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)
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!)
Before any words to be said. Watch this trailer first.
Crysis, published by EA Games has been one of the most anticipated First Person Shooting game to date. The ultra-realistic graphics and gameplay, make this game one of the best games of the year 2007.
From the makers of Far Cry, using the new CryENGINE 2 graphics technology that runs on the advanced DirectX 10 platform. Crysis, is the most advanced graphical game made in the year 2007. The sad thing is, DirectX 10 only runs on Windows Vista, which is often ignored by gamers. Microsoft has announced that DirectX 10 is exclusively on Windows Vista, therefore, Windows XP gamers will have to play with DirectX 9.
Due to the graphical intensity of this game, Gamespot Review has gave this hilarious ‘negative’ comment: ” Will laugh at every CPU and GPU thrown at it”
It’s true to the present supply of graphics card and processors. The recommended specification for the game is as follows:
OS – Windows XP / Vista
Processor – Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Memory – 2.0 GB RAM
GPU – NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS/640 or similar
From IGN.
Even with the recommended specification, at ‘Very High Quality’, the game is beyond playable at 15 FPS, on a GeForce 8800 GTX and Intel Core 2 x6800.
As you can see, at ‘Medium’ Setting, the latest graphics card from AMD, barely make through the acceptable 30FPS with HD3870.
What can we expect from games in 2008?
Not all developers will make games that ordinary computers can’t run. What we can expect is, the next generation graphics and processors technology that will overcome the upcoming new graphic engine by whichever developers. With Phenom, Core 2 Duo E8000 series and the GeForce 9000 series impending, all we can do is to wait for them to come and thus play these games with more smoothness.
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