When you look at performance in a variety of games, the 9600 GT is simply the faster card of the two, by anywhere from 15%–35%. Remember, our EVGA "SSC" version is factory overclocked, and costs just over $200, so this is unfortunately a bit of an apples and oranges comparison. The price difference between these two cards is roughly the same as their performance difference, when you look at performance across multiple games and resolutions.