8800 or 9800

[just a noob]

ok, what i want to know is should i use the current 9800gt i have sitting on my desk as a paperweight, or should i buy an 8800gtx/ultra and sell the 9800 to my friend, if it helps any i only game on a 17 inch moniter(it would only be about 100 dollars to get the gtx/ultra if i sold my 9800)

 

[Kornowski]

Well, the 8800GTX / Ultra uses the old, out-dated G80 Core. Whilst the newer 9800GT uses the G92 Core.

It's a tough call to be honest. I'd probably stick with the 9800GT as you're only going to be using a 17" monitor, you won't really need the bigger memory on the GTX or Ultra.

Hope this helps.

 

[just a noob]

maybe ill just buy an 8800 ultra, then compare the two of them =\

 

[funkysnair]

listen to kawasaki that dude knows his shiznit even though he is a scouser

 

[Kornowski]

maybe ill just buy an 8800 ultra, then compare the two of them =\

If you can get it cheap, then I guess, why not.

listen to kawasaki that dude knows his shiznit even though he is a scouser

What's that supposed to mean, LOL!

 

[Droogie]

Have you considered a 9800 GTX(+)?

 

[funkysnair]

well you know you graphics cards but also know how to hotwire a care and steel alloy wheels while wearing shellsuit

 

[Kornowski]

well you know you graphics cards but also know how to hotwire a care and steel alloy wheels while wearing shellsuit

True dat. lol

 

[funkysnair]

lol... respect!

 

[ETSA]

4850

 

[oregon]

stick with what you have for a year

 

[just a noob]

i have the feeling im going to end up buying a gtx 280/4870x2 for some reason...

 

[Bartmasta]

dont unless you need to

 

[just a noob]

its a bit hard to play games on integrated graphics

 

[MrBucket]

its a bit hard to play games on integrated graphics

I'd rather have the radeon hd3300 integrated graphics than the pci 5200 i have now. . i can play CS:S tho which keeps me happy for right now, kinda. . .

 

[oregon]

if your on ingtegrated, by all means buy a new card... i thought you said you had a 9800 though, which would be perfectly fine for current games.

 

[Bartmasta]

what does intergrated mean

 

[Kornowski]

what does intergrated mean

It's built into the motherboard.

 

[Shane]

Stick with what you have,its plenty powerfull enough for now.

give it a yeah or so then upgrade,no point in keep changing,upgrading a GFX card every few months like some people do its just stupid.
games dont evolve that quick to need a whopping 2GB of VRAM and a powerhouse

 

[pdc76]

i went with 8800gtx, because i have two of them and they rock.