Need help on 9600GT ASAP

okay i went to buy a 9800 gt and came to know my psu was not suficient (only 300W ), now i am considering the 9600gt will it be able to play these games at 1024x768 high settings with AA and AF- at 30 fps -

mass effect

crysis

assassin's creed

saints row 2

gears of war

and upcoming games like mass effect 2,bioshock 2,dragon age,borderlands

PS I HAVE TO BUY IT BEFORE SUNDAY

Thanks for reading

No (PSU to weak), and yes to playing those games on high @ 1024x768

Hi I don't know much about the 9600GT but it seems like a

good card for 1024X768 resolution. I found a low power version

here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130485

Over at Tom's Hardware look at the graphic charts for 3rd quarter 2008.

Here is a sample over at Tom's: http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/gaming-graphics-charts-q3-2008/Assassins-Creed-v1.02,735.html

There are some newer cards out but they might require a 450W power supply.

What retailer are you planning on buying from? This will help in showing you what to get.

2) what PSU will i need?shane_orija

Minimum PSUs you should look into (these are just suggestions):

Antec 430W - $59.99

Rosewill 500W - $49.99

Thermaltake 500W - $59.99

(ones listed below are PSUs you should look more towards getting)

Antec 500W - $69.99

Corsair 450W - $74.99

PC Power & Cooling 500W - $74.99

OCZ 500W - $69.99

The first three I listed would be more then enough to run a 9600GT card and might be alright with running a 9800GT. The last 4 listed will for certain run either card.

The ones I listed are just suggestions, there are other brands out there. You want to look for a PSU around 450W that can provide at least 28amps on the +12v rail(s) in order to handle these low-mid ranged video cards.

thanks.........anyway will i be able to play the games on the settings i mentioned above??shane_orija

I've poped a 9600GT overclocked in my friends no brand 300W powersupply and its working with no issues.

The max the card hits is 200W

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-9600-gt,1780-18.html

I would say it would run on your powersupply no problem at all.

I've poped a 9600GT overclocked in my friends no brand 300W powersupply and its working with no issues.

The max the card hits is 200W

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-9600-gt,1780-18.html

I would say it would run on your powersupply no problem at all.

zaku101

Just because it works at first, or even for a while, does not mean it is a good thing to do. Also, watts does not mean much when talking about PSU's. A good quality 300w PSU (like this) could run a 9600GT with no issues. Might be closer than I like, but it would run it.

Then you have the crappy 300w PSU (like this) that can only put out 13a on the 12v rail (156w). While that Seasonic listed earlier can push 24a on the 12v rail (288w). See how big of a difference there is between 2 units that are the "same" if all you look at is total watts.

OP: I would advise you get a decent PSU with a card upgrade. While usually if the PSU cannot handle the load, the only issue will be crashes and the PSU dieing, but there is always the chance of it taking components with it.

I own a 9600GT and it will max every game for you. Crysis will probably play with 25-40 fps on high settings if it's all patched up.

@opamando -thanks for ur advice i got 19 A on my 12V rail,anyway i talked to a lot of dealers and all of them said it would run fine.+i dont wanna invest on a psu sause i'm a student right now and making money is kinda difficult :( , PS if more guys could confirm that this card'll be able to run games on high settings at 1024x768 thanksshane_orija

Considering i played games on a 9800 gt which is close to the same on 1280x1024 on high and it played many games i am certain yours will play it at 1024x768. One other thing that could be a problem is a cpu. If you don't have a decent cpu that could cause some fps loss.

[QUOTE="shane_orija"]@opamando -thanks for ur advice i got 19 A on my 12V rail,anyway i talked to a lot of dealers and all of them said it would run fine.+i dont wanna invest on a psu sause i'm a student right now and making money is kinda difficult :( , PS if more guys could confirm that this card'll be able to run games on high settings at 1024x768 thanksShootn

Considering i played games on a 9800 gt which is close to the same on 1280x1024 on high and it played many games i am certain yours will play it at 1024x768. One other thing that could be a problem is a cpu. If you don't have a decent cpu that could cause some fps loss.

i wouldnt buy a 500 watt psu go wit 700 so its future proof

i wouldnt buy a 500 watt psu go wit 700 so its future proof

carter15kd5

i wouldnt buy a 500 watt psu go wit 700 so its future proof

The Psu is the first thing you should upgrade.Even if it runs for awhile, when the psu goes it might take out your card and the entire PC with it.It's definitely not worth the risk.As for the 9600 gt, it should run most games comfortably at a resolution of 1024x768 as that is quite a low resolution.You'll be able to max out some games like Devil may cry 4 which is amazingly well optimized, that is to say it depends on the game as well.

[QUOTE="carter15kd5"]

i wouldnt buy a 500 watt psu go wit 700 so its future proof

shane_orija

So let's say that your PSU, can actually provide a full 300W under full load and you happen to push your GPU to full load (so that's 200W there). Now you have 100W left to run the rest of your computer?? You're going to fry your PSU sooner then you'd like to think. Things might run fine for a bit, but eventually either the PSU will crap out and just that will need replacing....

OR

The PSU will die a magnificent death; taking out other things connected to it: GPU, MB, CPU, RAM, DVD/CD drive, HDD....

So, you either invest a good $40-60 on a better PSU or risk the chance of ruining up to $400-600 (however much your PC may be worth) worth of other parts in your computer. Obviously the choice is yours - the good folk here on the forums are just trying to save you the headaches you might be facing.

link

http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=3413

link

http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=3413

shane_orija

also will my intel dual core 2.8 ghz bottleneck it :cry: ?

got 2gb ram

+ which one is better Palit or Zotac?

have you bought it.

9600GT is good enough for crysis 1024x768 no AAand all high with a decent processor. Other games you can put settings on a good deal higher with AA on.

checked youtube turns out 9600 gt an run every gamehigh full AA&AF (even Crysis)

shane_orija

Every game just about but not Crysis with full AA. At 1024x768 and no AA with high settings is good to go.

A 9800GT isn't going to do much better though. I had 8800GT and the 9600GT and that could only manage the same as the 9600GT settings.

+ which one is better Palit or Zotac?

shane_orija

Palit is better.

I had got a zotac one and it was good until one day when i was switching mobos. I think my used mobo had blew it tho. But i registered my videocard on their website after 3 months of not doing it. Then asked if they could fix and they did it right away. Not sure about palitt tho.