Nvidia Launches The 9600 GT

Nvidia has started its next generation graphics chips with the launch of the 9600 GT, a mid-range graphics card in the next generation of chips, but it’s considered rather high-end at the moment. The card, which is available now for under $200, is equipped with 65 stream processors and has a clock speed of 650MHz. Initial reviews and benchmarks of the card show that performance is just under the 8800 GT, despite having almost half as many stream processors. As the 9600GT is considered “mid-range” in the 9000-series, the upcoming 9800 GT and 9800 GTX — expected in retail late March — can be expected to be considerable faster than any current generation graphics cards out there, while still keeping the same price-point.