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hangman2004   03-13-2009 at 12:00:29 AM

Hi all,
Will it be worth while to upgrade from nvidia geforce 8800GTS 320 to Geforce 9800GTX+ for 55$.

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B-Unit   03-13-2009 at 12:08:50 AM
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Yes

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Bluescreendeath   03-13-2009 at 12:31:42 AM
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Maybe. They both are the same G92 chip - in essence, the 9800GTX/GTX+ is a slightly improved version of the 8800GTS.

You will see improvement, but it won't be significant. How much are 8800GTS nowadays? If they are under 100, you should get another and SLi them.

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robert4561   03-13-2009 at 12:34:12 AM
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Were the 320mb versions of GTS G92? I thought it was only the 512 versions.

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Bluescreendeath   03-13-2009 at 12:36:31 AM
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^ I think there were 320, 512, and 640 mb versions...not 100% sure

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rolli59   03-13-2009 at 01:00:08 AM
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G80=320/640 G92=512 which was superior to the older ones. 9800GTX+ is a big step up from 8800GTS320

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anarchy4sale   03-13-2009 at 01:01:46 AM
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I wouldnt say a BIG step up, I dont think its worth the money.

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Dark Comet   03-13-2009 at 01:02:04 AM
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Yeah I think there were 320, 512 and 640mb versions but the 512 is based on the G92 and the others are not. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Is the GTS 320 worse then the 8800GT? I think it is.

 

EDIT: ah, too late :P


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turboflame   03-13-2009 at 01:02:21 AM
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Bluescreendeath wrote :

Maybe. They both are the same G92 chip - in essence, the 9800GTX/GTX+ is a slightly improved version of the 8800GTS.



Nope, the 320MB and 640MB 8800GTS used a crippled G80 core, the 512MB 8800GTS that was released later was based on G92.


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anarchy4sale   03-13-2009 at 01:05:19 AM
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Wouldnt it pretty much be like going from the 320 to the Ultra?

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anarchy4sale   03-13-2009 at 01:31:18 AM
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People dont like those charts so i have heard, unreliable :(

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Lee-m   03-13-2009 at 01:31:37 AM
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I used to have a 8800GTS, then I like an idiot I spilt water all over the top vent on my case, and blew the 8800GTS (320) up. I then got a 9800GTX+ (512). I didnt expect to see much difference, but I really noticed a performance difference (mostly in crysis). Plus it runs cooler and overclocks better. You cant go wrong for what your paying.

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rolli59   03-13-2009 at 01:38:14 AM
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8800GTS320 had a weakness with eye candy turned on because of how little memory was installed.

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Dark Comet   03-13-2009 at 01:58:51 AM
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If the OP plays at a fairly high resolution then should there not be a big difference as rolli59 has said there is not enough VRAM on that card?

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B-Unit   03-13-2009 at 02:16:10 AM
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OMG, so much fail in this thread.

He has the old school, low end G80 8800GTS. The 9800GTX+ is as good as (untill you hit high res with lots of AA) the 8800Ultra. I can see the lack of enthusiasim if he was paying retail (~$150) but for $55, its a great move.

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hangman2004   03-13-2009 at 03:27:49 AM
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thanks for all the replies guys. keep the ideas coming here one more question

instead of going for 9800GTX+ why not i go for Geforce GTS 250. 512MB or 1GB???

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g3force   03-13-2009 at 03:53:44 AM
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hangman2004 wrote :

thanks for all the replies guys. keep the ideas coming here one more question

instead of going for 9800GTX+ why not i go for Geforce GTS 250. 512MB or 1GB???


The GTS 250 is just another rebranded G92 based video card. If the GTS 250 cost $20 more than the 9800GTX+ upgrade, I'd say it isn't worth it.

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hangman2004   03-13-2009 at 04:09:18 AM
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g3force wrote :

The GTS 250 is just another rebranded G92 based video card. If the GTS 250 cost $20 more than the 9800GTX+ upgrade, I'd say it isn't worth it.



it's cheaper then 9800gtx+

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megamanx00   03-13-2009 at 04:18:14 AM
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For only $55 it most certainly is worth it. I'm guessing you're going through evga's step up program or something. Anyway the 320 version is limited by memory so even a 9800GT 512MB would be a significant improvment with many modern games. Not only that but the G92/G92b chip is a little more efficient than the G80 your current card is based on so that coupled with the increased speeds and SPs means that you'll see a pretty big difference.

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hangman2004   03-13-2009 at 04:56:19 AM
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should i go with 512 MB or 1GB Geforce GTS 250. i plan to upgrade to 1920 x 1200 monitor soon. but i think GTS 250 will max out before it can use 1gb memory.

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anarchy4sale   03-13-2009 at 05:05:53 AM
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I guess i didnt see he was only paying 55 bucks... sure why not. Full price though, no.

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hangman2004   03-13-2009 at 09:24:16 PM
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Thanks to everyone for there input.

I sold my 8800GTS 320 for 80$ and ordered Geforce GTS 250 for 133$. Final Price 53 Dollars.

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rolli59   03-13-2009 at 09:33:28 PM
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Good deal, poor sucker could have had hd4830 for less

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IzzyCraft   03-13-2009 at 09:49:00 PM
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For 55 bucks i would go for it. Not for full price it's a good upgrade mainly for the more onboard memory of the 9800 and a little bit for the G92. I traded my old 8800gts 320 for a GTX260 awhile ago when the 216's hit the market

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hangman2004   03-13-2009 at 10:12:19 PM
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IzzyCraft wrote :

For 55 bucks i would go for it. Not for full price it's a good upgrade mainly for the more onboard memory of the 9800 and a little bit for the G92. I traded my old 8800gts 320 for a GTX260 awhile ago when the 216's hit the market



Yeah i just wanted an upgrade becuase of memory, didn't want to waste money by buying 260 or 280 now becuase by end of this year GTX 300 Series be out which will be Directx 11. I can pass 6 to 8 months with GTS 250. Thanks Man.

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hangman2004   03-14-2009 at 02:29:56 PM
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rolli59 wrote :

Good deal, poor sucker could have had hd4830 for less



i'm good with GTS 250 dude. it serves my need perfectly for now. I can buy GTX 285 or 260 but i see it as waste of money as directx 11 cards (GTX 300 Series) will be out in about 6 months. You go ahead and ENJOY your Ati 4830 man...

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rolli59   03-14-2009 at 03:12:33 PM
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"Sucker" meaning the person that bought a used 8800GTS320 for 80USD when you can pickup a new HD4830 for 75 with full warranty.

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