Specs of NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT Green Edition Leaked
Several days ago NVIDIA claimed it would push GeForce 9600GT Green Edition graphics card, and now we got more details about it.
GeForce 9600GT Green Edition is quite similar to GeForce 9600GT in specification, except for a little bit reduction in frequency. The core/shader clock has dropped from 650/1625MHz to 600/1500MHz respectively, while the memory clock keeps unchanged at 900MHz.
Besides, its voltage has reduced from previous 1.1V to 1.0V, and the power consumption falls from 96W to 59W. The external power connector has been removed.
The price and availability of GeForce 9600GT Green Edition are unknown yet, but we guess the pricing won’t be far from that of existing edition.
January 21st, 2009 at 5:44 pm
If some vendor dare enough, they will make 9600 ultra edition from green edition with OC.
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:11 am
Nvidia’s answer to the HD4670?
January 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 am
How does this compare, to say, a HD 4670?
January 24th, 2009 at 5:03 am
Radeon HD3800 roughly equals a GD4600 except 4600 has 128-bit memory instead of 256-bit. the HD3850 was faster (but not much) than the GF9600GT so HD4670 should match up nicely.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Give it to me in a low-profile size please!
Since I cannot find a 4670 in low-profile, I would get the 9600GT green for sure if its low-profile.
January 25th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
There’s already a 9600GT low profile on Newegg.com, it’s by GalaxyTech, but not a green version. For about $10 more, there’s also a low profile 9800GT by Sparkle, though it has a dual-slot cooler.
Seems the market for low profile performance parts is coming of age.
Now I wonder if nVidia can/will apply this green upgrade to the rest of their product line…?
March 4th, 2009 at 2:35 am
I think this is a great idea! I don’t think the market is putting enough pressure on graphics card manufacturers to be more energy conscious. For what will probably be a very small decrease in performance (what, 3 fps maybe?) consumers will be able to:
1. Enjoy a roughly $3.50/mo savings on their electric bill (assuming electricity costs $0.13/KWh and they leave their computers on 24/7). In this economic crisis, every little bit helps!
2. Enjoy a lower cooling bill since, as we know, a lot of the energy that computers use gets turned into heat. The HVAC system in your home must now deal with that extra heat. In reality, you’ll save slightly more than $3.50/mo.
3. Enjoy knowing they’re doing their part to conserve our natural resources.
I hope nVidia keeps this green idea alive!
- Joe