My current pc:
Vista 64 bit premium
evga 790i ultra
q9450 @ 3.3 GHz
4 GB DDR3 @ 1800MHz
evga 9800 GX2
2 power supplies:
PSU 650W (powering SATA drives and MOBO)
Graphics PSU 800W (fits into cd bay and can power up to 4 cards or two 9800GX2's)
I'm not sure what everyone is bitching about but if you don't own or have personally tested a 9800GX2 or a gtx 280 then, like others have posted, do not trust some web sites review. Yes, some are good, but lots are biased. That's not what this post is about though.... My 9800GX2 is great; I've yet to come across a game that cannot handle all high settings. I run Age of Conan at all high with 16xq anti alias with 50-90+ fps. I don't base my graphics card performance on reading other editors/companies benchmark tests. I base it on actually owning it and applying hands on gaming and testing it with the particular games and programs that I use. (AoC, CoD, etc etc, & programs like SolidWorks)
I AM UPGRADING to the gtx 280. Yes it's an upgrade. It's a better/newer card. However, I cannot fully vouch for it until I receive it. When I get it (aprox 1 week) I will let you all know how it compares to my current set up. I'm confident that it will perform better, and I KNOW that it will perform better in dual SLI than a 9800GX2 will in dual SLI (2 cards - i.e. 'quad sli'). Also, the 280 will allow me to run true triple sli if needed, but is probably unnecessary atm.
As for people complaining about fan noise- 9800GX2 is very quiet, I was surprised since it's keeping to GPU's cool.
As an engineer and computer builder (hobby) I find it humorous as to how many people waste their time nagging about things they don't and probably will never own. Go buy one and try it out for yourselves, it's truly and amazing card.
Ps. The 280 will be tested by me when I get it in a week. I do not care to give it a great review or a bad review. I am simply going to be comparing it to the 9800GX2. Out of curiosity I would then like to test it against the best ATI card that will be out in about 2-3 weeks. Any suggestions on that please let me know.
-thanks
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My current pc: Vista 64 bit premium evga 790i ultra q9450 @ 3.3 GHz 4 GB DDR3 @ 1800MHz evga 9800 GX2 2 power supplies: PSU 650W (powering SATA drives and MOBO) Graphics PSU 800W (fits into cd bay and can power up to 4 cards or two 9800GX2's) I'm not sure what everyone is bitching about but if you don't own or have personally tested a 9800GX2 or a gtx 280 then, like others have posted, do not trust some web sites review. Yes, some are good, but lots are biased. That's not what this post is about though.... My 9800GX2 is great; I've yet to come across a game that cannot handle all high settings. I run Age of Conan at all high with 16xq anti alias with 50-90+ fps. I don't base my graphics card performance on reading other editors/companies benchmark tests. I base it on actually owning it and applying hands on gaming and testing it with the particular games and programs that I use. (AoC, CoD, etc etc, & programs like SolidWorks) I AM UPGRADING to the gtx 280. Yes it's an upgrade. It's a better/newer card. However, I cannot fully vouch for it until I receive it. When I get it (aprox 1 week) I will let you all know how it compares to my current set up. I'm confident that it will perform better, and I KNOW that it will perform better in dual SLI than a 9800GX2 will in dual SLI (2 cards - i.e. 'quad sli'). Also, the 280 will allow me to run true triple sli if needed, but is probably unnecessary atm. As for people complaining about fan noise- 9800GX2 is very quiet, I was surprised since it's keeping to GPU's cool. As an engineer and computer builder (hobby) I find it humorous as to how many people waste their time nagging about things they don't and probably will never own. Go buy one and try it out for yourselves, it's truly and amazing card. Ps. The 280 will be tested by me when I get it in a week. I do not care to give it a great review or a bad review. I am simply going to be comparing it to the 9800GX2. Out of curiosity I would then like to test it against the best ATI card that will be out in about 2-3 weeks. Any suggestions on that please let me know. -thanks