With the launch of Nvidia"s first next-generation GPU, the GeForce 9600 GT, less than a day away (February 21), AMD has sent out a pre-emptive strike against the new competition, pointing out that AMD has, in its opinion, had cards offering similar, if not better, features on the market for the past three months.
With 9600 cards expected to hit the market at suggested retail prices in the range of US$169-189, this puts them up against AMD"s current mid-range offering, the Radeon HD 3850, at between US$169-229. However, early benchmark results show the 9600 GT delivering performance just slightly below that of AMD"s higher-end product, the 3870, which carries current pricing of around US$189-250 and above.