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David Carson
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Posted: 9th Jul 2008 17:54
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I've got an HP desktop configured and ready to buy, but what the heck is the Geforce 9800GT 1Gb?! I can't find any info on it at Nvidia. How good is it compared to others?

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 9th Jul 2008 18:36 Edited at: 9th Jul 2008 18:39
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Found the GTX version, it can't be too different.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_9800gtx.html

It'll probably by just like the 8800GT, but better/newer.

Or the GeForce 9 series in general:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce9.html

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it's a very good card let's put it that way lol

google should turn up a few reviews of the 9800, and 1gb of graphics ram is more than enough for anybody's needs really, just make sure you're looking at a review of nvidia's new 9800, rather than ati's old 9800 which is 4 generations old now (was a great card in its day though)

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Posted: 9th Jul 2008 19:05 Edited at: 9th Jul 2008 19:06
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I'm using a 9800GTX, pretty good card. Haven't found a game it can't handle yet. However, I suggest you download the drivers from the web as soon as you get it (if you get it). Don't use the accompanying CD. That driver could make Chuck Norris flinch. That is, if you get the same version I got.

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Posted: 9th Jul 2008 20:42
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Quote: "rather than ati's old 9800 which is 4 generations old now (was a great card in its day though)"

bwahaha... still is. My 9800pro is still running strong. Haven't really had much of a problem.

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Posted: 9th Jul 2008 22:21
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Umm I'll answer your question if you buy me one
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Posted: 10th Jul 2008 01:19 Edited at: 10th Jul 2008 01:20
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Quote: "bwahaha... still is. My 9800pro is still running strong. Haven't really had much of a problem."


Hehe, my 9550 did a great job, and kept the latest games running up until FEAR and Oblivion (though they needed me to upgrade my RAM) however, hardware gets old eventually, so my 9550 gets replaced by a 9500M and a new comp, confusing - almost sounds like a downgrade if it weren't an nVidia card.

I wonder how long it'll take for the 9 series to get old? Will they last as long as the ATIs of the same labels? If I've got this laptop still in 4-6 years time, then we'll know that answer to that.

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Posted: 10th Jul 2008 02:11
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Typically the order is Ultra > GTX > GTS > GT > GS

The first digit is the series number, so 9xxx > 8xxx etc. The next digit indicates what sort of system the card is aimed at:
1,2 = very low end
3,4 = low end
5,6,7 = mid range
8,9 = high end

the last two digits represent minor revisions.

Though this isn't strictly always true, for example the 8800GT tends to outperform the 8800GTS.

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