8800 ultra or 9800gx2

[just a noob]

ok, so i've got a very simple question, what graphics card? i can currently get an 8800 ultra for 250 dollars or the 9800gx2 for around 300 dollars, which one should i get?

 

[Justin]

i vote for the GX2 since the Ultra is pretty old now and the GX2 has far more better performance.

 

[Geoff]

The 9800GX2 is much better, the 8800 Ultra is years old.

 

[oscaryu1]

9800GX2. 8800 Ultra is obsolete nowadays.

 

[just a noob]

guess i know what to get after my birthday now lol

 

[Ramodkk]

Out of those, I chose 9800GX2 cause it's newer and far better. Have you considered ATi though?

 

[Compequip]

ok, so i've got a very simple question, what graphics card? i can currently get an 8800 ultra for 250 dollars or the 9800gx2 for around 300 dollars, which one should i get?

Why not just use your onboard video???

 

[just a noob]

Why not just use your onboard video???

i'm sorry, but i cannot play the games that i want with onboard graphics, why would you suggest that i use onboard video anyway?

 

[Ramodkk]

What do you mean with "x2's" HD4870X2's? or GX2's?

 

[ducis]

simple get a HD 4870

 

[Shane]

8800 Ultra is obsolete nowadays.

Lol no its not obsolete,theres still high demands for the 8800 series especialy the GT,GTS,etc

Just because theres newer cards out now doesnt mean the previous are obsolete.

but out of choice obviously go with the newer card.

 

[oscaryu1]

Lol no its not obsolete,theres still high demands for the 8800 series especialy the GT,GTS,etc

Just because theres newer cards out now doesnt mean the previous are obsolete.

but out of choice obviously go with the newer card.

Well, you get my point

It's not a very "called on" card nowadays. The GTS G92, GT, ect. might be, but the Ultra isn't a very high demand card anymore.

 

[Ramodkk]

Lol no its not obsolete,theres still high demands for the 8800 series especialy the GT,GTS,etc

Just because theres newer cards out now doesnt mean the previous are obsolete.

but out of choice obviously go with the newer card.

He said the 8800 Ultra is obsolete nowadays.

But I get your point

 

[Mez]

Why not just use your onboard video???

you are crazy, you can not play much games with onboard.

And second of all, like everyone else go with 9800gx2, its 2 gpus in one

BTW: where are you getting the ultra for 250$? Theres only 1 on newegg for 515$ NVM theres an XFX one on tigerdirect

 

[wartrace]

Get one of the new 280 cards! I have seen them for around 400 bucks.

 

[just a noob]

its kind of hard to spend 400 when you only have 300

 

[wartrace]

its kind of hard to spend 400 when you only have 300

 

[just a noob]

i'm 15, im not going to have a credit card

 

[wartrace]

i'm 15, im not going to have a credit card

Dang, my dog has a credit card. (Just kidding!)

If I were you I would go with the 9 series because you can use the nvidia physics software with it.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_8.06.12_whql.html

I have a couple of 8800 ultra cards that can not take advantage of that software. I am seriously considering an upgrade.