PNY GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB XLR8 Video Card Review @ TheTechLounge

news · September 3, 2008

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PNY GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB XLR8 Video Card Review ( -at -) TheTechLounge

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"It's an unfortunate thing that the 9800 GTX doesn't quite live up to

a souped-up, though no longer available, 8800 GTX. I mean, it's

definitely a better card in most respects. It consumes less power, is

much better at video playback, and though it's relatively louder, the

9800 GTX costs one third today what the 8800 GTX cost

yesterday. So for the same kind of dough, you can go SLI (with its

inherent drawbacks of power and motherboard costs). Which isn't

clearly an advantage with Intel CrossFire boards being as ubiquitous

as they are. Nobody's saying it's a bad card, it just hasn't lived up

to its expectations. As a card by itself, it's not bad, and if you're

limited to one card, it's really the way to go. And while it does

beat an HD 4850, it does cost more--I'd say they're equal on that

front. If not for the massive difference in power consumption,

choosing a 9800 GTX over an HD 4850 would just be a matter of

preference. Adding the GTX+ to the equation further weighs against

this card, as it'll improve on the performance quite a bit--although

the plus is reported to use just as much power and it will definitely

cost more. If you're looking for the next amazing card that will last

two years and still look its successor in the eye, you'll have to turn

to the GTX 200-series."

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