The 9800 GTX is not a revolutionarily new card. We look at the card's design and test it against a strong set of competitors. How well does its performance match up with its name?
 
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/0 [...] index.html

I'm glad tom's reviewed the gtx against a variety of cards, instead of the shameful lack of this in the gx2 review!

Man, this is even more disappointing than I had feared it would be, I'd hoped it would at least top the 8800 ultra by a few % but not even being able to do that (I'll be getting a 1920x1200 monitor) has significantly reduced my will to get a new PC at all , and I was so excited about a new PC last night too .

Don't get the 9800 GTX, just wait for the 9900 GTX/GX2 or get something else. Even a 9800 GTX here costs less than a 8800 GTX which is a joke. NVIDIA really screwed this up.

Fizzle***

This is starting to look alot like the 1900xt vs the 1900xtx vs the 1950xtx debacle. All three of those cards were extremely close, using the same arch. Tho they did come out in less than a year from each other. Hmmmm.. Of course then we all know what happened, nVidia came out with the 8xxx series. For 300 bucks, still a good deal for those who dont have a 8xxx series or a 3xxx ATI series

I'm putting the final touches on a new system right now and was debating between buying a pair of 8800GT or GTS cards, or scavenging the 8600GTs out of my old box (I got them cheap, and I had done no research at all; I went to Fry's and asked a frigging salesperson, who told me what he thought I wanted to hear.  I consider that purchase to be a case of paying the "idiot tax." ) and using them until the "next big thing" came along.
 
I looked at a 9800GX2 but...ugh.  Heat dumping into the case?  And if I ever wanted to SLI them the heat problem would be even worse.  I'm just not sure this card is a good investment; I want something that'll last me a while, not a gimmick.  "Thanks but no thanks,"  I said.
 
So I thought I'd wait and see what the 9800GTX was like...and I'm not impressed by this review.  I despise an extremely noisy video card, and it sounds like that's exactly what this one is; I'd imagine it's absurd if you SLI them.  The performance seems nice, though; I'm just not sure whether or not it's nice enough to justify the irritation factor.
 
Hopefully the 9900s will be powerful without rattling the windows in your house.

but hey, it uses a lot less power.

Yeah I'm not impressed at all... even though I knew this GTS knockoff was coming. I would really like a new next gen chip to come out and replace my 7900gtx sli setup. Wonder how much longer I will have to wait for the next gen version of the 8800gtx.

hahahahahahaha the 3870x2 beats the sh**e outta the 9800gtx in Crysis 1280*1024 with 4xAA+AA...hillarious

ATI has the ball now )

Ive heard early Q4 for them, tho maybe earlier. Plus, dare I say, theres the 4xxx from ATI

 
Yeah that is true.  I am sure this makes the 8800GTX owners happy seeing that their 1.5 year old card is still the shiz niz.
 

 
 
Now would be perfect timing to unleash the RV770.  This gives the Chrome time to move in too  

Unfortunately no self respecting gamer plays a FPS at 1280x1024.

 
Couldn't agree more, I want some real competition. Not just milking the G92's out which the g92 was a bit milking the g80 core out.
 
But it puts a smile on my face that the Ultra still takes a big lead. For such an old card. Just like the GTX, I bought the 8800GTX pretty long ago, and it still kicks ass.  
 
Another thing says, we should have bought the GTX when it came out, and wouldn't have to upgrade for over more then a year now. I think that is a very budget like question.  
 
Anyway, I think if you had bought the ULTRA or GTX from the beginning it came out, it still does great job for its bang, also because it's more than a year old now.  

 
 
^ hehe
 
 

 
Cow = 8800 GTX, Milker = NV, Milk = $$$

Chrome gamers do!!!! Chrome FTW!!!!!

The 9800GTsuX might seem more attractive at maybe $250. ... at $350 its just daylight robbery. Fanboy zombies would, of course, deny it vehemently and hurl curses and expletives at me...

How bout I just hurl?          Its what it is. For someone not having anything close to this card, its not bad. A let down? Sure, but its better than we were a year ago when  8800GTS320 was going for $300 US

Then they shudve at least named it 9800GTS at least... the GTX is a sort of a premiuim spot ...like miss world.