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I have covered the price-performance of 9600 GT SLi vs 9800 GTX. Now, it’s time to compare 9600 GT with Radeon 3870.
This time, the review was done at TechSpot, and clearly, from the review, 9600 GT is a more value for money card than the Radeon 3870. I will quote some performance indicators.
From the graph, you can see that the performance of 9600 GT is almost similar to 3870. Even with SLi and Crossfire, the disparity between the 2 combinations are not much to be noticeable.
Hence, 9600 GT edges in this comparison because of its price. At USD 130, it definitely beat 3870, which is price at around USD 280. For less than half the price, you can similar performance. The winner is obvious.
I have decided to shift some attention to the hardware now as we wait for our favourite games to be release.
Today, I will discuss on 9600 GT SLi and 9800 GTX graphics card.
Currently, the graphics card war seems to be falling on the side of NVIDIA. Many gamers have been opting for the NVIDIA options due to the performance from the high-end model and value of money series, such as 8800 GT and 9600 GT.
Based on Anandtech 9600 GT and 9800 GTX reviews, here is the comparison of results of various benchmarking tools.
Using the same test bed configuration,
|
9600GT SLi |
9800 GTX |
|
|
Crysis |
76.5 (Medium setting) |
21.7 (Very High) |
|
Elder Scroll IV |
70.4 (No AA/AF) |
45.4 (4xAA/16xAF) |
|
ET: Quake Wars |
119.7 (No AA) |
109.1 (No stated) |
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. |
72.8 (No AA) |
51 (No stated) |
|
P.Comsumption (Idle) |
268 W |
240 W |
|
P.Comsumption (Load) |
396 W |
350 W |
|
Price |
~SGD 350 (USD 260) |
~SGD 490 (USD 363) |
As the setting is different, we cannot see the exact results. But you can see that from ET and S.T.A.L.K.E.R, 9600 GT SLi has the edge. Moreover, there is a SGD 100 gap between the 2 configurations.
Overall, the 9600 GT combination is a more value for money combination. But you will need a SLi board for the configuration and if you care about the 40 W difference in power consumption so much, go for 9800 GTX (Save the Earth!)
With news that Wrath of the Lich King may be released in the second half of 2008, many online shops has already listed the all-time best MMORPG’s second expansion date for pre-order and release date.
Amazon has listed the date of released as 30 November.
Bestbuy stated the release date as 3rd of November.
Gamestop has also stated the shipping date as 3rd November.
Based on the last expansion, Burning Crusade, which release date was originally set on November 2006, but pushed back to January 2007, if no accidents happen (*fingers crossed*), Wrath of the Lich King should release in November also. I think it may be released around 30 November (buffer around 5 days), which is the Amazon’s forecast. This expansion should come before Christmas (hopefully). Otherwise, history will repeat.
Yes! 5 more months to the release of Red Alert 3. Many Red Alert fans will miss the game which was once, the best strategy games around. Trailer of this new sequel to the Red Alert franchise is already hot on various gaming sites and video sites.
Before we take a look at the trailer, I believe this game will be a highly anticipated competitor to Blizzard’s upcoming sequel to the famous Starcraft franchise, Starcraft II, which has yet to announce its release date.
The water effect is so nice! There should be a lot of physics involved in this game design. Hence, prepare your processor and graphics card! There will be a huge war this year end!
For the HD trailer, follow this link.
I know the default skin looks unattractive, and it may dampen your spirits to carry on playing FM.
Here is some cool and attractive skins that makes your FM looks great!
FM Ark by KaAnDk (DeviantArt)
Glossy looking skin. Thumbs up for the professional look that beautify the game.
All you need to do is to extract the files to C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\skins
