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PNY Verto GeForce 9600 GT Graphics Card Review

Date: 2008-03-03  Reviewed by: Shane McGlaun  Manufacturer: PNY

9.0/10
I4U Rating

Specifications – 9600GT 512MB
BUS Technology PCI Express 2.0
Memory Amount 512MB GDDR3
Memory Interface 256-bit
Memory Frequency (effective) 1800 MHz
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) 57.6
Core Clock (MHz) 650 MHz
Shader Clock (MHz) 1625 MHz
Fill Rate (billion pixels/sec.) 20.8

Stream Processors

64
 
Key Features:
NVIDIA unified architecture
Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4.0 support
NVIDIA SLI® -Ready1
16x full-screen anti-aliasing
True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting
NVIDIA Quantum Effects™ physics processing technology
PCI Express ® 2.0 support
Two dual-link DVI outputs support two 2560x1600 resolution displays
NVIDIA PureVideo® HD technology2
HDCP Capable3
PCI Express® support
OpenGL® 2.1 support
 
1 - NVIDIA SLI certified versions of GeForce PCI Express GPUs only.
2 - Supported video software is required to experience certain features.Go to
www.nvidia.com for more details.
3 - Requires other HDCP-compatible components.
 
Minimum System Requirements
Intel or AMD compatible motherboard
At least 512MB system RAM
PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0 compliant motherboard with one x16 graphics slot
A PCI Express® compliant motherboard with one x16 graphics slot
One 6-pin supplementary power connector
A minimum 400W or greater system power supply (with 12V current rating of 26A)
50 MB of available hard drive space
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor
 
Included in the box
NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT 512MB PCIe Graphics Card
Quick Installation Guide

Installation CD, which includes:

  • Detailed installation guide
  • NVIDIA ForceWare Drivers
  • Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
  • NVIDIA GeForce Demos
  • PNY and NVIDIA Desktop Wallpapers
2 DVI-to-VGA adapters
HDTV Break-Out Pod/Cable
“Y” Adapter Power Cable
 
GeForce 9600GT Features & Benefits
 
NVIDIA® unified architecture: Fully unified shader core dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the gaming performance of prior generation GPUs.

Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Support: DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.

NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology1: Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unequaled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express® graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on today’s hottest games.

PCI Express 2.0 Support: Designed to run perfectly with the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, offering a future-proofing bridge to tomorrow’s most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications by maximizing the 5 GT/s PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth (twice that of first generation PCI Express). PCI Express 2.0 products are fully backwards compatible with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.

GigaThread™ Technology: Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.

NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine: Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates.

16x Anti-aliasing Technology: Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.

128-bit floating point High

Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects—now with support for antialiasing.

NVIDIA® Quantum Effects™

Technology Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU—all while freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI.

NVIDIA® ForceWare® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA): Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare provides the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs.

Hardware Decode Acceleration: Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV and MPEG-2 HD and SD movies.

HDCP Capable3 Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to HDCP-compliant displays.

Dynamic Contrast Enhancement: Provides spectacular picture clarity with frame by frame optimiztion.

High-Quality Scaling: Enlarges lower resolution movies and videos to HDTV resolutions, while maintaining a clear, clean image. Also provides downscaling of videos, including high-definition, while preserving image detail.

Inverse Telecine (3:2 & 2:2 Pulldown Correction): Recovers original film images from films-convertedto- video (DVDs, 1080i HD content), providing more accurate movie playback and superior picture quality.

Bad Edit Correction: When videos are edited, the edits can disrupt the normal 3:2 or 2:2 pulldown cadence. PureVideo uses advanced processing techniques to detect poor edits, recover the original content, and display perfect picture detail frame after frame for smooth, natural looking video.

Noise Reduction: Improves movie image quality by removing unwanted artifacts.

Dual Stream Decode Acceleration: Hardware acceleration for HD picture-in-picture enables a complete HD movie playback experience.

Edge Enhancement: Sharpens movie images by providing higher contrast around lines and objects.

Integrated SD and HD TV Output: World-class TV-out functionality via Composite, SVideo, Component or DVI connections. Supports resolutions up to 1080i/1080p, depending on connection type and TV capability.

1 - NVIDIA SLI certified versions of GeForce PCI Express GPUs only.
2 - Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.
3 - Requires other HDCP-compatible components.





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