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Bronze Graphics badge Bluescreendeath   04-18-2009 at 07:07:42 PM

I had 2x9800GTX+s in SLi, but I sold one to a friend.

What should I do with the other 9800GTX+? Keep it and wait for DX11 cards to come out,
or do I upgrade to 1xGTX260 (either 192 or 216) and SLi another in the future?

Current res at 1280x1024, maybe upgrade to 1680x1050


Message edited by Bluescreendeath on 04-18-2009 at 07:14:36 PM
------------------------------ i7 920, E5300
GTX260, HD4870, HD4830
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jzsang   04-18-2009 at 07:15:13 PM
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Don't upgrade from 1 9800GTX+ to a GTX260. While you would experience better framerates, the step is too small. Consider at least a HD 4890, GTX 275 or GTX 285.

Reviews worth looking at...

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/g [...] -gtx-275/1

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/arti [...] VzaWFzdA==

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Bronze Graphics badge Bluescreendeath   04-18-2009 at 07:47:19 PM
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Aye, but I can get a 192-260 for as low as 150, and my mobo is SLi so I can always SLi another.

I think I'll just wait it out then...when are the DX11 or next gen cards coming out?

------------------------------ i7 920, E5300
GTX260, HD4870, HD4830
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invisik   04-18-2009 at 07:57:48 PM
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I noticed a nice jump in fps from 9800gtx to gtx260 at high res with aa.
I would stick with as single 9800gtx for now if you can play the games you like.
Later on when dx11 cards come out go buy it.

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jzsang   04-18-2009 at 08:37:34 PM
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If you are looking at price, I would wait. Save a couple more bucks, upgrade to a higher resoluton monitor and then buy a HD 4890 or GTX 275 when the prices fall further this summer or fall.


Message edited by jzsang on 04-18-2009 at 08:39:14 PM
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boudy   04-19-2009 at 02:23:49 AM
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Both ATI and Nvidia have been rumored to come out with DX11 cards in Q4 this year.
I have to agree with invisik, if you can already play the games you want to play, then there is no reason to upgrade right now.

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