Forsa is one of the smaller graphics card makers that build Nvidia-based hardware, but it isn’t a premium partner. As a consequence, these manufacturers have to look for a niche to exist outside of the OEM business. Forsa took the entry-level GeForce 9 series GPU, called GeForce 9600GSO, and built a customized heat sink and cooler around it. The package is priced at “less than $100” and should deliver performance that isn’t too far away from a fully features GeForce 9600GT. The GSO is a lower-cost version with only 384 MB DDR3 memory instead of 512 MB, and with somewhat reduced clock speeds. In addition, the memory interface only runs at 192 bits instead of the common 256 bits. Forsa’s cooler of the GeForce 9600GSO is based on four copper heat pipe and aluminum fins together with an 80-mm fan. Although performance cannot match the 9600GT for obvious reasons, the cards might still have a nice margin for overclocking.
