Asus EN9600 GT

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Graphics Processor / Vendor:NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Max Resolution (external):2560 x 1600
Video Memory Installed:512 MB

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AS SHOWN: $104.00

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Reviewed by:
Rich Brown
Reviewed on: 02/21/2008
Released on: 02/21/2008

CNET EDITORS' RATING
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DESIGN:8.0
8.0/10
FEATURES:7.0
7.0/10
PERFORMANCE:9.0
9.0/10
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Feb 08

The good: Faster performance than anything from ATI in this price range; makes most games playable at medium or better quality settings (depending on resolution); box includes all necessary cables and adapters.

The bad: Still requires audio pass-through cable for audio output over HDMI.

The bottom line: Nvidia's new GeForce 9600 GT graphics chip gives the Asus EN9600 GT some of the best bang-for-the-buck we've seen in a midrange 3D card. If your goal is reliable frame rates in the latest PC games, you should pick this card up as soon as you can.

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ATI's Radeon HD 3850 returned respectability to the $150 to $200 3D graphics card last year. Unfortunately for ATI, Nvidia's new GeForce 9600 GT chip wrests the midrange crown away and knocks out a more expensive contender in the process. Cards that use Nvidia's new chip, like the Asus EN9600GT featured here, will go for about $175, and they deliver generally faster performance than an ATI card that retails for around $200. If you're a home theater PC builder and you have an aversion to internal cables, you might balk; but if you're a gamer ... Expand full review

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Graphics Processor / Vendor:NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Max Resolution (external):2560 x 1600
Video Memory Installed:512 MB
Slot type:PCI Express 2.0 x16
Compatibility:PC

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alaTest.com

Editors' rating: 96

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 989 reviews of Asus EN9600GT MATRIX/HTDI/512M from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 119539 other Graphics Cards reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent.

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maximumpc.com

Editors' rating: 80

Summary: Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 285 is the fastest single-GPU board we've tested, but it's roundly smacked by ATI's dual-GPU 4870 X2

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computershopper.com

Editors' rating: 90

Summary: Asus' EN9600GT is an under-$200 graphics cardbased on nVidia's GeForce 9600 GT graphics enginethat offers good 3D performance even on the most demanding games.

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silentpcreview.com

Summary: Gaming Performance: This is a realm well covered by many other web sites, so there's little point for us to duplicate their efforts. We recommend the 9600GT reviews at TweakTown, [Hard]OCP, X-bit Labs, and AnandTech. The general consensus is that the ...

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theinquirer.net

Summary: Before trying the SLI GTX285 dual combo myself, I took a quick look at the Asus Geforce GTX285 TOP, a carefully selected factory-overclocked spin from Taiwan's largest high-end PC component brand - its factory set clocks are 5 per cent higher than the ...

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