9800gtx over the 7950gx2 ?

Prelude · Apr 9, 2008, 12:37 PM

Guys, I'd like some opinions on this. I currently own a 7950gx2 and I've been looking to upgrade. When reading reviews on the 9800gtx it's not really that impressive compared to other 8-series cards.

However, with the lowest prices at 230 euro's (Club3D) it does become tempting again.
What do you guys think? Is the performance boost worth it? I could wait for the next REAL highend card based on the new gpu but that might take a while and when it delivers it will probably cost an arm and leg... Do you think waiting for a custom 9800gtx with more onboard memory would be worthwile?

The rest of my system: p5b mobo, e6600, 2gb ram, 400W PS (New power source??)

**kris23** · Apr 9, 2008, 05:56 PM

the 7950GX2 cant register to the performance of any of the mainstream or high end card anymore......

any card from 3870 and up is a reasonable choice.... 9800GTX is very good too but a 9800GX2 is better.

ahsalloum · Apr 10, 2008, 12:45 AM

I don't really know how tempting the price is. How much does an 8800GT cost where you are? Here in Canada, the 9800GTX is a almost twice the price, so clearly the 8800GT is a better buy. If it's a matter of 40-50 or so Euros in difference, I would personally go with the 9800GTX. There are also claims that future drivers would improve the performance.

**kris23** · Apr 10, 2008, 01:00 AM

the 8800GT is about 190-200 dollars here.

like 120 CAD or less lol

tcman · Apr 10, 2008, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prelude

Guys, I'd like some opinions on this. I currently own a 7950gx2 and I've been looking to upgrade. When reading reviews on the 9800gtx it's not really that impressive compared to other 8-series cards.

However, with the lowest prices at 230 euro's (Club3D) it does become tempting again.
What do you guys think? Is the performance boost worth it? I could wait for the next REAL highend card based on the new gpu but that might take a while and when it delivers it will probably cost an arm and leg... Do you think waiting for a custom 9800gtx with more onboard memory would be worthwile?

The rest of my system: p5b mobo, e6600, 2gb ram, 400W PS (New power source??)

Just for 230 Euro for a Geforce 9800GTX! That's a good price. At my place (Holland) they sell it for around 309 Euro (XFX). The Geforce (EVGA) 8800GTX (G80) costs here around 229 Euro. The 8800GT (EVGA) costs here 189 Euro. the (EVGA) 8800GTS (G92) costs here 219 Euro. And the 9600GT 159 Euro.

Go for it if you need the extra speed, for example you want to play Crysis at a decent speed in higher settings. Another game that probably will need a faster videocard is Assasin Creed PC. Otherwise wait for the newer cards like the GT200 from Nvidia or ATI-AMD RV770. All other games using the Unreal III engine, Source engine, id Tech 4 (Doom3) engine etc. perform fine with the Geforce 7950GX2.

Prelude · Apr 10, 2008, 10:19 AM

Tcman, I'm Dutch too.

Have a look here: GeForce 9 Serie | Tweakers.net Pricewatch Prijzen

Anyway, I think I'll wait for a bit to see some new rumours on the upcoming GT200 cards. I've read the 9900gtx will be a single gpu card with 9800gx2 performance. Now that would be a nice step up from a 7950gx2

Seeing as thought the 9800gx2 costs 400-450 euro's I would be willing to pay that for a 9900gtx if it has reasonable power consumption and noise levels.

ahsalloum · Apr 27, 2008, 07:36 PM

I hope you are ready to wait till July for that.

**kris23** · Apr 27, 2008, 08:06 PM

i highly doubt the card will beat a 9800GX2.....

probably come close to it in lower resolutions but not beat it.

just look at G92, it was to give more than double 8800Ultra performance..... after many evolutions of the core (8800GT, 8800GTS 512, 9800GTX) it BARELY matched it at half the price....

candle_86 · May 6, 2008, 11:10 PM

actully id wait till the begging of June the Geforce 9900 should be out, and is the GT200 we are all waiting on, if your 7950GX2 is doing fine right now id hold off and see what the 9900 can do

CDsDontBurn · May 11, 2008, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

i highly doubt the card will beat a 9800GX2.....

probably come close to it in lower resolutions but not beat it.

just look at G92, it was to give more than double 8800Ultra performance..... after many evolutions of the core (8800GT, 8800GTS 512, 9800GTX) it BARELY matched it at half the price....

that was the purpose of the g92. equal performance to a 8800GTX (the 8800GT did this) and 8800 Ultra (the 8800GTS 512MB did this) for half the price.

anyways, for the OP, the 9800GTX will be a big difference in performance to your current 7950GX2 card. IMO, the 9800GTX is reasonably priced for rather excellent performance. they are in the $350 USD range. they're a great buy!

Fahim · May 17, 2008, 05:19 PM

i just benched my 7950 GX2, and there is a huge difference between the two. It will be a very good upgrade. But there is not much difference between 9800 GTX and 8800 GTS 512MB.

CDsDontBurn · May 18, 2008, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fahim

i just benched my 7950 GX2, and there is a huge difference between the two. It will be a very good upgrade. But there is not much difference between 9800 GTX and 8800 GTS 512MB.

right, that's because the 9800GTX is just a re-vampped 8800GTS 512MB as it should have been when it first came out.

SFOSOK · May 18, 2008, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

right, that's because the 9800GTX is just a re-vampped 8800GTS 512MB as it should have been when it first came out.

Don't you work for EVGA? Why don't you have a better card : (

**kris23** · May 18, 2008, 07:30 PM

they still arent free even though he gets discounts.....

jp306 · May 18, 2008, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by candle_86

actully id wait till the begging of June the Geforce 9900 should be out, and is the GT200 we are all waiting on, if your 7950GX2 is doing fine right now id hold off and see what the 9900 can do

Good Advice...

I'd wait for the 9900 to come out. Even if you decide not to get one, all the other cards should drop in price a bit.

CDsDontBurn · May 19, 2008, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFOSOK

Don't you work for EVGA? Why don't you have a better card : (

because i have other things going on in my life right now that have made upgrading my PC a non-priority.

DaddyD302 · May 23, 2008, 05:45 AM

I would wait for the 9900GTX or Gt200 or whatever it's gonna be called.

CDsDontBurn · May 23, 2008, 08:00 AM

IMO, the 99xx series cards from NVIDIA will just be another refresh of the g92 chips.

Prelude · May 30, 2008, 07:14 AM

Well, as it looks now the GTX280 is going to be the real deal so I'm glad I waited.
Hope it will be reasonably priced though and I hope my E6600 @ 3.2Ghz will be enough...

CDsDontBurn · May 30, 2008, 10:29 AM

lol, and i'm only waiting because i haven't been able to afford a new upgrade

AGP FTW!!!!

Apr 9, 2008, 12:37 PM	#1
Prelude DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0	9800gtx over the 7950gx2 ? Guys, I'd like some opinions on this. I currently own a 7950gx2 and I've been looking to upgrade. When reading reviews on the 9800gtx it's not really that impressive compared to other 8-series cards. However, with the lowest prices at 230 euro's (Club3D) it does become tempting again. What do you guys think? Is the performance boost worth it? I could wait for the next REAL highend card based on the new gpu but that might take a while and when it delivers it will probably cost an arm and leg... Do you think waiting for a custom 9800gtx with more onboard memory would be worthwile? The rest of my system: p5b mobo, e6600, 2gb ram, 400W PS (New power source??)

Apr 9, 2008, 05:56 PM	#2
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,316 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	the 7950GX2 cant register to the performance of any of the mainstream or high end card anymore...... any card from 3870 and up is a reasonable choice.... 9800GTX is very good too but a 9800GX2 is better. __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,316 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	the 8800GT is about 190-200 dollars here. like 120 CAD or less lol __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Apr 27, 2008, 08:06 PM	#8
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,316 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	i highly doubt the card will beat a 9800GX2..... probably come close to it in lower resolutions but not beat it. just look at G92, it was to give more than double 8800Ultra performance..... after many evolutions of the core (8800GT, 8800GTS 512, 9800GTX) it BARELY matched it at half the price.... __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

May 17, 2008, 05:19 PM	#11
Fahim DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In Front of my PC Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	i just benched my 7950 GX2, and there is a huge difference between the two. It will be a very good upgrade. But there is not much difference between 9800 GTX and 8800 GTS 512MB. __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+ ASUS CROSSHAIR AM2 Motherboard 2 x 1GB Corsair XMS PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM 160GB+500GB+750GB+1TB+1TB+750GB+250GB+750GB+750GB+ 1TB+120GB+400GB [COLOR=green]NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB (650,1940)[/COLOR] [COLOR=#008000][color=red]ATI RADEON HD 3870 512MB (800,2340)[/color][/COLOR] [COLOR=#008000][color=red]ASUS AX800 XL 256MB (??)[/color][/COLOR] Coolermaster Real Power 1000W PSU

Apr 10, 2008, 12:45 AM	#3
ahsalloum DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	I don't really know how tempting the price is. How much does an 8800GT cost where you are? Here in Canada, the 9800GTX is a almost twice the price, so clearly the 8800GT is a better buy. If it's a matter of 40-50 or so Euros in difference, I would personally go with the 9800GTX. There are also claims that future drivers would improve the performance.

Apr 10, 2008, 10:19 AM	#6
Prelude DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0	Tcman, I'm Dutch too. Have a look here: GeForce 9 Serie \| Tweakers.net Pricewatch Prijzen Anyway, I think I'll wait for a bit to see some new rumours on the upcoming GT200 cards. I've read the 9900gtx will be a single gpu card with 9800gx2 performance. Now that would be a nice step up from a 7950gx2 Seeing as thought the 9800gx2 costs 400-450 euro's I would be willing to pay that for a 9900gtx if it has reasonable power consumption and noise levels.

Apr 27, 2008, 07:36 PM	#7
ahsalloum DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	I hope you are ready to wait till July for that.

May 6, 2008, 11:10 PM	#9
candle_86 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	actully id wait till the begging of June the Geforce 9900 should be out, and is the GT200 we are all waiting on, if your 7950GX2 is doing fine right now id hold off and see what the 9900 can do

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,316 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	they still arent free even though he gets discounts..... __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

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DaddyD302 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	I would wait for the 9900GTX or Gt200 or whatever it's gonna be called. __________________ EVGA X58 INTEL i7 920@3.8Ghz EVGA 260GTX 216 SLI Corsair Dominators DDR3 1600 Samsung F1 750G Raid0 Enermax Revolution 1050 Gateway 2485 CM HAF932 X-Fi Elite CM V8

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Prelude DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0	Well, as it looks now the GTX280 is going to be the real deal so I'm glad I waited. Hope it will be reasonably priced though and I hope my E6600 @ 3.2Ghz will be enough...

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