Nvidia geforce gtx 260 or nvidia geforce 9800 gtx+ ?

Hello!

My name is Marian, I am from Romania and I am new to Tom's Hardware Forum, but I've been using the site, especially the charts, everytime I had to make a decision about a PC component.

Now I am in a big dilema.
I want to buy a few components, but I have a certain budget, so I must chose wisely.

1st option:
- ASUS Nvidia GeForce 9800GTX+ DK (Graphic Board)
- Antec NeoPower 650 Blue (PSU)
- Antec P182 (Case)

2nd option:
- Antec NeoPower 650 Blue (PSU)
- LeadTek WinFast GTX 260 Extreme

These are the combinations I would like and I can afford.

I've been browsing the net for tests of the two graphic boards and I must say the 9800 GTX+ is pretty close to the GTX 260 board and the 9800 GTX+ is cheaper with $180 than the GTX 260 (in my country) so I am thinking the GTX 260 isn't really worth all that money.


Any thoughts?

Yes, I know the 260 is better, but its price is ~ 70% (depending on board's brand) higher than the price of 9800 GTX+.
So I guess 9800 GTX+ has a much better price/performance ratio.

IM very pleased with my 9800GTX+, buyed it for 170$ CAD (140-150$US)

Im just waiting to find a better deal to SLI it.

Crysy benchmark gives me over 30fps AVG on very high settings.
Paired with a E6850 @ 3.6ghz 2gig ram (waiting on my 4 gigs)

TF2 run so smooth, MAXED out AA, the lowest i see is 50FPS and peak over 130fps.


edit 1: 22po monitor 1650x1080

Now I'm starting to think about a HIS H485QX512P or a Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 Toxic. I originaly was thinking to buy an ASUS Nvidia GeForce 9800GTX+ DK, but I've found some charts in a PC magazin suggesting that those two ATI based boards are better.

HIS H485QX512P and Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 Toxic are pretty close, HIS having a better cooling system and maybe a bit more OC potential.

Tough choiche...