.
ECS's N9600GT-512MX-P includes an Arctic Cooling Accelero S2 cooling solution to bring users a noiseless gaming environment. The dual heat-pipe, fanless cooling solution delivers a 20% cooling improvement reference boards, claimed ECS.
With the N9600GT MSI introduced its Seaweed-blade Fan and BatMobile thermal shielding. The Seaweed-blade Fan applies hydromechanics to produce airflow and high pressure resulting in less noise and lower temperatures. Meanwhile, the BatMobile thermal shielding extends the hood of the cooling solution close to the bracket to decrease turbulence and help keep air friction low, according to MSI.
Gigabyte United has stuck close to reference design with its GV-NX96T512H-B making it suitable for those looking to buy a non-frills card.
| Asustek's GeForce 9600 GT graphics card specifications | ||
| Model | EN9600GT TOP/HTDI/512M | EN9600GT/HTDI/512M |
| GPU | GeForce 9600 GT | |
| Video Memory | 512M GDDR3 | |
| Engine Clock | 720MHz | 650MHz |
| Shader Clock | 1800MHz | 1625MHz |
| Memory Clock | 2GHz | 1.8GHz |
| Memory Interface | 256-bit | |
| DVI Max. Resolution | 2560×1600 | |
| Bus Standard | PCI Express 2.0 | |
| DVI Output | Two DVI-I | |
| HDCP compliant | YES | |
| HDMI Output | YES, via DVI to HDMI adaptor | |
| D-Sub Output | YES, via DVI to D-Sub adaptor | |
| HDTV Output | YES, via HDTV Out cable | |
| TV Output | YES, via S-Video to Composite | |
Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, February 2008
| ECS N9600GT-512MX-P graphics card specifications | |
| Item | Detail |
| GPU | GeForce 9600 GT |
| Video memory | 512MB GDDR3 |
| Memory interface | 256-bit |
| Core frequency | 680MHz |
| Memory frequency | 1850MHz |
Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, February 2008
| MSI N9600GT graphics card specifications | |
| Item | Detail |
| Graphics Bus Technology | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Memory Amount | 1GB |
| Memory Interface | 256-bit |
| Core Clock | 650MHz |
| Shader Clock | 1625MHz |
| Memory Clock | 1800MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 57.6GB/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 20.8 billion pixels/sec |
| RAMDACs | 400MHz |
Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, February 2008
| Gigabyte GV-NX96T512H-B graphics card specifications | |
| Item | Detail |
| Chipset | Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT |
| Memory | 512MB |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 |
| Card dimension | ATX |
| Bus Type | PCI Express |
| Bus Speed | x16 |
| D-SUB | Yes (By Adapter) |
| TV-OUT | Yes |
| DVI Port | Yes (DVI-I) |
| VIVO | No |
| Multi View | Yes |
Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, February 2008
Asustek EN9600GT TOP/HTDI/512M graphics card
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ECS N9600GT-512MX-P graphics card
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MSI N9600GT graphics card
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Gigabyte GV-NX96T512H-B graphics card
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