First preview of NVidia 9500GT

[BernardP]

The 9500GT is scheduled to replace the 8600GT and 8600GTS in June:

Time to brush up that highschool chinese

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Something seems wrong with disappointing results when compared to the 8600GT. They say the reference clocks on the DDR3 version are 650 core/1625 shader/1600 memory (there is also a 1800 memory version). However, their test sample is 550 core/1375 shader/1600 memory. No wonder there is only a 10% to 20% improvement over the 8600GT.

I would think that a 9500GT with 650 core/1625 shader/1800 memory should be a bit faster than the current 8600GTS (675/1450/2000) when stock and have more overclocking room.

I don't see how NVidia could come out and replace the 8600GTS with a slower card.

At leat, the review is useful to show the 9500GT's physical appearance. Anybody knows about the odd-looking double connector near the SLI connector?

 

[AzN]

Kind of like 3650 is to 2600xt.

Why would it be faster? It's slightly slower on core clocks and memory clocks. A little faster in shader. G84 has the same 8 textures per clock as g92. Doesn't compensate anything I say.

 

[BernardP]

Originally posted by: Azn
Kind of like 3650 is to 2600xt.

Why would it be faster? It's slightly slower on core clocks and memory clocks. A little faster in shader. G84 has the same 8 textures per clock as g92. Doesn't compensate anything I say.

I think Nvidia has to tweak clocks to make the 9500GT a bit faster than 8600GTS, since the 8600GTS is going to disappear and also for marketing reasons. The shader clock is markedly faster than on 8600GTS (1650 vs 1450). 1800 vs 2000 memory speed should be less of a limiting factor for a relatively low-performance card.

The article doesn't explain why the clocks of the tested card are slower than the default specs they show om page 2.

 

[AzN]

Why would it be faster? It's clocked lower. Only thing is shader clocks. In the end it evens out or 1 or 2fps slower. The card is released for Purevideo 3.0 for HDCP support mainly not gaming performance. It's just a mild gaming card and stick to medium settings and it should be good.

 

[hans007]

sounds like its in between a 8600gt and 8600gts.


8600gts is 675 core / 2000 memory. i guess it could be an ok $50 card, but i bet nvidia prices it at about $80

 

[BernardP]

Originally posted by: Azn
Why would it be faster? It's clocked lower. Only thing is shader clocks. In the end it evens out or 1 or 2fps slower. The card is released for Purevideo 3.0 for HDCP support mainly not gaming performance. It's just a mild gaming card and stick to medium settings and it should be good.

Originally posted by: hans007
sounds like its in between a 8600gt and 8600gts. 8600gts is 675 core / 2000 memory. i guess it could be an ok $50 card, but i bet nvidia prices it at about $80

It seems so. The 9500GT will be a bit faster than 8600GT and the 9600GS (cut-down 9600GT with 48 shaders) will be a good deal faster than 8600GTS, to fill the next upper slot in the lineup.