ASUS EN9800GTX vs MSI GF9800GTX OC'd - decision making time!

2008-11-24 23:41:42

#1

KuSTaV: noice; +947|6777|Gold Coast

Okay, well my current Leadtek Winfast 8800GTX of 1 year and 10ish months broke down, tried getting dust and stuff of it but it doesnt work. It displays horizontal lines across the screen and gives a resolution of 640x480ish or whatever, its not going to work again (with a warranty of only 1 year).

So I decide to get a new graphics card, of which is going to be a 9800GTX. However, Im uncertain to which one I should get. Ive done some searches and whatever, and still unsure, hence the thread. Now, I can get the ASUS EN9800GTX with 512MB RAM for $295AU, at factory settings. I can also get an MSI GF9800GTX also with 512MB RAM, which is overclocked (not sure how much though), which is $260AU. I dont understand the difference in price, whether its based on performance or whatever.

Id just like to know what youre thoughts are on these cards, and if I should choose the ASUS over the MSI, or MSI over ASUS.

Cheers,

noice

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2008-11-24 23:45:29

#2

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6463|Winland

ASUS over MSI, MSI is one of the worst manufacturers there are.

Also, get a 4850, it's superior to the 9800GTX in every field.

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2008-11-24 23:46:30

#3

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6418|what

Well if your looking for a vast improvement with an 9800GTX you won't see much of one, unfortunately.

I suggest you save up another hundred and get:

Geforce 260GTX

2008-11-25 00:45:07

#4

KuSTaV: noice; +947|6777|Gold Coast

TheAussieReaper wrote:
Well if your looking for a vast improvement with an 9800GTX you won't see much of one, unfortunately.

I suggest you save up another hundred and get:

Geforce 260GTX

I wasnt really looking for an improvement, but rather a replacement. However Im now considering buying one... I can get one for $420AU... but Im not too sure if my PSU could handle it, as Ive only got 500 watts.

Do you think its a worthwile investment? Will it increase performance? Ive only got an old school Intel E4400 @ 2.4GHz, so Im not sure if such an improvement in graphics processing power will have an overall performance boost, due to the CPU.
But then again, is it worth it paying $125 more for whatever performance gain I will get? Or should I also upgrade the CPU? Ive been considering this for quite a while but I want to save up for a reasonable laptop too.

noice

2008-11-25 01:06:04

#5

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6414|'straya

ur CPU will bottleneck a 260GTX i think....

i think u'd be best off buying a HD 4850 decent price, decent performance... and u dont need anything better unless u upgrade ur other components

2008-11-25 01:06:28

#6

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

In GPU bound games (i.e. most) you'll notice an increase. In CPU bound games (like FSX) you won't.

That CPU should have some nice OC room

What GPU you need really depends on what games you play and at what resolution. For most a G92 (8800GT, GTS, 9600GSO, 9800 series) will do perfectly fine as long as the resolution stays reasonable

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2008-11-25 01:20:18

#7

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6170|CA

9800GT will do 100+ FPS in BF2 all maxed settings, 8X AA. However, I get ~30-50 FPS in Far Cry 2 on "Very High" Settings, at a 1680 X 1050 resolution. When I look down/up, the FPS will jump to 60-70, but never drops under 30.

It's a great card, although the 4850 does outperform it, I bought it because it was cheaper, and I was upgrading from a desperately old card (X1300 Radeon).

I suggest you purchase a nice card only if you plan to do PC upgrades soon (within a few months), if you don't, go with the 9800GTX.

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2008-11-25 01:43:14

#8

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6729|cuntshitlake

I really recommend the HD4850. It is quite a lot better then the 9800GTX and has similar or lower price. If you want to put some more money into the game, it's a choose between 260GTX or HD4870.

And that CPU could be overclocked to up to 3GHz with the stock cooler.

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2008-11-25 05:36:24

#9

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6956|Devon, England

Yeah, I have an E4400 and I have overclocked it to 3.0 stable once, but now I can't seem to get any higher than 2.99...

And if you go for an NVIDIA card... Go for a BFG make

2008-11-25 16:44:19

#10

The_Sniper_NM: Official EVGA Fanboy; +94|6379|SC | USA |

FFLink13 wrote:
Yeah, I have an E4400 and I have overclocked it to 3.0 stable once, but now I can't seem to get any higher than 2.99...

And if you go for an NVIDIA card... Go for a BFG make

No.

2008-12-08 16:54:50

#11

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6898

The_Sniper_NM wrote:
FFLink13 wrote:
Yeah, I have an E4400 and I have overclocked it to 3.0 stable once, but now I can't seem to get any higher than 2.99...

And if you go for an NVIDIA card... Go for a BFG make
No.

Evga fan boy coming in.

2008-12-08 16:58:10

#12

twoblacklines: all grown up now (its boring); +49|6473

8800gt ftw

2008-12-08 18:37:36

#13

The_Sniper_NM: Official EVGA Fanboy; +94|6379|SC | USA |

Gooners wrote:
The_Sniper_NM wrote:
FFLink13 wrote:
Yeah, I have an E4400 and I have overclocked it to 3.0 stable once, but now I can't seem to get any higher than 2.99...

And if you go for an NVIDIA card... Go for a BFG make
No.
Evga fan boy coming in.

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You can't order from here, but heres a link

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2008-12-09 02:08:06

#14

BrimstoneFire: Member; +5|6724|Brisbane

maybe its just me.. but XFX has never failed me.. and they seem to overclock their cards really well... they may be a little dearer but for performance and stability and peace of mind.. i really dont mind.

2008-12-09 04:26:58

#15

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6766|so randum

4850 tbh.

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2008-12-09 06:23:39

#16

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6815|UK

FatherTed wrote:
4850 tbh.

this

2008-12-09 07:34:02

#17

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6552|eng

4850, or if you have to get a 9800GTX, get the ASUS or BFG one.

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2008-12-09 08:16:46

#18

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6766|so randum

Bell wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
4850 tbh.
this

this

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