Queenz Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Nice review, I like the looks of the card! (Black is awesome) AGREED! Black on a video card or even a motherboard is so hot B:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 AGREED! Black on a video card or even a motherboard is so hot B:)literally... GREAT for heat retention It DOES look good though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 Sorry for the delay in showing a size comparison of the card. The PCB is roughly the same size as an 8800GT and HD3850. It is of course dwarfed by the 3870X2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Thanks for the picture ccoke! Just a tad smaller than the 8800GT... I personally can't imagine the size of the 9800GTX/GX2's when they come out I mean, the 3870X2 is one huge mofo, but it's got dual chips on it. The 9800GX2 will be the same I'm sure, but what about the 9800GTX? If that's also gonna be this big, I think we're getting a little bit ridiculous, considering that it's constant die shrinks, but card size increases! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcool93 Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 I'm not sure how reliable this review is. For example in the 3dmark test, I have a 3870 card and I get the same score as they have posted... the thing is my cpu is an AMD dual core (running at 3.0ghz), and they are using a quad core cpu which should be scoring much higher. Lack of directx 10.1 and shader 4.1 support ruins the 9600gt. I don't understand what nvidia is thinking by not adding it. Its not like its going to kill them to add it. Maybe it doesn't matter to some people, but it does to me, and I'd bet I'm not the only one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 I'm not sure how reliable this review is. For example in the 3dmark test, I have a 3870 card and I get the same score as they have posted... the thing is my cpu is an AMD dual core (running at 3.0ghz), and they are using a quad core cpu which should be scoring much higher. Lack of directx 10.1 and shader 4.1 support ruins the 9600gt. I don't understand what nvidia is thinking by not adding it. Its not like its going to kill them to add it. Maybe it doesn't matter to some people, but it does to me, and I'd bet I'm not the only one. There are a number of things that affect 3DMark scores, so it's hard to say how your system compared to the review system should compare with regards to scores. As for the lack of the shader 4.1 support, sure it's nice to have features there (you can't use them if they aren't there naturally). Whether it will make a big difference once we see it popping up in games I wouldn't want to speculate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 i heard sharder 4.1 was suppose to be re-inventing the wheel so to speak, its not just another add-on. a whole different structure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolMaster Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 Nice review/find. the 9 series is already looking to be a pretty good deal based on this review Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 dx10.1 doesn't add any new features, it just makes certain existing ones mandatory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 I'm not sure how reliable this review is. For example in the 3dmark test, I have a 3870 card and I get the same score as they have posted... the thing is my cpu is an AMD dual core (running at 3.0ghz), and they are using a quad core cpu which should be scoring much higher. Lack of directx 10.1 and shader 4.1 support ruins the 9600gt. I don't understand what nvidia is thinking by not adding it. Its not like its going to kill them to add it. Maybe it doesn't matter to some people, but it does to me, and I'd bet I'm not the only one. What games are using DX 10.1 and SM 4.1 right now? By the time they do have it workable something new will be out so it becomes a moot point. For what it does it is an impressive increase over the 8600 series. by my calculations I have seen a 77% increase in 3dmark 06 scores between an 8600GT and the 9600GT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzski Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 I'm not sure how reliable this review is. For example in the 3dmark test, I have a 3870 card and I get the same score as they have posted... the thing is my cpu is an AMD dual core (running at 3.0ghz), and they are using a quad core cpu which should be scoring much higher. You can't really draw that kind of comparison... every machine is different. What's relevant for the review is how the cards compared to each other on the same machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 You can't really draw that kind of comparison... every machine is different. What's relevant for the review is how the cards compared to each other on the same machine. Exactly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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