XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Video Card

tcn-7

would this be worth it im thinking about buying this XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Video Card it is $257.88 to where i live it has 512mb Memory Clock: 2200mhz shader clock: 1688mhz this would be a HUGE upgrade from my onboard and im pretty sure i will be able to play any game with it but the 8500gt has 1gb of memory but only 983 mhz shader clock but its only 100 bucks but im thinking of going to the 9800gtx because it soulda WAY better :) does anyone know which one is the better deal??

importskyline22

I think you should buy my 8800Gt from me :)

tcn-7

man that gcard is nothing compared to the 9800gtx infact its nothing campared to the bfg 8800 gt :P lol
the clock speed on the 8800gt(yours) is about half of the new 8800gt and a quarter of the 9800gtx...lol

Nicholas.Sexton

Hope that was meant as a joke?=P

But anyway, where do you live that the 9800GTX is $260? If you have access to Newegg, get the 9800GTX+ it is like $180 for most brands after rebate. The GTX+ has higher clocks and runs cooler thanks to 55nm=)

Edit: just saw you live in Canada. Sorry for your luck=P JK but seriously find a place with some GTX+ they might be cheaper and better performance.

tcn-7

dude that wasnt meant to be a joke 600 MHz is his 8800gt the evga 8800gt is 650 MHz lol not exactly half but u know :P and the 9800 gtx is 675 MHz but the reason its soo much better is the shader clock is 1688 MHz and the memmory clock is 2200 MHz but i live in canada and i am thinking about buying it off of tigerdirect which after rebate is 189 but shipped is 250...soo yea but im going to need to pick up a psu :P i only have 300 bucks and all the stuff i need put together is 350 :(

Nicholas.Sexton

8800GT isn't that bad of a card really. I had a 8800GT and I never thought of upgrading to a 9800GTX, the difference wasn't enough. So I picked up another 8800GT for SLI.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3340&p=3

Pretty much only a 5-10 frame difference at max graphics.

tcn-7

well im not sure though because theres the 8800gt but theres 2 diff versions ones better but hardly but the 9800gtx i just want it so i can go to my friend and say HAHA lol :P cause hes always wanted one :P

Nicholas.Sexton

Yeah hah showing up a friend is always good=) . I know the 9800GTX is a nice card=) I'm just defending the 8800GT.

I think you may be thinking of the 8800GTS which there are 2 different versions of with different cores. All the 8800GTs are the same and only differ in how much they are overclocked.

tcn-7

yes thanks for helping me make up my mind im going to buy import skylines 8800gt and psu :)

xXPattycakes

id say get a XFX 9800GTX Black Edition..... the core clock is around 760-780ish

importskyline22

Just to throw my opinion in about my own card. I played crysis on medium-high settings with AA turned pretty much all the way up if i recall, and it played very smooth, i dont remember the FPS but yea.

kidchoked

The 8800GT is monster in value and performance, no "not that bad" about the matter. Buy an 8800GT and overclock and be done with it. If you don't mind the pirce, however the 9800 is badass card.

Nicholas.Sexton

How about this tcn-7? Looks like its for Canadians and its better than a 9800gtx=)

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...80&catid=25617

tcn-7

WOAH THATS CHEAP I MIGHT JUST BUY THAT!!!!!!:) unlesss i buy skylines which i will deff buy if he ships to canada because 220 for ram 8800gt and a psu thats a goooood deal :P