G94 VS G92: NVIDIA SLI performance scaling test

Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: Cards in the test
Page 3: The Drivers
Page 4: Testbed and remarks
Page 5: Old driver VS new
Page 6: Performance Scaling in SLI mode,Part one
Page 7: Performance Scaling in SLI mode,Part two
Page 8: Under 174.16, 9600GT SLI scales better than 8800GT
Page 9: 9600 GT SLI vs 8800 GT SLI
Page 10: Final conclusion
Under 174.16, 9600GT SLI scales better than 8800GT SLI

From the comparison bar chart, you can clearly see 9600GT scales better than 8800GT in almost all the test items when they use the same 174.16WHQL. Averagely, 9600GT SLI scaling 63.25%, in the mean time 8800GT only 54.29%.

Both based on G9x core and use the same driver, 8800GT SLI scaling 10% less than 9600GT SLI. That means NVIDIA did not just shrink the core but also done some improvement to achieve higher SLI scaling.

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18 Responses to “G94 VS G92: NVIDIA SLI performance scaling test”

  1. [ExpRev] G94 VS G92: NVIDIA SLI performance scaling test - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Says:

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  2. Guillaume Says:

    how did you use the 174.16 with the 8800gt ?

  3. KTR Says:

    That is very interesting. When the 9600GT runs at a unplayable FPS (below 30FPS), the 8800GT is also runs below 30FPS.

  4. Jeff Says:

    @guillaume,
    edit nv4_disp.inf, add your card’s device ID and you can make it run

  5. FW Says:

    Need to rebench with the latest official 174.53 WHQL drivers for 9600GT. Also the latest 174.74 leaked drivers supports all GF6/7, GF8 and GF9 without needing to mod the inf.

  6. Anonymous Says:

    uhm don’t wanna sound off topic but, quad sli drivers should be out by now? what’s the deal

  7. Edd Says:

    >> So do you like pay 33% more to trade 12% better SLI performance?

    How about $230 for 9600GT and $270 for 8800GT? :P

    With your prices no different absolutelly! $100 – is NOT different.
    But other countries with other prices exists to. ;)

  8. NV Says:

    Nvidia has released 174.74 officially on nvidia.com, can retest G92 and G96 with these new drivers?

  9. Jeff Says:

    @Edd, coz so many countries out there, so we have use newegg to compare.

    eg. in our local market(china), the 96GT is only 25% cheaper than 88gt.

    where do you live Edd? The price is so…..high..

  10. Intel or AMD? - Page 3 - Legion of Steel Forums Says:

    [...] Why spend over $100 more for only 12% gaming performance vs 2 x9600GT, the cards can also be overlcocked to be < 2 x 8800GT Take a look a theses charts [...]

  11. steve gosen Says:

    Hi guys was wondering how to enable sli in the drivers for my m3a32-mvp mobo with my two 8800gt,s ? you can send directly to my e mail if you like hod333@hotmail.com thanks much

  12. Jeff Says:

    are you sure you are going to run two 8800GT with M3A32? it is a 790FX chipset which did not support SLI…

  13. Steve Says:

    Hi yes this board is dual pci and is capable of sli ..Its just in the driver than nvidia gives out that enables/disables the option..And this all comes down to which company has payed for the sli option..

  14. EdmonCU Says:

    Please publish an update using the latest 174.74 forceware drivers.

  15. steve Says:

    EdmonCU are you talking to me? if so how do you publish an update using the latest 174.74 drivers?

  16. EdmonCU Says:

    steve, nope. im referring to the one who wrote the article.

    however, Xbitlabs has released a review comparing 9600GT in SLI over 8800GTS 512mb and 9800GTX.

    http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/geforce9600gt-sli.html

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  18. dees Says:

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