Huge Value to Gamers is offered by Geforce 9600 GT GPU which kicks off Geforce 9 Series.

    The world leader in visual computing technologies, NVIDIA(R) Corporation, has unveiled the first graphics processing unit (GPU) of its next-generation GeForce(R) 9 Series that may offer the largest single-generation performance jump in the Company's history. The NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT GPU which delivers up to 116%(1) more performance than its predecessor at a price below $199 was introduced today.

    In PC gaming has been reached a point where the graphics horsepower requirements to play popular games such as Call of Duty 4 and Unreal Tournament 3 at high-definition resolutions such as 1900x1200 and above, with high-image-quality features enabled, may have outpaced a lot of the installed hardware. Graphics processors capable of delivering playable frame rates at those stressful settings have cost in excess of $400 until now. With the GeForce 9600 GT GPU, immersive gaming with incredible graphics is now within the reach and budget of PC gamers for less than $199.

    The new GeForce 9600 GT GPU shows an improved performance-per-watt ratio compared to its predecessor as well as improved compression efficiency. In addition to 64 stream processors-each individually clocked at a blazing-fast 1625 MHz-and a 256-bit memory interface running at 900 MHz, the GeForce 9600 GT GPU is designed for the new PCIe 2.0 bus standard and features backwards compatibility with the original PCIe standard.

    The GeForce 9600 GT GPU also improves high-definition video playback on everyday PCs by leveraging NVIDIA PureVideo(R) HD technology to deliver high-quality playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray movies. The new programmable video-processing engine takes on all of the high-definition H.264 video decoding, freeing the CPU to perform other tasks, while significantly reducing power consumption, heat, and noise. Spectacular picture clarity and vibrant color is achieved with advanced video processing technology.