[Mini-Review] BFG 9600GT OC 512MB

[mascaras]

Hi guys!





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Specs

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GPU-Z



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Overcloked version :
675Mhz core (Vs 650Mhz standard)
memory 1800Mhz efective
1700Mhz shader clock (Vs 1625Mhz standard)







Temps



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Idle Temp 35ºc

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Full Temp (5 minutos Atitool) 60ºc

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Not bad temps since the cooler its similar to the one used on 8800GT !


The cooler with Fan Auto its not too noisy !







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http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7964/3dmark2006mh9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)




Q6600 @ 3400Mhz
Asus P5E
PCI-E = 100Mhz
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
BFG 9600GT Default (675/1800)
Forceware 174.16
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit



http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/6872/9600gtdefaultoz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)






And Now the Confirmation of Higher PCI-E frequency = Higher clocks (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=178856)

I run 3dmark 2006 again with default clocks but now with PCI-E 105Mhz , instead of 100Mhz (previous run)



Q6600 @ 3400Mhz
Asus P5E
PCI-E = 105Mhz
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
BFG 9600GT Default (675/1800)
Forceware 174.16
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit


http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6239/pci105hm1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)






The score its higher because with PCI-E 105 Mhz the core clock its now = 708Mhz (675Mhz x 1,05)

however Rivatuner wont report the real clocks , always report the default clock (675Mhz in this case)




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Crysis Bench
DX9
1680x1050
High Settings
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
Q6600 @ 3400Mhz
Asus P5E
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
BFG 9600GT Default (675/1800)
Forceware 174.16



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Crysis Bench
DX9
1280x1024
High Settings
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
Q6600 @ 3400Mhz
Asus P5E
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
BFG 9600GT Default (675/1800)
Forceware 174.16



http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1369/cry1280gt5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)






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Crysis Game
DX10
1680x1050
High Settings
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
Q6600 @ 3400Mhz
Asus P5E
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
BFG 9600GT Default (675/1800)
Forceware 174.16




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Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz
Asus P5E
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
COD4 Multiplayer
BFG 9600GT Default
1680x1050
High settings
Anti-Alising OFF
Windows Vista 64bit
Forceware 174.16





( The red color in the weapon its a option in multiplayer mode , not a bug )

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(I also play a litle :D)


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Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz
Asus P5E
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
COD4 Multiplayer
BFG 9600GT Default
1680x1050
High settings
Anti-Alising : 4x
Windows Vista 64bit
Forceware 174.16



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Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz
Asus P5E X38
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
BFG 9600GT Default (675/1800)
1680x1050
High settings
AA : OFF
AF : OFF
Full HDR




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Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz
Asus P5E X38
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
BFG 9600GT Default (675/1800)
1680x1050
High settings
AA : 4x
AF : 16x
Full HDR



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Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz
Asus P5E X38
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
BFG 9600GT Default (675/1800)
1680x1050
High settings
AA : OFF
AF : OFF
Full HDR



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Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz
Asus P5E X38
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
BFG 9600GT Default (675/1800)
1680x1050
High settings




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More tests soon !




regards!

[TEDY]

can you measure it's length please....

[mascaras]

I think its the same as 8800GT (23cm)




regards

[TEDY]

does it reports only gpu temp or also mem temp?

[mascaras]

with rivatuner i only see GPU temp

Btw: added more game tests !


:up:

[Marvin_The_Martian]

Nice review! Looking at a decent midrange upgrade for my current card and this might be it! Sure would be an improvement!

Btw, GPUZ does show the real clock iirc :up:

I'm mainly going to be playing SupCom and FA, if you have either off them I would love to see a test one them :)

[op1e]

I cant get my fraps to work. Is this because of SLI? 2 of these work well, btw. I wonder if dual 16x lanes would be a big boost for these.

[TheKarmakazi]

Thanks for the nice review! Have you done/do you plan to do any overclocking? I was wondering how far these would go on a stock cooler...

[TheKarmakazi]

op1e: dual 16x lanes would probably see an improvement if right now your using 8x/8x or 16x/4x

[cabbspapp]

I've looked all over for this, but what coolers will fit on this, if any?

[mascaras]

Thanks for the nice review! Have you done/do you plan to do any overclocking? I was wondering how far these would go on a stock cooler...


yep , only thing left is test OC :up:


I've looked all over for this, but what coolers will fit on this, if any?



I think all the coolers that fit on 8800GT will fit on 9600GT (not sure)


regards

[cabbspapp]

I just looked on Thermalright's website, 8800GT coolers will fit.

[tiro_uspsss]

op1e: dual 16x lanes would probably see an improvement if right now your using 8x/8x or 16x/4x

never happens on a SLi mobo - only crossfire capable mobos.. SLi is only ever x8/x8 or x16/x16 :up:

[tiro_uspsss]

would 2 of these in SLi be bottlenecked by a FX60 @ 2.8 w/4GB RAM?

[giorgadzed]

mascaras
I like your ''mini'' reviews :)

and can you explain how RUN BENCHmark of CALL OF DUTY 4 =) and HL2

when i test i use Framps FPS benchmark...:(((