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NVIDIA's GeForce 9800 GTX officially launched, officially fast

post #1 of 17
4/1/08 at 12:20pm
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If you checked into those NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX benchmarks and felt they met with your high standards, now you can actually get one (or a bunch) into your rig. According to reports, the brain-laser of a graphics card can now be had (in various iterations) for the low, low price of $329.99 (at least from Newegg). And before you ask -- Crysis: Yes. Doom: Yes. Overlords: Welcome. Will blend: Yes. Russia: Benchmarks you.
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post #2 of 17
4/1/08 at 1:00pm
It's OFFICIALLY 7-10% faster than the G92 8800GTS 512 (stock clocks) with tri-sli capability....for a $100 premium.

This new "GTX" also OFFICIALLY replaces the G92 8800GTS SSC (overclocked) card.
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post #3 of 17
4/1/08 at 2:13pm
yup, it officially is a waste of time
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post #4 of 17
4/1/08 at 4:41pm
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Originally Posted by spartan82 View Post
yup, it officially is a waste of time
If you don't have tri sli in mind I'd say your right.
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post #5 of 17
4/1/08 at 4:48pm
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Originally Posted by hulioni View Post
If you don't have tri sli in mind I'd say your right.
Didn't the reviews that just came out say that tri-sli only gave them like a 1-2% performance increase over standard dual-sli with the same cards?

EDIT: sorry it was 6-7% increase in 3dm06 at 1920x1200. Most of the other tests were basically the same or the gains were smaller, with only one demo showing a significant gain. source
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post #6 of 17
4/1/08 at 5:13pm
I can Step-Up from my current eVGA GeForce 8800 GT 256MB to the eVGA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB for $140.83 shipped.

If I were to do it with the GeForce 9800 GX2, it'd be $400.83 shipped.
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post #7 of 17
4/1/08 at 5:35pm
I need to upgrade my 6800GT here soon.
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post #8 of 17
4/1/08 at 5:41pm
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Originally Posted by dougadamsfan View Post
Didn't the reviews that just came out say that tri-sli only gave them like a 1-2% performance increase over standard dual-sli with the same cards?

EDIT: sorry it was 6-7% increase in 3dm06 at 1920x1200. Most of the other tests were basically the same or the gains were smaller, with only one demo showing a significant gain. source
I know more than a few that will buy three of them to do tri sli just because they can. For that this is the part, all I'm sayin. Mostly a marketing thang the way I see it. I didn't say I would recommend tri sli .
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post #9 of 17
4/1/08 at 6:00pm
you can 3 times the 3-p3nis, sw33t!!!!
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post #10 of 17
4/3/08 at 2:26am
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Originally Posted by Fenuxx View Post
I can Step-Up from my current eVGA GeForce 8800 GT 256MB to the eVGA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB for $140.83 shipped.

If I were to do it with the GeForce 9800 GX2, it'd be $400.83 shipped.
One thing I also might add, as has been mentioned on the Forums here, going for the 8800 GTS 512MB would cost me $160.83 shipped (via my Step-Up). Kinda odd to me, but whatever. lol
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post #11 of 17
4/3/08 at 7:55am
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Originally Posted by dougadamsfan View Post
Didn't the reviews that just came out say that tri-sli only gave them like a 1-2% performance increase over standard dual-sli with the same cards?

EDIT: sorry it was 6-7% increase in 3dm06 at 1920x1200. Most of the other tests were basically the same or the gains were smaller, with only one demo showing a significant gain. source
Well, look at it this way, you can double performance if you just fill that thing with about 15 cards! Who doesn't have $5000 lying around?
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post #12 of 17
4/3/08 at 8:17am
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Originally Posted by Fenuxx View Post
One thing I also might add, as has been mentioned on the Forums here, going for the 8800 GTS 512MB would cost me $160.83 shipped (via my Step-Up). Kinda odd to me, but whatever. lol
EVGA keeps their prices at retail on their site.

I just bought the GTS from the Egg for $225 (after MIR).

I your case...when you know newer cards will not be out for some time and your step-up will most likely expire, I'd go ahead and get the GTX.

EDIT: That is...if you don't want to wait until June for the R700.
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post #13 of 17
4/3/08 at 9:33am
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Originally Posted by dougadamsfan View Post
Didn't the reviews that just came out say that tri-sli only gave them like a 1-2% performance increase over standard dual-sli with the same cards?

EDIT: sorry it was 6-7% increase in 3dm06 at 1920x1200. Most of the other tests were basically the same or the gains were smaller, with only one demo showing a significant gain. source
6-7% is a lot.
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post #14 of 17
4/4/08 at 6:31am
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EDIT: That is...if you don't want to wait until June for the R700.
My Step-Up expires now in 30 days, exactly.

Plus, why the hell would I wait for the R700? My (former) username was GeForceTony... I'd be waiting for GT200.
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post #15 of 17
4/4/08 at 7:52am
I almost forgot

Anyone else reading that GT200 is a G92 die shrink?
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post #16 of 17
4/4/08 at 9:26am
really? faster clock?
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post #17 of 17
4/4/08 at 9:50am
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Originally Posted by Steve@NBF View Post
really? faster clock?

Haven't seen clocks yet - but folks are already calling it a fail.

*reserves judgement until GT200/9900-series true specs are leaked*
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