9600gt vs 8800gts g80

zod96

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How well does the 9600gt stack up against the old 8800gts 640 mb g80 card?
 

Dream Operator

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I like the cooler on my Palit 9600GT. It's quiet and effective. I never used the 8800gts 640, so I can't compare. However, I remember how awful the stock cooler sounded on my 7800GT. With that card and a Zalman cooler, I was still hitting 80+ C. The 9600GT is in the 50's under load.

Now if I could just POST!!! (see Computer Help)
 

Keysplayr

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Those cards are close to each other. The 9600GT has 32 less shaders, but uses the newer core at much higher clock speeds. The 9600GT also has a smaller memory bit width (256 as opposed to 320 on the 8800GTS (G80)). But again, clocked much higher.
 

Rusin

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Originally posted by: Dream Operator
I like the cooler on my Palit 9600GT. It's quiet and effective. I never used the 8800gts 640, so I can't compare.
Well G80 8800 GTS stock cooler is very good:
At 650/2000 clock (about 25% for both memory and core) I have to put that fan speed to 60% where it's practically undetectable. I don't remember temps right now..I remember that they weren't too bad..no trouble there