GTX 260 or 9800GTX+?

No. Not unless you're running at a resolution of at least 1920x1200.

I would go for the GTX 260 but if you can step up the 9800 then get that.

at 18$, you might as well get your money's worth

get the 260. it will last longer, atleast 6mnths longer

AND ONLY 120$ MORE EXPENSIVE!!!!11oneone

Not a fan boy i have bought equal ammounts of nvidia and Ati cards,

but i replaced my 2 7900gtx's for one 4870 and im well pleased with it!
for a jump of $120 or $118 i would go Ati for this round.

and hopfully Nvidia will get back it's game in a generation or two.

If you can afford it, get the GTX260. Great card. I would prefer the 4870, but it isn't an option for you and the GTX260 is only a few percent slower.

I would go with the 9800.

LOL! Jonnyboy beat me to that one.

Anywho for $18 it's worth the GTX, for $118 I don't know if the GTX 260's worth it.

I'd take that $100 and put it towards something else.

As of RIGHT NOW, I'd rate your options as follows, in order from best to worst:

• Step-up to a 9800GTX.
• Step-up to a 9800GTX, sell it as new, get a Radeon HD 4800 series card.
• Sell your current card and get a Radeon HD 4800 series card.
• Get no new graphics card, and spend the money to buy a dog to protect yourself from hackers.
• Step up to a GTX 260, spending a lot of money.

For $18 I would eat up the 9800GTX+

I know that a GTX260 would provide better performance (and probably better longevity), but there's no reason to make a jump that big for $118 when you can take another baby step for $18. Not only is it a safe middle ground, but when you're ready to buy a 260 (or maybe even 280), the price will have dropped significantly. During that time, you could also choose to bi or tri-SLI your 9800GTX+, which will have also come down in price significantly.

Price to performance: the 260 would have to be almost 5 times better than the 9800GTX+ for you, since you would be spending almost 5 times as much to get it. For that reason alone, you could argue for the 9800GTX+

Hope that helps!

I was actually in the same position as you i had both the 9800gtx+ and the gtx260. I returned the 9800gtx+ because i couldnt run far cry 2 at full settings smoothly and Grand theft auto wouldnt let me put it at high. Now i have the gtx260 and far cry 2 runs alot smoother but GTA4 still wont let me run at high sooo im returning this and getting the GTX285 in a few days im waiting for them to ship it.

GTX 260 > hd 4870 1 gb

if you upgrade ur 8800 to 9800+ or something the maximum gain sint gonna go over than 25 % while the GTX 260 gives you a minimum of 80% gain depeding on the rest of ur rig