Test: Gigabyte 9600GT

Konklusion

Så kom vi til ende af denne test. Vi så at det nye 9600GT ydede ganske fornuftigt, og havde en pæn fordel i Crysis. Derudover var strømforbruget fornuftigt og køleren var ganske stille. Der var ikke noget specielt ved Gigabytes udgave af kortet andet end at der var et rimeligt bundle ifht. kabler osv, men prisen ligger også udemærket. Prisen ligger i skrivende stund lige omkring 1200 kr, hvilket er den samme pris som det billigste 8800GT og HD3870. Dog skal det lige siges at de 8800GT'ere og det 8800GS vi har i tabellen var ganske overclockede versioner. 

Innovation/Teknologi - 4

Det er ikke de helt store landevendinger 9600GT og den "nye" G94 chip har før med sig. Alligevel har nVidias folk gjort meget for ydelsen i Crysis og de har sørget for et fornuftigt strømforbrug. Derfor får kortet 4 point.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 3

Som jeg nævnte i denne sektion var det ikke det vildeste bundle jeg nogensinde har set, men prisen taget i betragtning er det acceptabelt. Derfor gives middelkarakteren.

Design/Layout - 4

Jeg er glad for at det er lykkedes nVidia at lave en køler der er stille, singleslot og ganske effektiv, hvilket vi så ud fra overclocket og fra at blæseren ikke kørte op i hastighed.

Ydelse - 4

Ydelsen for dette kort er generelt på det jævne i forhold til de konkurrende kort. Dog overraskede det en del i både Crysis og i Prey ved at være hurtigst ved de lave opløsninger. Kortet generelt foran HD3870/50 og 8800GS så det må siges at være fint. Grunden til at det ikke bliver til topkarakter er at 8800GT generelt yder bedre og koster nogenlunde det samme. Dog har 9600GT en fordel ved et lavere strømforbrug, god ydelse og et rigtigt godt overclock.

Pris - 3

Som nævnt ligger prisen på omkring 1200 kr. Jeg kunne godt ønske mig at kortet nærmere lå omkring 1000 kr således at det var mere konkurrencedygtigt ifht. 8800GT, men da det lige er blevet introduceret på det danske marked er chancerne herfor ganske gode. Desuden var det overclockede 8800GT'ere der blev sammenlignet så deres fordel er ikke helt så store når man ser på de kort der reelt ligger omkring 1200. Derfor bliver det til et stort 3-tal med forhåbningen om at prisen vil falde inden længe.

 UK summary

This concludes our test of the 9600GT. We saw that the card did quite alright and had a nice advantage in Crysis. Furthermore, the power consumption was reasonable and the cooler was rather quiet. There wasn’t anything special about Gigabyte’s edition of the card other than it being in a fairly cool bundle in regards of cables, etc. The price was also fair at around 1,200 DKR at the moment which is about the same as the cheapest 8800 GT and HD3870. It should be noted, though, that the 8800GTs and 8800GS have been in rather over clocked editions.

Innovation / technology – 4

The 9600GT and the “new” G94 isn’t exactly turning any heads. Still, nVidias people have done a lot for performance in Crysis and they have provided for a reasonable power consumption level. Therefore, the card scores 4 points.

Bundle / accessories – 3

As previously mentioned this wasn’t the greatest bundle I’ve ever seen but when you take the price into consideration it is absolutely acceptable. Therefore, a medium grade is given.

Design / layout – 4

I am happy to see that nVidia has succeeded in making a quiet, singleslot and rather effective cooler. This was proven during the overclock since the cooler didn’t run faster because of it.

Performance – 4

The performance of the card is somewhere on the middle ground. It did surprise quite a bit in both Crysis and Prey by being fastes on the low resolutions, though. Also, the card is generally ahead of both the HD3870/50 and the 8800GS so overall it is an acceptable result. The reason for not giving the card top grade is that the 8800GT generally does better and costs about the same. Still, the 9600GT does have the advantage of a lower power consumption, great performance in low resolutions and a real nice overclock.

Price – 3

As mention the price is somewhere around 1.200 DKR. I would like to see the card somewhere around 1.000 DKR instead, thus making it a stronger competitor on the market compared to the 8800GT. But, seeing as it has just been introduced to the Danish market the odds for a drop in the price are quite good. Also, the 8800GTs that were compared to the card were overclocked so, in comparison, the advantage of those cards aren’t quite as big when looking at the actual card at around 1.200 DKR. Therefore, the score is settled at 3 with a hope that we will see the price drop in the near future.

Test: Gigabyte 9600GT

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	3
Design - Layout	4
Ydelse	4
Pris	3
Samlet	72%