Dead: EVGA 9600GT 512MB SSC $59 after rebate!

[daveybrat]

http://shop2.frys.com/product/5706532

EVGA 9600GT Super Super Clocked 512MB PCI-Express Video Card

$119.99-$60 Mail-in-rebate = $59!

Hot price for a nice card and EVGA rebates are usually very good.

 

[Liberator21]

HOT deal! This is great for those who want another card for physics. In for one!

 

[tbogstad]

Deal is DEAD, SOLD OUT....

I would have grabbed one, if i could.

 

[gibster]

"Available for pre-order"

I've had good luck with these pre-order items recently at Fry's, they eventually ship them out, but probably cannot get free shipping.

 

[buzzsaw13]

Still says it's in stock for me but "available for pre-oder"

Rebate still says it's valid for Fry's B&M so I ordered one in store. Hope I don't get a cancellation email or something.

 

[edplayer]

its available locally also. Confirmed in the LA/OC newspapers

 

[samboy]

Thanks for this

The rebate is based in your purchase date (i.e. today). I have done this in the past with no problems.
If it has not shipped by end of month I will simply cancel the order.

Still alive from my perspective........

 

[nyker96]

do they say how long is this pre-order wait time?

 

[I4AT]

I went for it, I've got a month for them to ship or cancel. Thanks OP.

 

[imported_lovespicyfood]

I started a thread on this card in the vid card forum after I saw the Fry's ad this afternoon...

I was looking at upgrading a 8600GT system, Q6600, 4gb ram and dual monitors (22.1" and 20.1").

One of the most taxing programs I play on the current system is a radio control simulator called RealFlight 4.0. I play it at 1280X960, but would like to raise the resolution a bit...

Do you think this would be a worthy upgrade? I found an 8800GT from Fry's for $89.99 and was advised to get that card, but I'm unsure...

This vid card business is a bit confusing... How much faster would a 9600GT be compared to my current vid card? How much faster than a 9600GT is an 8800GT?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Regards,
Pete

 

[I4AT]

The 8800GT is actually the faster card, the 9600GT is more of a performance-per-watt card, very low power and heat output.

 

[esquared]

Originally posted by: I4AT
The 8800GT is actually the faster card, the 9600GT is more of a performance-per-watt card, very low power and heat output.

Is the difference you mention due to the processing cores, because the 9600GT SSC shows slightly faster speeds (GPU and memory) and bandwidth over the 8800GT I don't know a lot about the newer cards.

This 9600GT is the SSC version (super super clocked version). From the specs on EVGA's website 9600 SSC here

It shows:
Performance
NVIDIA 9600GT
740 MHz GPU
64 Processing Cores
400 MHz RAMDAC

Memory
512 MB, 256 bit DDR3
1950 MHz (effective)
62.4 GB/s Memory Bandwidth

The 8800GT link here

Performance
NVIDIA 8800GT
600 MHz GPU
112 Processing Cores
400 MHz RAMDAC

Memory
512 MB, 256 bit DDR3
1800 MHz (effective)
57.6 GB/s Memory Bandwidth

 

[I4AT]

Yeah, the 9600GT uses the G94 core, and the 8800GT is built on G92. The 8800GT is clocked slightly lower on the GPU but has twice the stream processors (112 vs 64) which is why it's the faster of the two cards. The memory bandwidth would actually be the same if both cards were clocked at default speeds, I believe they both run 1800mhz, 256-bit.

Here's a review that shows the difference in power consumption between these cards (last page). The 8800GT used in this review is overclocked a bit though.

With such a heavy overclock this 9600GT would most likely match an 8800GT out of the box, but obviously an 8800 is gonna have a lot of headroom to overclock too. If my order actually goes through I'll probably lower the speeds back to default, I don't want the added stress and heat of a 90mhz OC when the performance gains will probably only be ~5%, especially since it has a reference heatsink.

 

[edplayer]

nice post I4AT. I will go to the Anaheim Fry's store today to see if any are in stock.

 

[Kromis]

Snagged one at City of Industry.


Thanks OP

 

[extra]

Snagged one at the portland (well, wilsonville) store, they were 149, but with some prodding they dropped it down to the 119. THANKS!

 

[buzzsaw13]

I can't seem to change the clock frequencies with coolbits, I can only use EVGA's own software.

 

[imported_lovespicyfood]

I got one at Woodland Hills Fry's today after work. They had a few. $149.99 with a $30 instant rebate and a $60 MIR.

I'm happy with it. I'm running my 22.1" and 20.1" widescreen monitors at 1680X1050 and it runs well. Before I could only run it to 1280X960...

I am also able to get very good frame rates when playing at this resolution on the simulator software I had talked about previously.

At $59, a GREAT deal!

Pete

 

[Nomjr1]

Picked one up today at the Burbank store. They also had quite a few of them. Upgraded a 6600gt machine. Hard to pass up for the price.

 

[edplayer]

Found only one at the Fountain Valley store. A returned one for $114. Anyone know how many they have at the Anaheim store?

 

[jlee]

Unbelievable. I paid ~$140 for one of these this past spring. :Q

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: JLee
Unbelievable. I paid ~$140 for one of these this past spring. :Q

Nature of the market. FWIW the 8800 GT I have in the machine I'm typing this post on cost me $250 from Newegg early this year. Seemed like a deal at the time because just before Christmas 8800 GT cards were going for closer to $300. Now they're closer to $100.

 

[tmaxxking1]

Back up for preorder

With an MIR date change

between 9/6/2008 and 9/21/2008.

 

[esquared]

That's another promotion so now it's possible to get another for 60.00 AR.

Hmmm... let me think about this.

 

[I4AT]

Hmm, how does it keep going in and out of preorder/sold out status all while mine has been backordered. Anybody that ordered online actually get somewhere yet?