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Hey all I just noticed this today. How can this card do better than other cards with way more stream processors. For eg; 3850 as 320 stream processors and this has 64??
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9600 gt with 64 stream processors??
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Amazing what an extra 50Mhz seems to do when comparing it to the 8800GT eh?
Leads me to believe that the 8800GT was kind of a rushed product..I'll admit I am a bit sore as I just bought one less than 2 weeks ago. I prolly would have picked up a 9600GT instead if it was out.
Amazing what an extra 50Mhz seems to do when comparing it to the 8800GT eh?
Leads me to believe that the 8800GT was kind of a rushed product..I'll admit I am a bit sore as I just bought one less than 2 weeks ago. I prolly would have picked up a 9600GT instead if it was out.
Totally different architectures, which kind of voids comparison just in number of stream processors. Also, with G80 and its derivatives (G92 and G94), NVIDIA pushed the envelop in graphics computing efficiency, so they really don't need a tremendous amount of Stream Processors, or high clock frequencies, to have good performers.
That said, the 64 SPs in the 9600 GT are more than enough to be competitive with the HD 3850/HD 3870 320 SPs.
Actually, you made the right choice. The 8800 GT is the better card, even if the 9600 GT is the best bang for your buck, right now.
The capabilities are very different, and the 9600GT has SPs running at over 2x the speed. See this for a quick comparison (ignore clock frequencies, but the basic architecture still applies to both): http://www.cs.uaf.edu/2007/fall/cs441/proj1notes/favier/
I'll feel better when(if) the rebate check comes in. I got the ECS card that comes stock with the Accelero S1...so it'll be a great deal at $210 when the dust settles.
And even though it's "new", I bet the 9600GT will be hurting a year or two from now, while games on the 8800GT will still be playable. (judging from Crysis performance)
Just ordered a EVGA 9600GT for a co-worker who's strapped for cash.
Should be a nice upgrade over his onboard video.
Should be a nice upgrade over his onboard video.
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Simple analogy.
You want to dig a trench. One company does it with 64 guys and the other company does it with 320 guys. I mean...it is just guys right? However, when you look deeper you realize that the company with the 64 guys hired people who are in shape and enjoy physical the labor. The company with the 320 guys is bascially a bunch of gamers who play WoW. See the difference now.
Just becaue they use the word "stream" does not mean "everything is exactly the same".
LMAO