Would it be better to buy another 9800 GT or...
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N3crosis
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Yeah that's why I was sort of opting towards the GTS 250... but I don't really have a way to sell my other card, and if I can't sell it then the cheaper 9800 GT would probably be the better option.
Leopold Butters
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Yeah that's why I was sort of opting towards the GTS 250... but I don't really have a way to sell my other card, and if I can't sell it then the cheaper 9800 GT would probably be the better option.
I thought the 250GTS was the same as the 9800GT, or was that 9800GTX?
Bodaggit23
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GTS 250 = 9800gtx+
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Kornowski
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The 9 series actually scale pretty awesome in SLI. Adding another 9800 would be a nice, low-cost upgrade. You'd certainly see a difference in performance.
The more 'future proof' way would be to buy the GTS250. To be honest though, adding another 9800 would be cheaper and see the same, if not better performance than the GTS250.
The more 'future proof' way would be to buy the GTS250. To be honest though, adding another 9800 would be cheaper and see the same, if not better performance than the GTS250.
Twist86
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or you could always play with this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130476&Tpk=GTX 275
Would handle a 40 inch ^-^
If you don't game though you should be fine...I am currently running movies/tv/solitaire on a 36 inch Plasma with a single 8800GT that I found at work (only thing broken was the power button)
Sadly the GTS 250 is pretty much a 9800GT so not worth upgrading....would be better off buying another 9800GT and SLI.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130476&Tpk=GTX 275
Would handle a 40 inch ^-^
If you don't game though you should be fine...I am currently running movies/tv/solitaire on a 36 inch Plasma with a single 8800GT that I found at work (only thing broken was the power button)
Sadly the GTS 250 is pretty much a 9800GT so not worth upgrading....would be better off buying another 9800GT and SLI.
kookooshortman55
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That's probably what he was thinking when he bought the 9800GT
I would just go with another 9800GT. It should perform just as well if not better, but regardless, you're just chasing technology. There's always going to be a better video card, you might as well make do with what you have and SLI. You would be basically upgrading from a 9800GT to a 9800GTX, and then have to worry about selling the GT.
N3crosis
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That's probably what he was thinking when he bought the 9800GT
I would just go with another 9800GT. It should perform just as well if not better, but regardless, you're just chasing technology. There's always going to be a better video card, you might as well make do with what you have and SLI. You would be basically upgrading from a 9800GT to a 9800GTX, and then have to worry about selling the GT.
Yeah, that's what I'm probably going to do. Thanks a lot.
Candy
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That's probably what he was thinking when he bought the 9800GT
I would just go with another 9800GT. It should perform just as well if not better, but regardless, you're just chasing technology. There's always going to be a better video card, you might as well make do with what you have and SLI. You would be basically upgrading from a 9800GT to a 9800GTX, and then have to worry about selling the GT.
Good point, haha. Hadn't thought of it like that
kookooshortman55
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Good point, haha. Hadn't thought of it like that
Haha yeah but don't worry, I would normally advise towards getting a more powerful single card, but I guess the GTS 250 is just too close to the 9800GT. Had to call a different shot this time, lol.
Yea, going from a 9800GT to a GTX250 is an incremental upgrade. You would go through all the trouble of selling your old card, plop down the money for the new card, power up your computer with a smile, then realize it feels almost the same.
A second 9800GT, though it doesn't scale perfectly, would be a much better option (now, if you were going to upgrade to a GTX275 or something, that's different).
A second 9800GT, though it doesn't scale perfectly, would be a much better option (now, if you were going to upgrade to a GTX275 or something, that's different).