Comments for: GeForce 9600 GT to be pricier than its predecessor

#5. Posted at 11:32 AM on Feb 5th 2008

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Vrock

It'd be nice if it launched at $169, but we all know what's going to happen: the cards will be scarce upon launch, demand will be high, and prices will settle slightly north of $200.

That PS3 is looking better and better each day as a replacement for PC gaming.

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#13. Posted at 03:09 PM on Feb 5th 2008

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Austin

:o0 If leaked benchmarks are true and the 9600GT is a little faster than the 8800GS it seems strange since (on paper) the 8800GS has a third more core power while the 9600GT has a third more memory bandwidth. The past has given us much reason to prefer core power over memory bandwidth; 9500Pro vs 9600Pro, 7600GT vs 6800GT, X1900GTv1 vs X1900GTv2 etc. Surely the 8800GS isn't that constrained by its 192bit memory subsystem? I still don't think this thing's worth waiting around for.

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#9. Posted at 01:20 PM on Feb 5th 2008

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liquidsquid

Dang, this is a perfect card for my comp, and shouldn't stress my power supply too much.

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#3. Posted at 11:00 AM on Feb 5th 2008

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format_C

What about the 8800GS? It's in the same price range as the 9600GT...

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#2. Posted at 10:51 AM on Feb 5th 2008, Edited at 10:54 AM on Feb 5th 2008

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marvelous

9600gt is a nice card but it is no better than 3850 already released months ago with very similar prices. On top of that let's not forget AMD has 2900pro 512meg in $150 bracket.

It seems Nvidia has been trying to match AMD price segments after the release of 3000 series.

#1. Posted at 10:48 AM on Feb 5th 2008

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flip-mode

I had expected 3850s to fall below $170 by now down to the $150s range. It shouldn't be long I think, especially after the GF9600GT hits.