With Nvidia announcing the launch of its latest GeForce 9800 GTX+, 9800 GT and 9500 GT GPUs, graphics card makers including Micro-Star International (MSI), Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Foxconn, Biostar and Leadtek Research, have all launched related products.
| Nvidia GeForce 9500GT and 9800GT specifications | ||
| GPU | GeForce 9500 GT | GeForce 9800 GT |
| Processor Cores | 32 | 112 |
| Graphics Clock (MHz) | 550 | 600 |
| Processor Clock (MHz) | 1400 | 1500 |
| Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec) | 8.8 | 33.6 |
| Memory Clock (MHz) | 800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) | 900 |
| Standard Memory Config | 256/512MB (GDDR3) and 512MB (DDR2) | 512MB |
| Memory Interface Width | 128-bit (GDDR3 and DDR2) | 256-bit GDDR3 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) | 25.6 (GDDR3) and 16.0 (DDR2) | 57.6 |
| NVIDIA SLI-ready | 2-way | 2-way |
| NVIDIA PureVideo Technology | PVHD | PVHD |
| NVIDIA PhysX-ready | Yes | Yes |
| NVIDIA CUDA Technology | Yes | Yes |
| HybridPower Technology | No | Yes |
| GeForce Boost | No | No |
| Bus Support | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Maximum Digital Resolution | 2560×1600 | 2560×1600 |
| Maximum VGA Resolution | 2048×1536 | 2048×1536 |
| Standard Display Connectors | Two Dual Link DVI (GDDR3) and Single Dual Link DVI (DDR2) | Two Dual Link DVI, One HDTV output |
| Multi Monitor | Yes | Yes |
| HDCP | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | Via adapter | Via Adapter |
| Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) | 105 | 105 |
| Maximum Graphics Card Power | 50W | 105W |
| Minimum System Power Requirement | 350W | 400W |
| Supplementary Power Connectors | None | One 6-pin |
Source: Nvidia, compiled by Digitimes, July 2008
MSI N9800GT series graphics card
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MSI N9500GT series graphics card
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Asustek EN9500GT TOP/DI/512M graphics card
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Gigabyte GeForce 9500 GT series graphics card
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Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GT series graphics card
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Foxconn GeForce 9500 GT series graphics card
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Foxconn GeForce 9800 GT series graphic card
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Biostar Sigma Gate V9503GT21 and V9502GT51 graphics cards
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Leadtek WinFast PX9500 GT series graphics card
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