Title:
PNY GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB XLR8 Video Card Review ( -at -) TheTechLounge

Quote:
"It's an unfortunate thing that the 9800 GTX doesn't quite live up to
a souped-up, though no longer available, 8800 GTX. I mean, it's
definitely a better card in most respects. It consumes less power, is
much better at video playback, and though it's relatively louder, the
9800 GTX costs one third today what the 8800 GTX cost
yesterday. So for the same kind of dough, you can go SLI (with its
inherent drawbacks of power and motherboard costs). Which isn't
clearly an advantage with Intel CrossFire boards being as ubiquitous
as they are. Nobody's saying it's a bad card, it just hasn't lived up
to its expectations. As a card by itself, it's not bad, and if you're
limited to one card, it's really the way to go. And while it does
beat an HD 4850, it does cost more--I'd say they're equal on that
front. If not for the massive difference in power consumption,
choosing a 9800 GTX over an HD 4850 would just be a matter of
preference. Adding the GTX+ to the equation further weighs against
this card, as it'll improve on the performance quite a bit--although
the plus is reported to use just as much power and it will definitely
cost more. If you're looking for the next amazing card that will last
two years and still look its successor in the eye, you'll have to turn
to the GTX 200-series."

Article URL:
http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/567/PNY-GeForce-9800-GTX-512MB-XLR8-Video-Card/

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