*www.tomshardware.com/charts/gaming...compare,1468.html?prod[2695]=on&prod[2692]=on
If we see the above chart, not in a single row 9600gt has beat 8800GT. Is 8800gt better than 9600gt?
9800GT is more of 8800GT's real comparison and not 9600GT.
and the price difference between 9600GT and 9800GT is around 1k.
It's not the generation that matters but architecture. 8800gt's architecture is more powerful than the 9600gt. Take a look at these..
8800gt
Stream Processors- 112
Core Clock (MHz)- 600
Shader Clock (MHz)- 1500
Memory Clock (MHz)- 900
Memory Amount - 512MB
Memory Interface- 256-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)-57.6
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)-33.6
9600gt
Stream Processors- 64
Core Clock (MHz)- 650
Shader Clock (MHz)- 1625
Memory Clock (MHz)- 900
Memory Amount- 512mb/1gb
Memory Interface 256-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)- 57.6
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)- 20.8
