Which is a better buy? GPU

2008-06-18 17:48:58

#1

Slarty: Member; +37|6234|Ingerland

A friend was asking me via MSN which would be a better card to get, a 8800GTX (768) or a 9800 (512) ?

He'll be running an E6600 with a striker extreme Mobo http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3& … odelmenu=1

if that helps at all?

Thanks

2008-06-18 17:56:35

#2

aimless: Member; +166|6394|Texas

I think the 9800 if it's cheaper.

2008-06-18 17:56:51

#3

Volatile: Member; +252|6974|Sextupling in Empire

He's not interested in the new cards that are coming out now?

Budget?

Resolution?

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2008-06-18 17:59:54

#4

Slarty: Member; +37|6234|Ingerland

There's a marginal difference in price (think the 8800 is actually slightly cheaper) but it's only a few £'s.

Resolution I have no idea, sorry!

2008-06-18 18:07:30

#5

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

Slarty wrote:
There's a marginal difference in price (think the 8800 is actually slightly cheaper) but it's only a few £'s.

Resolution I have no idea, sorry!

Find that out.

Also, tell him to be patient, and wait for the new ATI cards to arrive. With them, there will come price drops in all fields of the GPU market. If the performance rumours are true, he could get a lot more card for his cash in a couple of weeks.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-19 07:51:10

#6

[LoG] Maverick: Member; +0|7082

Hi there it was me that was asking, Its not the price im concerned about , Just unsure which would be the better card.

The new cards are over 400 so im not sure that cards will drop that much but ill keep an eye on the price market.

Is there any cards you would recommend for me

Many Thanks

2008-06-19 08:00:35

#7

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6505|United Kingdom

[LoG] Maverick wrote:
Hi there it was me that was asking, Its not the price im concerned about , Just unsure which would be the better card.

The new cards are over 400 so im not sure that cards will drop that much but ill keep an eye on the price market.

Is there any cards you would recommend for me

Many Thanks

nvidia's new releases are expensive but the ATi releases should be much more reasonable, I'd probably recommend either 4850 or more likely 4870

2008-06-19 11:42:36

#8

pvtmoustacheride: 5 cents; +11|6872|Iowa, USA

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Also, tell him to be patient, and wait for the new ATI cards to arrive. With them, there will come price drops in all fields of the GPU market. If the performance rumours are true, he could get a lot more card for his cash in a couple of weeks.

That is what I would do too. Those ati cards look sweet. I have an evga 9800 gtx. I stepped up from the 8800 gt for like 50 bucks and it was worth it. Its a great card but compared to the 8800 gtx its just slightly better. So if you have to get one now I would personally get whichever one is cheaper. But you should really wait for those ati cards it shouldn't be too much longer on them.

2008-06-19 12:37:06

#9

[LoG] Maverick: Member; +0|7082

thanks for the advice peeps.

sounds like its worth waiting a few weeks then

2008-06-21 15:15:16

#10

[LoG] Maverick: Member; +0|7082

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/06/20/nvidia_quietly_launches_gtx_plus/

dicision made lol

2008-06-21 15:27:38

#11

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6819|UK

[LoG] Maverick wrote:
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/06/20/nvidia_quietly_launches_gtx_plus/

dicision made lol

Why don't you just overclock a 4850?

That ''new'' 9800 is essentially an overclocked 9800GTX (though it is 55nm, power savings where sacraficed for clock speed increase) and there charging you more for it. Get a 4850 with an aftermarket cooler and clock the hell out of it. Or like me go for a 4870 for $50 more. I don't really see the 9800GTX+ going for ONLY $30 more than the old one :\.

Martyn

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