delux 4Gb RAM Performance wise 9800gx2 makes more sense. The 4870 is a very good cost effective card but for just power i would go with the 9800gx2, which is comparable to the gtx 280. But remember the 4870 isnt far off. 9800GX2 if the prices are the same...

Geforce 9800GX2 -OR- 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit ????. Which Card to get ????? The 4870 X2 is about $100 more than the Geforce 9800 GX2. Decisions! Decisions!! Also would 2GB of Video RAM be OVERKILL? If so then lets compare Geforce 9800GX2 -OR- 4870...

babies to choose from. I find so many benchmarks where they compare the 4870 to the gtx 260/280 and since the 9800gx2 seems to be an older card, I cant find much comparing 4870 to the 9800gx2 .... :cry: I'm hoping that the small amount of benchmarks I...

You haven't provided any evidence to back up your claims whatsoever. And with 4870 against 9800gx2, it's just a lost cause anyway. You haven't provided any evidence to back up your claims whatsoever. And with 4870 against 9800gx2, it's just a lost cause anyway....

focus for months to come, which means improvements will come, where as the 9800GX2 is an EOL product, meaning it may get left in the dust ala 7900GX2... 2. no microstuttering on the 4870 3. 9800GX2 has no easy upgrade path since quad-sli scales terribly,...

My 8800 GTS 320 did pretty well at that res. That's not true. 9800gx2 significantly outperform both gtx280 and 4870 in Call of Duty 4. It does fall behind gtx280 and end up very close to 4870 in one game: Quake Wars. At no times does it fall behind...

the 4850, 9800GTX, and8800GTS is the GTX260, and 4870. The main 3 performance/price levels are listed below. Even the bottom level will run ANY game at that low of a resolution FLAWLESSLY! GTX280, 9800GX2 ^^^^^^^^^^^ 4870, GTX260 ^^^^^^^^^^^ 8800GTS,...

handle different games. 9800gx2 handles everything, even Crysis, for less than 4870. Even for ATI optimized games like Bioshock, where 4870 can outperform a gtx280, 9800gx2 still outperforms it on top. The gap is big enough for it to win across the board. cut...

to know should i go with the 9800GX2 or the 4870? I would say 4870..200$ price diffrence Yep, 4870. While 9800gx2 outperforms a 280gtx, you can always add a second 4870 on that crossfire motherboard for $100 more than 9800gx2. Dual 4870 should outperform it...

Gtx280 30% faster then a 9800gx2 4870 20% faster then a 8800Ultra 4870X2 10% faster then a Gtx280 @ 1900x1200 4870 10% faster than Ultra GTX 280 same speed as 9800gx2 in games that optimize SLI power (CoD4, CoH come to mind) and 25-30% better...