4830 OR 9800GT

[willm8488]

Which one of the two cards should I get?
ATI Radeon 4830
Nvidia Geforce 9800gt

I am looking for a graphics card that will last a while and am willing to go sli or crossire later down the road. I play mostly FPS games and some actions: Assassins Creed, Bioshock, Crysis Warhead, Gears of War, Tomb Raider Underworld.
Is there another option worth the extra money?

 

[r-sky]

Look at the reviews... they are close, depending on your resolution.

Another option... always! worth the money... it's up to you.

 

[the last resort]

either one, they are pretty close

 

[megamanx00]

Just depends on what you want. Since they are both pretty close I'd say it comes down to if you want a crossfire or an sli motherboard. Generally I like the crossfire boards better for both AMD and Intel. If you already have a crossfire or SLi motherboard then you may as well base your choice on that.

 

[rockyjohn]

Did you bother to look at the THG VGA charts so you can get a more direct comparison for the games you play? They do not list the 9800 GT but it is basically the 8800 GT so compare with that.

 

[kjohnson1]

I would save up and get a 4850, its built to handle games better than a 4830.

 

[xxcoop42xx]

any of the stated cards are good, but like someone else stated it depends on your mobo. if you have sli mobo then the 9800GT is you choice. also a 4850 is faster than the 9800GT so maybe waiting a little longer will suit you better for the future. 4850 > 4830 = 9800GT. i would wait if at all possible.