The Asus EN9600 GT is one of the foremost graphics cards to use Nvidia’s new GeForce 9600 GT chipset. Graphic cards that use Nvidia’s new chip, the Asus EN9600GT, cost around $175 and deliver fast performance. GeForce 9600 GT is a good option for gamers looking for a 3D card bargain. The card helps make most games playable at medium or better quality settings.

The GeForce 9600 GT uses the core architecture and doesn’t include an onboard audio chip. To send audio through the HDMI output, you would need a separate internal audio pass-through cable from your PC to your graphics card. EN9600 GT card includes a DVD-to-HDMI adapter and the audio cable in the box.

The GeForce 9600 GT can be added to a standard PC by connecting it directly to the PC’s power supply via a six-pin connector. It also has a power cable adapter in the box. It is a single-slot design and that makes it fit any standard desktop with a PCI-Express slot. The product supports Nvidia’s SLI dual-graphics card technology.

A 400-watt power supply is required and recommended for a single card while an additional 150 to 200 watts would be required for double cards. The memory speed is 1.8GHz and Memory Interface is 256-bit. The GeForce 9600 GT cards have PCI-E 2.0 support. This releases the graphics slot from being the choke point, when there is another supporting motherboard.

The card runs at 650MHz, with 512MB GDDR3 memory running at 900MHz. It also supports High-Definition Content Protection and ensures full-resolution output of protected high definition formats like Blu-ray and HD DVD. The chip offers a performance boost, particularly at higher resolutions.