9600GT or 3870

Discussion in 'Graphics Cards & Displays' started by PowerSlide, Feb 29, 2008.

  1. goldfries

    goldfries www.goldfries.com

    I should be getting my 9600GT some where this week.

    too bad i don't have any 3850 and 3870. well i was supposed to get those 2 but i got the 3650 and 3870X2 instead.

    based on the reviews so far, i think both 9600GT and 3870 are great cards.
     
  2. PowerSlide

    PowerSlide Just Started

    both 3870 and 96gt are good cards..its very hard to choose between both anyway..

    i'll wait longer to decide :thumb:
     
  3. Wildfire

    Wildfire Newbie

    I love ATi cards but it looks like the newer 9600GT is better in terms of price and performance... Looks like ATi is in trouble here.
     
  4. Mac Daddy

    Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle

    Its pulling numbers close to the 8800GT ... hmmmm ... thinking here myself :D
     
  5. Zenphic

    Zenphic Newbie

    The 9600GT is much cheaper as well :)
     
  6. PowerSlide

    PowerSlide Just Started

  7. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    I think the 512MB is more than sufficient. Even for 8800GT, the 1GB version is not that much better. I don't think the card is able to utilise the extra memory. Save them and get extra RAM instead. :mrgreen:
     
  8. Mac Daddy

    Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle

    I agree my 9600gt is 512 ddr3. Does all I need it to do :thumb:
     
  9. PowerSlide

    PowerSlide Just Started

    if the 1gb version price is just a little more i dun mind get it..and i can brag to my cousin and friends i got 1gb mem on vga card alone! :haha: :haha: :haha:

    which 96gt you using mac daddy?
     
  10. goldfries

    goldfries www.goldfries.com

    PS, i'm currently using the 9600GT.

    it's a great card! (I'm using the one from Albatron).

    what I like about the 9600GT is that it feels as if I'm using the 8800GT and it's only like 3/4 the cost.

    my favourite nVidia card for now is still 8800GTS for speed. :thumb: value for money would go to the 9600GT, which upon OC could achieve that of 8800GT.
     
  11. Mac Daddy

    Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle

    Gainward Bliss 9600gt 512 ... there is a GS version as well witha better cooler but 750 core on this is easily reached :D
     
  12. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

  13. Mac Daddy

    Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle

    Just read through that Dashken snappy lil card for that price range :thumb:
     
  14. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Very nice card for the price. If you can afford it though, the GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB is still the best bet. But you can't go wrong with either card... or even the GeForce 8800 GT.
     
  15. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    9800GTX is the new king now. It's only RM1300+
     
  16. PowerSlide

    PowerSlide Just Started

    "only Rm1300" is lichman's talk :mrgreen:

    im buying gecube 3870xt x turbo, RM690

    although 96gt is a fast card and cheaper but been too long ive stick to nvidia..time to move on :thumb:
     
  17. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Well, the fastest single core card for just RM1300, this is back to the Radeon 9800 Pro days. :mrgreen: Cheap, "relatively". :mrgreen:
     
  18. Mac Daddy

    Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle

    I still have my 9800 even though a component got broken off near the fan connector .. sentimental value :D

    PowerSlide I am in the opposite situation I have run nothing but ATI since 2003 but this NV card was a gift and works really well. I am hoping eventually to run something new from ATI will see what is up and coming :mrgreen:
     
  19. PowerSlide

    PowerSlide Just Started

    well, my cheap is RM300 :haha:

    but although the 98gtx is good but i hate recycling :mrgreen:

    mac,

    i wish i get a 96gt as gift..that would be sweeeeeeet :thumb:
     
  20. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

    That'd be very sweet for me too. :pray: :mrgreen:

    But have to have some reservation... or else, I'll be broke again (which I have been for the past 28 years). :(
     

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