XFX 9600 GT Alpha Dog Edition Review
ccokeman - March 27, 2008» Discuss this article (2)
Specifications:
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Chipset
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NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
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Bus Type |
PCI-E 2.0
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GPU Clock |
740 MHz
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Shader clock
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1850 MHz
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Memory Bus
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256-bit
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Memory Type
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DDR3
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Memory Size
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512 MB
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Memory Speed
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2.0GHz
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Thermal Solution
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FANSINK
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Minimum Power Supply Requirement 400 Watt / 6-pin connector
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400 Watt / 6-pin connector
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Outputs
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TV out
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HDTV
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VGA
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0
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DVI
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2
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Dual-Link Support
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DUAL
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HDMI
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No
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Max Supported Resolution (DIGITAL)
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2560 x 1600
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Max Supported Resolution (ANALOG)
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2048 x 1536
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Turbo Cache Technology
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NO
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RoHS
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Yes
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HDCP
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Yes
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NVIDIA-SLI READY
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2 way
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Low Profile Compatible
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No
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Features:
- 128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR): Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects—now with support for anti-aliasing.
- Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™: NVIDIA's third-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista give users the best possible experience with the 3D graphical user interface in the upcoming operation system (OS) from Microsoft.
- Dual 400MHz RAMDACs: Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates--up to 2048x1536@85Hz.
- Dual DVI Support: Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays.
- Dual Link DVI: Capable of supporting digital output for high resolution monitors (up to 2560x1600).
- Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Support: World’s first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
- High-Definition H.264, MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration2: Smoothly playback H.264, MPEG-2, and WMV video—including WMV HD—with minimal CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work.+
- 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 and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs.
- NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine: Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates.
- NVIDIA® nView® Multi-Display Technology: Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors.
- 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® SLI™ Technology: Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled 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 over 60 top PC games.
- NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology: Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single graphics card configuration for unequaled gaming experiences by allowing two cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express® graphics, SLI technology dramatically scales performance on today’s hottest games.
- NVIDIA® unified architecture with GigaThread™ technology: Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.
- OpenGL™ 2.1 Optimizations and Support: Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.
All information sourced from XFX @ http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listFeatures.jspa?series=GeForce%3F+9600&seriesId=2037685
