Gigabyte 9600 GT 512MB

Rob Williams · 04-07-2008, 02:54 AM

If on the lookout for a good GPU at a great price, it's easier than ever. NVIDIA's 9600 GT packs a punch and retails for well under $200. We are taking Gigabyte's stock-clocked solution for a spin to see how it stacks up against our other models. And yes, it overclocks like a beast.

You can read the full review here and then discuss it here!

Merlin · 04-07-2008, 05:54 AM

Great Review

Mostly the overclock results and power consumption

A lot of information and time spent for all the results.

Merlin

05-27-2008, 05:28 PM

I got a asus top after I got a stock gigabyte 9600gt because I didn't know about factory overclocks (lol :P) and running them in sli. Do you know if I need the gigabyte in PCI-E slot 1 to overclock it close to the asus if I can?

And just wondering if you know what kind of temps you got while overclocking and if you would recommend cooling.

What temps are safe?

Rob Williams · 05-27-2008, 08:52 PM

If you install the Gigabyte and then the ASUS, the ASUS card will downclock to the same speeds as the Gigabyte. From there, you could overclock them both and hopefully have them both reach high speeds, but nothing can be guaranteed.

Two 9600GT's in SLI will offer great performance regardless, even with overclocking out of the picture.

05-28-2008, 03:13 AM

Cool thanks.

yeah they do run pretty well together, about 13000 overall score with a p5n-d mobo, q9450 and 4gb 800 corsair ram, without any overclocks.

but in that case im even more intersted in overclocking my gigabyte now, with the asus downclocked and all lol.

So you dont remember temps? and i would need the gigabyte in slot 1 wouldnt i?

05-28-2008, 03:17 AM

And one other thing..

In the asus software its saying all the clocks are the same, but it wont let me control the fan speed or clock, so maybe its downclocking and not telling me?

05-28-2008, 03:19 AM

Sorry, it is letting me change the settings, but it wont if im not in SLI mode, my bad.

04-07-2008, 02:54 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Gigabyte 9600 GT 512MB If on the lookout for a good GPU at a great price, it's easier than ever. NVIDIA's 9600 GT packs a punch and retails for well under $200. We are taking Gigabyte's stock-clocked solution for a spin to see how it stacks up against our other models. And yes, it overclocks like a beast. You can read the full review here and then discuss it here! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

04-07-2008, 05:54 AM	#2
Merlin The Tech Wizard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 1,855	Great Review Mostly the overclock results and power consumption A lot of information and time spent for all the results. Merlin __________________ Win7 64 bit Intel i7 920 watercooled Asus P6X580 Premium mobo, GTX280 GPU watercooled Synology NAS 207 Network Server with 2 Hitachi Terabite drives LG NAS N2R1 with 2 ea 2 tb drives LINKSYS PLK300 Powerline Network Kit

05-27-2008, 08:52 PM	#4
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	If you install the Gigabyte and then the ASUS, the ASUS card will downclock to the same speeds as the Gigabyte. From there, you could overclock them both and hopefully have them both reach high speeds, but nothing can be guaranteed. Two 9600GT's in SLI will offer great performance regardless, even with overclocking out of the picture. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

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05-27-2008, 05:28 PM	#3
Disturbed1 Guest Poster Posts: n/a	I got a asus top after I got a stock gigabyte 9600gt because I didn't know about factory overclocks (lol :P) and running them in sli. Do you know if I need the gigabyte in PCI-E slot 1 to overclock it close to the asus if I can? And just wondering if you know what kind of temps you got while overclocking and if you would recommend cooling. What temps are safe?

05-28-2008, 03:13 AM	#5
Disturbed1 Guest Poster Posts: n/a	Cool thanks. yeah they do run pretty well together, about 13000 overall score with a p5n-d mobo, q9450 and 4gb 800 corsair ram, without any overclocks. but in that case im even more intersted in overclocking my gigabyte now, with the asus downclocked and all lol. So you dont remember temps? and i would need the gigabyte in slot 1 wouldnt i?

05-28-2008, 03:17 AM	#6
Disturbed1 Guest Poster Posts: n/a	And one other thing.. In the asus software its saying all the clocks are the same, but it wont let me control the fan speed or clock, so maybe its downclocking and not telling me?

05-28-2008, 03:19 AM	#7
Disturbed1 Guest Poster Posts: n/a	Sorry, it is letting me change the settings, but it wont if im not in SLI mode, my bad.