Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > 9800gtx+ or gtx 260: whats better

9800gtx+ or gtx 260: whats better

Forum Graphic & Displays : Graphics Cards - 9800gtx+ or gtx 260: whats better

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
rav3n   03-12-2009 at 07:22:15 AM

I'm looking for a video card for my new pc and am wondering whats better, the 9800gtx+ or gtx260. I may eventually get 2 and run them in sli but i doubt i will, mainly because of the lack of multi gpu support. My motherboard manufacturers website specifies that if i want sli I have to get Leadtek PX9800GTX or a Gigabyte GTX260 to be able to use sli. So which is better, the 9800gtx or gtx260?


Message edited by rav3n on 03-12-2009 at 07:48:47 AM
Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
werxen   03-12-2009 at 07:30:33 AM
- 0 +

well u said gtx260 then u said gtx280. either way, the gtx series is much faster. that being said your computer will be as fast as your weakest link: ie, your processor. you will not notice much improvement if you drop a gtx260 into a computer with a p4 on it.

------------------------------ E8500 oc'd 4.5 @ 1.44 vcore with 92mm Zalman
ATI 4850 oc'd 680/1158 with aftermarket Zalman
Asus P5Q Pro mobo
2 gigs 800 Corsair ram @ 4-4-4-12
Reply to werxen
rav3n   03-12-2009 at 07:50:57 AM
- 0 +

Sorry i fixed that now. GTX280 isn't on the supported gpu list. Which gtx were you talking about, the gtx260 or 9800gtx, because they both have gtx in their name?

Reply to rav3n
theAnimal   03-12-2009 at 08:00:55 AM
- -1 +

What resolution?

------------------------------ *How To Ask For New Build Advice*
HAF 922 | HX750
Rampage2Gene | i7 920 D0 | 6GB Gold 1600 | Hyper 212+
Caviar Black 640GB | HD3870
 Reply to theAnimal
rav3n   03-12-2009 at 08:02:15 AM
- 0 +

good question, um...probley around the 1920x1080 hd resolution

Message quoted 1 times
Reply to rav3n
theAnimal   03-12-2009 at 08:05:39 AM
- 0 +

rav3n wrote :

good question, um...probley around the 1920x1080 hd resolution



A single GTX285 is good for that res.

------------------------------ *How To Ask For New Build Advice*
HAF 922 | HX750
Rampage2Gene | i7 920 D0 | 6GB Gold 1600 | Hyper 212+
Caviar Black 640GB | HD3870
 Reply to theAnimal
rav3n   03-12-2009 at 08:10:11 AM
- 0 +

well apparently for my mobo to fully support the gpu it has to be listed on the asrock website which i thought was a load of *** but i rang a tech shop and they confirmed it is true so im kinda limited and the gtx285 is a out of my budget so its either 9800gtx or gtx260

Reply to rav3n
werxen   03-12-2009 at 08:26:05 AM
- 0 +

like i said before: the gtx series no matter what gtx is faster than the 9800gtx. what processor u got?

------------------------------ E8500 oc'd 4.5 @ 1.44 vcore with 92mm Zalman
ATI 4850 oc'd 680/1158 with aftermarket Zalman
Asus P5Q Pro mobo
2 gigs 800 Corsair ram @ 4-4-4-12
Reply to werxen
rav3n   03-12-2009 at 08:28:51 AM
- 0 +

I have a amd phenom II 940 3ghz quad core (dont ask why i didnt go intel) asrock K10N780SLIX3 mobo, 4gb ram, 850w sli psu, nzxt tempest case,320gb hdd,

Reply to rav3n
gkay09   03-12-2009 at 08:34:47 AM
- 0 +

Well get the newer card...the GTX260...shuld be very gud for ur setup...

Reply to gkay09
rav3n   03-12-2009 at 08:37:14 AM
- 0 +

Makes sense thanks for the help :)

Reply to rav3n
average joe   03-12-2009 at 05:34:28 PM
- 0 +

You should get the gigabyte Gx260. It's odd how limited your options are. There probably the only tested brands. Many other would probably work fine.

Reply to average joe
scrumhalf   03-12-2009 at 05:58:24 PM
- 1 +

Lucky for you, the GTX 260's just dropped in price!

------------------------------ Core i7 920 -=- Asus P6T Deluxe -=- 6GB OCZ DDR3 1600
EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 -=- PC P&C Silencer 750W Quad
 Reply to scrumhalf
rav3n   03-13-2009 at 01:38:38 AM
- 0 +

Well i ended up getting the EVGA GTX260 overclocked one. Thanks for the help peoples. :)

Reply to rav3n
invisik   03-13-2009 at 02:10:01 AM
- 0 +

gtx280 isnt support? im sure it will work on your mobo.

------------------------------ intel core 2 quad q6600 @3.2ghz msi p6n diamond (X-FI Extreme sound) 6gig of OCZ+CoRSAIR oc 900mhz Nvidia gtx 260 sli @ 730/1465/1250
Lite-On Blue-ray Western Digital 7200rpm 500gb Antec 500 Earthwatt Window vista 64-bit
Reply to invisik
jet777   03-13-2009 at 07:45:39 AM
- -3 +

just get two 9800gtx plus and it will out perform on sigle gtx260 ...

Reply to jet777
scrumhalf   03-13-2009 at 07:36:22 PM
- 0 +

1 GTX 260 is more future proof, and allows a cheap upgrade path to GTX 260 SLI in the future.

------------------------------ Core i7 920 -=- Asus P6T Deluxe -=- 6GB OCZ DDR3 1600
EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 -=- PC P&C Silencer 750W Quad
 Reply to scrumhalf
Bronze Graphics badge Bluescreendeath   03-13-2009 at 08:58:25 PM
- 0 +

^ But by the time you get another GTX260 for SLi, DX11 cards would be released. =/

Reply to Bluescreendeath
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > 9800gtx+ or gtx 260: whats better
Go to:

There are 1123 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.499 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them