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The 9800 GX2 does quite well when running World In Conflict using our test scene, which was taken from the game’s last and most demanding level. Beside its superior performance compared to the 3870 X2 antialiasing off (only by 9% at 1920x1200, but by 64% at 2560x1600, which finally becomes playable), it also supports antialiasing at 1920x1200, where it’s 31% faster than the 8800 Ultra. No miracles though, the 9800 GX2’s 512 MB of memory hurts it even more than the 3870 X2. This is a recurring problem with the GeForce line and NVIDIA needs to work on it.

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darthpoik 19/03/2008 13:32
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Doesn't inspire much. I might stay with my 8800 gtx and just overclock it.

dobby 19/03/2008 14:26
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some nice footage comparing the 3870X2 and the 9800GX2

i like the nvidia chip here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

two bit hit 19/03/2008 17:01
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Wow, Rick Rolling Dobby, nice and mature. The card looks great, I'm tempted to shell out for a good 24" monitor now.

kye3k1 19/03/2008 23:56
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I dont know whether I should blow all my money on this card or buy a 360

Tough choice

blazer666_uk 20/03/2008 02:45
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Ill keep my 8800GTX and wait a bit longer

bobwya 20/03/2008 13:58
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I don't like the design of the 9800 GX2. Aircooling for it is a disaster.. How can you watercool this beast?? The performance is rubbish given the amount of room it takes up!!

I think most people were expecting the 9800GTX to be a 1Gb card with similar architecture to the 8800GTS but with a 512bit memory bus like AMD/ATI. A big disappointment about the memory architecture. Nvidia need a die shrink ASAP and a move to wider buses like ATI...

The problem of course is AMD/ATI not delivering in the processing power department with the 3870 (X2). Therefore there is no incentive for Nvidia to leap-frog a really powerful ATI GPU (like the X1900XTX situation).

Bob

Mugz 20/03/2008 16:50
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It's cute. I was wondering when nVidia was going to do a DX10 dual-chip card.

*checks wallet*

*has wallet shot*

leexgx 25/03/2008 05:38
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its realy 2x 8800gt cards in there not sure why thay called it an 9800 GX2 when it should realy be 8800 GX2 as its not useing the 9600 tech

1 9800 GTX card should be Close to this card perfoamce wise (seen what the 9600gt does and it only has 64 SP the 8800 gts has 128 SP)

trooper1947 21/11/2008 16:34
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I went with a xbox 360 .... PC games have been a huge letdown and the graphics card upkeep is ridiculous !!!

trooper1947 21/11/2008 16:35
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trooper1947 :
I went with a xbox 360 .... PC games have been a huge letdown and the graphics card upkeep is ridiculous !!! Plus I can play them on my hd tv !!!


bobwya 21/11/2008 19:47
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trooper1947 :
I went with a xbox 360 .... PC games have been a huge letdown and the graphics card upkeep is ridiculous !!!



Thats perhaps why you've been asleep for 8 months then I guess... Resurrecting long dead threads/articles to make irrelevant/outdated comments like that is just sad. Especially with the double post. Itchy trigger finger/RSI from the controller perhaps?

The GPU market has been blown apart by ATI's new 48xx range and it is much cheaper to go for a performance card now. I mean the 4850 is gloss to the performance for a 8800 Ultra with AA on. Do the maths...

Most games are shit these days because people spend so long on the graphics they forget to develop an actual "game". The consoles are in part causing this because they require simpler levels and then the games are typically ported to the PC as an after thought. Thinking of Mass Effect and Assassins Creed here. Look quite nice but turn out to be fluff. Both suffer from "consillitis". :lol:

Bob

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