As I reported
earlier, the 9600 GT is expected to feature 64 stream processors, 512MB of
GDDR3 memory, a 256-bit memory bus, and core and memory speeds of 650MHz and
900MHz, respectively. Now
Expreview got some info
about pricing, they claims that the 9600 GT will actually launch at prices
ranging from $169 to $189. The card will be available with either 256MB or 512MB
of memory, pricing and memory capacities will likely be tied. So when can we
expect the 9600 GT to hit retail shelves? Sticking to previous rumors, Expreview
maintains that the 9600 GT has been postponed from its previous February 14
launch date because of electrical issues and will make its appearance on
February 21. The 9600 GT should be the first mainstream Nvidia product with a
256-bit memory bus, and it could be an interesting competitor to AMD's Radeon HD
3850. Currently, the cheapest AMD-ATI 3850s are priced at $169.99.