GeForce 9800 GTX and 3-way SLI: May the nForce Be With You

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• 7Enigma - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - link

  NM, the images now show up that include the 8800GT. Thanks! So it seems the 9800GTX in most situations is <20% faster than the 8800GT at 1280X1024 correct? Since I game on a 19" LCD I might be better off with an 8800GT for a year or so and then upgrading to the next round of cards.....decisions....decisions....
  
  For anyone that cares here's a direct comparison using the numbers from the table:
  
  9800GTX compared to 8800GT at 1280X1024 resolution
  
  Crysis.....19.5% faster
  
  CoD4.......17.5-18.5% faster (depending on no/4X AA)
  
  Oblivion...17.5-27% faster (depending on no/4X AA)
  
  QuakeW.....10.5% faster
  
  Stalker....13% faster
  
  
  
  
  
  

• just4U - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - link

  So it's roughly 2% faster then the GTS/512? :(

• 7Enigma - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - link

  Again I'm disappointed that this review completely fails to include the 8800GTS. I asked in the previous 9800GX2 review as did several others and there was no response to the questions. It definitely appears that they are purposely failing to include the most obvious competitor to the 9800GTX (and any future lower-end cards, GTS, GT, etc.).
  
  Looks like I'll be going to another site for a better comparison.

• 7Enigma - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - link

  Hocp has a good comparison review (albeit with their odd way of benchmarking) of the 8800GTX/S against the 9800GTX. Pretty much shows what we thought, some slight improvements, but nothing to write home about. This quote from the conclusion sums up the release of the 9800GTX:
  
  "If you are a gamer and were hoping to upgrade, today is not the day if you already own pretty much any 8800 series card. Here’s hoping real next-gen technology will be seen in a “9900” series soon."
  
  This pretty much solidifies my purchase of an 8800GT. I just can't see the advantage of shelling out closer to $300 for a slightly better card than a $200 8800GT, with the hopes that within a year SOMEONE comes to the rescue of actually releasing a next gen card that is better than the current/previous generation.

• AggressorPrime - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - link

  I'm pretty sure dual, tri, and quad Crossfire is not supposed to give the exact same results in Crysis. There must be something wrong with the chart.

• AggressorPrime - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - link

  It looks like these tests are done with the 790i, yet there is no info on what RAM is used or motherboard for that matter in the chart.
  
  It is interesting that a 790i setup would beat Skulltrail in Crysis, but I guess fast RAM is more important.

• Noya - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - link

  ...the best bang for the buck is a pair of 8800gt in SLI @ about $350.

• KingViper - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - link

  Can we get a spell check in the house?

• jtleon - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - link

  DittoDittoDittoIjusthateitwhenwebcontentisnotedited!!!!
  
  Regardsjtleon

• JarredWalton - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - link

  Fixed.