aevm
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Well, let's see. I'll compare the BFG 8800GTX ($360 at newegg now) with the BFG 9800GTX ($330).
Advantages for the 8800GTX: better fps at high resolutions in single-card setup.
Advantages for the 9800GTX: $30 less, no mailing rebate junk, consumes less, less heat, support for Triple-SLI (assuming you have a 780i board and a serious PSU and case).
For a single-card setup, and a resolution of 1680x1050 or more, I would still buy the 8800GTX, I think, or maybe the 8800GTS G92 512MB. It depends on the budget.
For 2-card setups, I'd pick the 8800GTS G92 512MB.
For 3-card setups, the 9800GTX.
Edit: you should probably compare the 9800GTX with the 8800GTS G92 first. If you don't need 3 video cards, you can stick with the 8800GTS G92 and save lots while still getting the same performance or very close.
Advantages for the 8800GTX: better fps at high resolutions in single-card setup.
Advantages for the 9800GTX: $30 less, no mailing rebate junk, consumes less, less heat, support for Triple-SLI (assuming you have a 780i board and a serious PSU and case).
For a single-card setup, and a resolution of 1680x1050 or more, I would still buy the 8800GTX, I think, or maybe the 8800GTS G92 512MB. It depends on the budget.
For 2-card setups, I'd pick the 8800GTS G92 512MB.
For 3-card setups, the 9800GTX.
Edit: you should probably compare the 9800GTX with the 8800GTS G92 first. If you don't need 3 video cards, you can stick with the 8800GTS G92 and save lots while still getting the same performance or very close.
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You could also compare the EVGA 9800GTX ($330) vs the EVGA 8800GTX ($340 before rebate, $290 after rebate) and honestly even if I wasn't going to cash the rebate for whatever reason I'd still pick the 8800GTX.
From what I understand OC'ing the G92 does not net you the same performance benefits as OC'ing the G80 core (At least that's what I'm led to believe by some of the comments of G92 owners in this forum). The other thing that worries me a little about OC'ing these cards (That may or may not be fixed with the 9800GTX) is the fact that there were some strange problem going with the memory I believe when it was OC'ed past 2000 that affected the longevity of the card.
For what is worth, the 9800GTX is no doubt a great card (No matter how you look at it, it's a rehashed 8800GTS G92), however the 8800GTX still feels like the better "high end" package to me if you get what I mean. One thing that cannot be denied is that you will need a PSU for the G80 core to feast on, because they are power hungry.
From what I understand OC'ing the G92 does not net you the same performance benefits as OC'ing the G80 core (At least that's what I'm led to believe by some of the comments of G92 owners in this forum). The other thing that worries me a little about OC'ing these cards (That may or may not be fixed with the 9800GTX) is the fact that there were some strange problem going with the memory I believe when it was OC'ed past 2000 that affected the longevity of the card.
For what is worth, the 9800GTX is no doubt a great card (No matter how you look at it, it's a rehashed 8800GTS G92), however the 8800GTX still feels like the better "high end" package to me if you get what I mean. One thing that cannot be denied is that you will need a PSU for the G80 core to feast on, because they are power hungry.
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well if u check online reviews 9800 gtx seems beats 8800 gtx 768
check it out.
http://www.techspot.com/review/92-asus-geforce-9800-gtx/page10.html
http://neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/xfx9800gtx/7.html
And moreover 9800 uses less power consumption.I got 500 cooler master PSU so i am taking that thing into consideration too
check it out.
http://www.techspot.com/review/92-asus-geforce-9800-gtx/page10.html
http://neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/xfx9800gtx/7.html
And moreover 9800 uses less power consumption.I got 500 cooler master PSU so i am taking that thing into consideration too
:lol: 
John Vuong
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I'll rather get the 8800 GTX, at least it has a higher memory bus and more RAM unlike the POS 9800 GTX which I think is a joke. WTF was NVIDIA even thinking when they made the 9800 GTX.
And a 5-10% performance increase just ain't worth it. The only good thing about the 9800 GTX that its cheaper, though its not worth my time.
And a 5-10% performance increase just ain't worth it. The only good thing about the 9800 GTX that its cheaper, though its not worth my time.
Maziar
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Definitely agreed, the 768MB memory of 8800GTX helps it to beat the 9800GTX in higher resolutions
From tomshardware review:
So come on, Nvidia. Is this really the best you can do 17 months after the 8800 GTX?
Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX: A card that's almost as fast as the 8800 Ultra at a much lower price is a good thing. But a year and a half after the release of the GeForce 8 series, and even though AMD doesn't really have anything that can go head to head with this card, we'd have liked a little more punch to replace the 8800 GTX with (which is also now being sold for under $400). What we got instead was a card that's very noisy under load and limited by a stingy 512 MB of memory. These drawbacks are especially disappointing given that the 8800 GTS 512 MB is very similar and less expensive.
+ Performance close to that of the 8800 Ultra at half the price / Support for HybridPower (with compatible motherboards) - Noisy under load / Only 512 MB of memory / Not different enough from the 8800 GTS 512 MB, 8800 GTX and Ultra, although they're previous-generation cards and often less expensive.
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I don't even understand why this is even a question.
1. The 9800GTX is cheaper
2. The 9800GTX is better in terms of game performance (see Toms Hardware review benchmarks)
3. The 9800GTX consumes less power
4. The 9800GTX generates less heat
Why would you even consider buying a 8800GTX!? (Unless you took advantage of the rebate, then it would be a bit less expensive)
Plus, the 9800GTX will only get better with more time and newer drivers...
1. The 9800GTX is cheaper
2. The 9800GTX is better in terms of game performance (see Toms Hardware review benchmarks)
3. The 9800GTX consumes less power
4. The 9800GTX generates less heat
Why would you even consider buying a 8800GTX!? (Unless you took advantage of the rebate, then it would be a bit less expensive)
Plus, the 9800GTX will only get better with more time and newer drivers...
Chimera6586
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Maybe because it has more ROPs, TMUs, a wider memory bus and 256MBs of more memory?
Actually, I wouldn't buy either card today; I think you'd be better off saving money with an 8800GT or GTS.
Non of this matters if it doesn't perform better in real game benchmarks (see toms review)...
Evilonigiri
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No 8800GTS 1GB? http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/gainward-bliss8800gts-1024.html
I'd get this for high res.
I'd get this for high res.
scooterlibby
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I faced the same decision today when my GTS 640mb failed. I went for the 9800GTX despite my reservations about the stingy memory issues. Worst comes to worse I'll sell the GTX and get a Radeon in June. I'll post again relating my experiences with the tweaked GTS G92 (aka the 9800gtx) when I get it.
L1qu1d
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9800 GTX is a performance king up till 1900 res just like the GX2, but it all depends on the game. Crysis makes any card bend over.
the GTX is a very well planned out card. It was what push Nvidia ahead, but its an obsolete card. It uses old technology.
I think there should be a 1 gig edition coming out, made by other companies just like the 8800 GT 1 gig. but till then we'll have to wait.
My answer would be 9800 GTX because it dawns new technologies along side blazing frames.
the GTX is a very well planned out card. It was what push Nvidia ahead, but its an obsolete card. It uses old technology.
I think there should be a 1 gig edition coming out, made by other companies just like the 8800 GT 1 gig. but till then we'll have to wait.
My answer would be 9800 GTX because it dawns new technologies along side blazing frames.
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hmmm not sure i totally agree with some of the posts. the 9800gtx is a solid card. its only real flaw is the 512megs of ram and its narrower bus width of 256bit. at uber high res's it falls behind the 8800gtx just like the (g92) gts in sli do. so unless your going with uber high resolution and you wanna run 3way sli...get the 9800gtx. it wins in almost every benchmark. if your going for 1920x1200 (and arguelibly 1080P) or greater pixal count having 768 of ram can have advantages over the newer, smaller, power efficient if not castrated memory monster (really 512 and 256 why!!!!). i think the new "gtx" would have been far more appealing had it not made those cuts to its specs. the 9000 series should have been the 8900 series. nvidia goofed in general if you ask me.
why!!!!). i think the new "gtx" would have been far more appealing had it not made those cuts to its specs. the 9000 series should have been the 8900 series. nvidia goofed in general if you ask me.
hypocrisyforever
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Ok, two things. The 9800gtx is a fast card but what does that mean if it's only 5% faster than it's 2 year old predecessor. Also, the 8800gtx is now officially cheaper. Check newegg, they are being sold for half what they used to. They are roughly $40 cheaper than the 9800gtx....so, it makes you wonder. BTW, on an unrelated note, I run a 3.1ghz o/c q6700 with two 8800gtx's, and I have a 700watt power supply. You don't need a 1k p/s.
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