Final Thoughts and Conclusion
I’m definitely torn on where I stand with the Foxconn 9600GT-512NOC, and the 9600 GT chipset that powers it. The card does post some good performance numbers, and comes in at an awesome price point. However it’s performance numbers aren’t high enough to make it a contender in some game intensive games based of Microsoft’s new DX10 API. It definitely screams “value card.”
The performance of the Foxconn 9600GT-512NOC video card does require some explanation. It does more than sufficient in many popular titles, and posts a great price-to-performance ratio. The 9600 GT is unable to beat the 8800 GTX, but it was never meant to. Add to the good performance the fact that this is an actively cooled card that is extremely quiet, and the appeal of such a product starts to grow. Some might even see the value and scalability in considering this part for an SLI rig on the cheap versus picking up a higher end single GPU.
This card’s strengths are also its weaknesses. The performance is that of a card at this price point, and should you be building a high end gaming rig you are going to want to spend the required money on something more robust. Beyond that, the retail package is still a little spartan.
In the end, those are the only sticking points. This is a great card for the price. Should you be building a budget box, or just wanting to get you feet wet with the intentions (and required capital) to upgrade later, it’s hard to go wrong with the Foxconn 9600GT-512NOC video card. It deserves a strong 8.5 from us, and an award for it’s awesome value.
The Good
- Single Slot
- Very quiet
- Overclocked out of the box
- Great price to performance ratio
The Bad
- Middling performing in some high end games
- Not much to the retail package
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
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