9600GT or 3870

[Mac Daddy]

Originally Posted by CALLOFDUTY05

I always get lower frame rates & lower 3DMark scores in Vista. Even after installing Vista SP1, i now get even lower amount of 3DMark scores.

What are you using for RAM ?

[DarKSeeD]

Here are my scores with a Forsa 9600GT, Asus 3870 and Asus 3870 TOP with Glaciator cooling.
Testbed:
Asus P5B Deluxe - Bios 1226
Intel Q6600 Stock
4GB DDR2 - Kingston@667
2xSamsung Spinpoint 320GB
XP Pro 32bit + SP2
3Dmark 06 Professional 1.1.0

174.74 geforce drivers
8.3 Catalyst drivers

Results:
9600GT - 1280x1024x32 = 10596 points (default driver settings)
- 1280x1024x32 = 9512 points (High Quality)
- 1024x768x32 = 11451 points (default driver settings)
- 1024x768x32 = 10691 points (High Quality)


Asus 3870 Top - 1280x1024x32 = 11195 points (default driver settings)
- 1280x1024x32 = 9410 points (High Quality)

Asus 3870 - 1280x1024x32 = 10885 points (default driver settings)
- 1024x768x32 = 11773 points (default driver settings)

Both 3870 have Glaciator cooling, much better cooling than the reference one. Also the cards were pretty silent! Not the same thing I can say about the 9600GT which was pretty loud under full load.
I can say without any doubt that the price will make the difference.

[Lacus]

my rams? 4x1GB Corsair Value ram. Frame rate is ok..Typo earlier..Just the marks are pretty low for some reason =/

[Mac Daddy]

Originally Posted by Lacus

my rams? 4x1GB Corsair Value ram. Frame rate is ok..Typo earlier..Just the marks are pretty low for some reason =/

OK wasn't sure if you might be running less than 4G I am sure thats the reason X64 is running faster than XP for me at the moment

[Exilon]

Originally Posted by DarKSeeD

9600GT - 1280x1024x32 = 10596 points (default driver settings)
- 1280x1024x32 = 9512 points (High Quality)
- 1024x768x32 = 11451 points (default driver settings)
- 1024x768x32 = 10691 points (High Quality)


Asus 3870 Top - 1280x1024x32 = 11195 points (default driver settings)
- 1280x1024x32 = 9410 points (High Quality)

Asus 3870 - 1280x1024x32 = 10885 points (default driver settings)
- 1024x768x32 = 11773 points (default driver settings)

What I can see from 9600gt benchmarks around the web is that the 9 series have superior performance when anti aliasing is turned on compared to HD3780 without AA. Do you have any trials with AF?

[DarKSeeD]

Originally Posted by Exilon

What I can see from 9600gt benchmarks around the web is that the 9 series have superior performance when anti aliasing is turned on compared to HD3780 without AA. Do you have any trials with AF?

When I stated HQ, well, I was using 16xAF in all the tests but AA was left on Application-controlled. To be honest I don't care too much about AA as playing on higher resolutions usually provides a better image quality.

[CALLOFDUTY05]

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

What are you using for RAM ?

2GB (1 stick) Transcend DDR2-800.

[Mac Daddy]

Originally Posted by CALLOFDUTY05

2GB (1 stick) Transcend DDR2-800.

Whoopsie it was you I asked Lacus responded lol .. its old age on my part

Anyhew Bro as I said in the previous quote if your not using 4G+ RAM then your not going to see a huge difference between XP and Vista X64.

[gen_inthera]

Hi All TechARP members,
I would like to buy nvidia 9600GT, I think this is a nice card for my PC. My system spec as follow:
AMD 64 X2 4400+
KINGSTONS DD2 PC-5300 2 X 1 GB
BIOSTAR TA690G MOTHERBOARD
PIONER DVD-RW SATA
250GB SATA HARDDRIVE SEAGATE
PSU 400W POWER LOGIC

I am need your recomendation, does my PSU need to be upgraded ? if yes, could you mention which PSU best to my system and what brand for 9600GT card ?

Thank's all

[Lacus]

Well, should be more than enough LOL, I got myself confused too...haha... Now was thinking should i go Vista X64 =/ Drivers should be kinda hard to get eh?