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A Preview of the Nvidia 9800 GX2
Name: freebirds Date: April 1, 2008 at 18:25:28 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: intel/2gb Product: Dell
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Here is a preview with complete testing done by Toms Hardware; http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/03... If you don't feel like reading the full 18 page test report then heres a summery. It sucks and isnt worth the money it costs.Up to now the lowest price I found for it is a deal for $510: http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdea... It is another dual chip card like ATI's newest card and is basicly two 8800GTS G92's on one board. The thing just barely tests above the 8800GTX/Ultra.
I'm definitely not a proponent of spending that kinda money on a video card. But the performance numbers speak for themselves...the 9800 GX2 is currently THE fastest video card available.
From the conclusion:
"The GeForce 9800 GX2 is the fastest graphics card at the moment and its performance easily and consistently surpasses that of the Radeon HD 3870 X2 (42% on average and between 33% to 57% depending on the resolution chosen)."
Other than the cost, how does that suck?
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Response Number 2
Name: Plation714 Date: April 1, 2008 at 20:44:20 Pacific
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Yes indeed they are badly expensive.
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Response Number 3
Name: quarantinedjk Date: April 2, 2008 at 00:49:24 Pacific
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i really WANT this card so much
BUT its fu*cking on the expensive side...
it would be about $768 in my currency
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Response Number 4
Name: freebirds Date: April 2, 2008 at 16:30:21 Pacific
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Well at the moment $510 seems a quite nice deal on it.
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Response Number 5
Name: Sabertooth Date: April 2, 2008 at 18:31:19 Pacific
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"i really WANT this card so much"
You realize it won't be "the fastest" graphics card forever right?
Then again, bleeding-edge enthusiasts usually have a legacy of mindless profligacy .... nuff said!
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Response Number 6
Name: watersugar Date: April 3, 2008 at 05:48:07 Pacific
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