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EVGA 512-P3-N861-AR GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

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NVIDIA's ninth generation series of graphics cards brings cutting edge technology and advanced capabilities together for best-in-class performance. The 9600GT is the solution for all your graphic needs. It’s Microsoft Vista ready and equipped with a PCI-Express 2.0 interface for the most up-to-date system. Its NVIDIA SLI technology doubles your performance range letting you use two graphics cards in parallel.

Support for DirectX 10, Shader Model 4.0, OpenGL 2.1 and NVIDIA's PureVideoHD are also built in. The card's core clock runs at 650MHz, relieving your CPU of pixel crunching duty. Data surges through the 9600's 64 stream processors fed by 512MB of 256-bit 1800MHz GDDR3 memory. Twin dual-linked DVI and 400 MHz RAMDAC lets you display 2560 x 1600 resolution video and graphics on even the largest monitors.

Imagery can also be output to other video displays via the S-Video and HDTV connectors for maximum flexibility. The 9600GT delivers fluid frame rates and HD video with brilliant clarity to give you an entertainment experience that is easy on the eyes – as well as on the wallet.

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Total Reviews: 154

white Reviewed By: on 3/13/2008
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Numbers Speak. Had 8500GT 3DMark06 scrore was 3068. W/9600GT it was 11176. On Crysis bench w/8500GT on GPU Test 13 FPS. W/9600 55FPS. No other changes were made.
I was on a budget so Im very happy.
Cons: Card is Very long. Like almost twice as long as my 8500GT. Make sure your case has room.
Runs a little hot. It raised my MB Temp from 22C to 29C
CPU From 25C to 30C. No changes so the card would have to be the cause of it.
Other Thoughts: Wish I had an SLI 16X2 board.
May add fan since case has room for one more.

RIG; WinXP Pro 64, Asus M2NE,6gigs DDR2800,AMD 64X2 3.2ghz,
WD 7,200rpm HD,9600GT, SB Audigy2, Antech 900
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Awesome

white Reviewed By: Brandon on 3/12/2008
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: I had a very tight budget so I couldn't get the 8800GT, but this card is a beast and does well for it
s price. Easily maxes bioshock in dx10, FEAR, COD4, Orange Box (Max settings, very high textures, 8 x csaa 16xaf)Can't wait to get crysis and try it.
Cons: Fan is loud, runs a bit hot.
Other Thoughts: Made the sound in bioshock stop working completely after installing this card, yet to find a solution. I upgraded from an x1950pro and completely uninstalled drivers then installed nvidia drivers.

Big improvement from my x1950, this is a good card.
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Quick Specs (view all30)

Model512-P3-N861-AR
InterfacePCI Express 2.0 x16
Chipset ManufacturerNVIDIA
GPUGeForce 9600 GT
Stream Processors64

Review Summary (read all 154 Reviews)

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white Reviewed By: on 9/28/2008
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Works great with my ASUS P5Q Deluxe mob, Intel E8400 cpu, and G.Skill ddr2 800 ram. Smooth & fast. Call of Duty 4 ROCKS with this card!
Cons: None so far.
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Works great in Dell Inspiron 530

white Reviewed By: Rob on 9/19/2008
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: I installed this in my new Dell Inspiron 530 system and it works great. The Inspiron 530 case has the hard drives mounted horizontally so getting this card in the PCI-E slot was a little difficult. Also, the Inspiron 530 comes in two varieties. If purchased with a Core 2 Quad it has a 350w power supply. If the system is purchased with any other kind of CPU, it has only a 250w power supply.
Cons: None yet
Other Thoughts: I initially forgot to plug in the 6-pin power connector. The card still ran but at a greatly reduced performance. Make sure you plug in the power cable for the video card!
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white Reviewed By: Vapour Trail on 9/18/2008
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: HUGE upgrade over integrated chip. Oblivion runs at 50-60 FPS maxed, 1680 x 1050 res (although I did have to up the fan speed).
Cons: Runs a little hot on stock settings... used EVGA's Precision tuner to up the speed and have had no problems since. Very tight fit in a Dell Inspiron case, but it did fit.
Other Thoughts: Excellent experience with Newegg!
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Model
Brand EVGA
Model 512-P3-N861-AR
Interface
Interface PCI Express 2.0 x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer NVIDIA
GPU GeForce 9600 GT
Core Clock 650MHz
Stream Processors 64
Memory
Memory Clock 1800MHz
Memory Size 512MB
Memory Interface 256-bit
Memory Type GDDR3
3D API
DirectX DirectX 10
OpenGL OpenGL 2.0
Ports
DVI 2 x DVI
TV-Out HDTV / S-Video Out
General
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
RoHS Compliant Yes
SLI Supported Yes
Cooler With Fan
System Requirements Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply
Minimum 450 Watt for SLI mode system
Power Connector 6 Pin
Dual-Link DVI Supported Yes
Windows Vista Certified for Windows Vista
HDCP Ready Yes
Packaging
Package Contents 512-P3-N861-AR
Driver Disk
User Manual
HDTV Cable
S-Video Cable
Power Cable
2 x DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts Lifetime limited
Labor Lifetime limited

Introduction

NVIDIA's ninth generation series of graphics cards brings cutting edge technology and advanced capabilities together for best-in-class performance. The 9600GT is the solution for all your graphic needs. It’s Microsoft Vista ready and equipped with a PCI-Express 2.0 interface for the most up-to-date system. Its NVIDIA SLI technology doubles your performance range letting you use two graphics cards in parallel.

Support for DirectX 10, Shader Model 4.0, OpenGL 2.1 and NVIDIA's PureVideoHD are also built in. The card's core clock runs at 650MHz, relieving your CPU of pixel crunching duty. Data surges through the 9600's 64 stream processors fed by 512MB of 256-bit 1800MHz GDDR3 memory. Twin dual-linked DVI and 400 MHz RAMDAC lets you display 2560 x 1600 resolution video and graphics on even the largest monitors.

Imagery can also be output to other video displays via the S-Video and HDTV connectors for maximum flexibility. The 9600GT delivers fluid frame rates and HD video with brilliant clarity to give you an entertainment experience that is easy on the eyes – as well as on the wallet.

Highlights

newegg NVIDIA Unified Architecture with GigaThread Technology
The fully-unified shader core dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics and pixel shading operations, delivering incredibly true-to-life 3D graphics. In addition, the massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.
newegg PCI Express 2.0 Interface
The PCI Express 2.0 interface delivers an ultra-high data rate of up to 16 GB/s, and is backward compatible with PCI Express x16 (PCI-E 1.0), so you can upgrade the graphics of your existing system with the EVGA 512-P3-N862-AR.
newegg Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Support
The DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
newegg NVIDIA SLI Technology
Delivers up to 2X the performance of a single GPU configuration for unmatchable gaming experiences. The must-have feature for PCI Express graphics, NVIDIA SLI technology allows two graphics cards to run in parallel and dramatically scales performance on today's hottest games.
newegg NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
The combination of high-definition video decoding acceleration and post-processing delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color and precise image scaling for all video content, especially movies.
newegg Essential Vista
NVIDIA GeForce 9 Series GPUs are essential for accelerating your Windows Vista experience by offering an enriched 3D user interface, increased productivity, vibrant photos, smooth, high-definition videos, and ultra-realistic games.

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Quick Specs

Windows VistaCertified for Windows Vista
BrandEVGA
Chipset ManufacturerNVIDIA
GPUGeForce 9600 GT
Core Clock650MHz
Memory Clock1800MHz
Memory Interface256-bit
Memory Size512MB
Memory TypeGDDR3
DirectXDirectX 10
InterfacePCI Express 2.0 x16
Max Resolution2560 x 1600
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