Hexus 9600XT Review with a suprise with it!

[dragonic]

Hexus tested the new 9600XT with NV36!!!!!!

You've seen the graphs, you've seen what the card I can't name can do, what's fastest? You decide. For all intents and purposes, just like last time when FX5600 Ultra v2 and 9600 Pro showed up, the mid range sector is full of boards that perform in the real world within a margin of error of each other. Both do just fine at < DX9.0 class tests, both make a fine at DX9.0 tests themselves. 9600XT has in inherent DX9 advantage in its design, giving ATI's driver writers a better platform from which to extract performance, whereas NVIDIA will have to work harder on that side of things.

And at least the NV36 is a great overclocker!

Overclocked NV36 is a different matter, that thing does even sillier speeds (how does 595/1050 stable sound?) and the memory bandwidth advantage is huge, but at stock clocks 9600XT is a good buy and a recommended no fuss midrange board. Hopefully we'll see partner boards shortly.

The 9600XT reached 591.30Mhz(core) and 334.80Mhz(memory as you would guess)

Linky

 

[Lonyo]

Has anyone tried overclocking the 9600XT?

 

[dragonic]

in Hexus review there was overclock! almost hit 600Mhz with core! I just didnt remember it =)

 

[TheAudit]

Great post, draconic! Thanks!

 

[TheAudit]

That's some major overclocked speeds from midrange cards.

 

[Sazar]

Originally posted by: dragonic
Hexus tested the new 9600XT with NV36!!!!!!

You've seen the graphs, you've seen what the card I can't name can do, what's fastest? You decide. For all intents and purposes, just like last time when FX5600 Ultra v2 and 9600 Pro showed up, the mid range sector is full of boards that perform in the real world within a margin of error of each other. Both do just fine at < DX9.0 class tests, both make a fine at DX9.0 tests themselves. 9600XT has in inherent DX9 advantage in its design, giving ATI's driver writers a better platform from which to extract performance, whereas NVIDIA will have to work harder on that side of things.

And at least the NV36 is a great overclocker!

Overclocked NV36 is a different matter, that thing does even sillier speeds (how does 595/1050 stable sound?) and the memory bandwidth advantage is huge, but at stock clocks 9600XT is a good buy and a recommended no fuss midrange board. Hopefully we'll see partner boards shortly.

The 9600XT reached 591.30Mhz(core) and 334.80Mhz(memory as you would guess)

Linky

wonder what memory it is using... obviously the 9600xt on 3.3ns is doing quite well...

 

[Mingon]

As the original 9600pro had 2.8ns on them they are still pretty good. Mines fine a 500 / 650 - might have a go seeing if I can get that any higher.