Conclusions
Over the past few pages, we've seen three things. The first is that scatter plots are really cool. Seriously, just look at 'em. Organizing this type of data could hardly get any better.
Our second observation is that two GeForces, the 9600 GT and 8800 GT, easily offer the best overall value in the single-GPU world. The 9600 GT is more attractive now, since it offers performance almost equal to the 8800 GT for a few bucks less. However, we suspect the GeForce 8800 GT could become more interesting in the months to come, should games start harnessing more of its additional shader processors and texture filtering capacity.
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