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    Nvidia 9600gs vs. 9600gt

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by splicitysplat, Jul 26, 2008.

  1. splicitysplat

    splicitysplat Notebook Geek

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    How much better is the gt?
     
    splicitysplat, Jul 26, 2008
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    Ttime20 Notebook Deity

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    It depends on which gs and which gt. If it's the difference between a 9600 GS with GDDR2 and a 9600 GT with GDDR3 then the GT would be way faster than the GS. However, if it was a 9600 GS with GDDR3 and a 9600 GT with GDDR2, the GT would still be better but not by much. In the end you should probably go with the GT unless the GS is way cheaper.
     
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    splicitysplat Notebook Geek

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    Thank you for your quick response.
     
    splicitysplat, Jul 26, 2008
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    Hm...how can you tell if it's the GDDR2 or 3? Is the 1GB 9600M GS 2 or 3 (from this Asus)?
     
    Wufei, Jul 26, 2008
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    it is ddr2, i dont think there are 9600gs with gddr3...at least non that are currently being made
     
    AdamU, Jul 26, 2008
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    Don't fall for the trap of buying a graphics card like the 9600m with 1 GB of memory on it. The GPU is only 128-bit and can really only handle 256mb, maybe 512mb ... but getting 1 GB will make no difference and is kind of a waste of your money. For graphics cards, always take memory speed over memory size, you will be much better off.
     
    Ttime20, Jul 26, 2008
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  7. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Read the stickies before you post please: GPU Guide.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 26, 2008
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