9800GT Video Review

[burchified]

I got this card for $40 to replace my old (same) one. I can run any game that I have at max graphics with no lag. Why spend $300 on a card thats way more than any game needs?

[Droogie128]

@burchified Try running Metro 2033 maxed on this card @1080p with PhysX on. That's why :P

[burchified]

@Droogie128 I have no desire to play that game.

[Droogie128]

@burchified. It's a great game and very hardware demanding. Hell, even good old Crysis is a tortured test, even on new hardware. Bottom line is, a lot of games need a lot more nowadays. I'm running a gtx470 @825mhz, and an i7930 @4.2 ghz.... these kinds of games stress my limits. The 9800gt was great bang for the Buck for its day, but it is really going to struggle in some of the newer PC dedicated titles if you want to Max settings.

[burchified]

@Droogie128 Final Fantasy Tactics has some crappy graphics and gave me over 150 hours of pure fun. My point is, there are much better things to spend your money on.

[Droogie128]

@burchified Depending on what you want to play. I like playing max settings on newer games @1080p +. 9800gt is still a fine mid range card, but it can't compete with the newer ones. It all depends on what you're after, but saying a $300 video card is more than any game needs is a flat out lie. It's needed for a lot of newer games, and even some older games. Crysis 1 is still a system killer 4 years later.

[somervillearron]

hey i got mine for 30 bucks man they go for 70 minimum too

[bricbob1986]

@leshorte nice find dude, i got the 1gb version for 120, i spent 30 bucks more than you but i dont feel robbed at all, it is a great card, not rediculously amazing but i think priced far below its performance. i dont have a lot of money and im a pretty casual gamer, this card is more than i could have asked for, plus i have a 360, so im set

[points2shopPROOF]

LOL yea dude i got this graphics card free from this website watch?v=mxl89vBi0H4

[rafay321]

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[EvilRedGoose]

ATI Radeon HD 4650 or this?

[TwiztedAnimator]

@EvilRedGoose 9800GT would stomp the 4650.

[jordakai]

is 9800GTs all the same? like EVGA, Zotac ECO etc?

[TanJianWei92]

Yes and no , different producer different speed and shaders

[Edmac12]

I have custom pc and my specs are intel i7 975, 16GB ram, 1.5TB HDD, ATI Radeon 5970 X3

[malchiah9090]

@Edmac12 Rly?? Crazy... I have 6gb

[MidwayWuzzupman]

that's a nice Alienware comp :D

[khadeem5]

awesome i have the same computer! but i have windows 7 2.3 ghz 250 hard drive 8 gb memory (2) nvidia 9800gt nice video!

[1986wumpscut]

Also, the 9800GT supports Directx 10. Half Life 2 was designed using Directx 9, jesus xD

[1986wumpscut]

The 9600GT isn't as powerful as the 8800GT, and the 9800GT is the same as an 8800GT performance wise, check benchmarks. And AMD processors are utter shite. The C2D 8400 out performs Phenom Quad Cores for christ sake. People who say AMD processors are better for gaming don't know shit :P, or are AMD fanboys. Anyways, awesome vid. "Sweet as a nut" Lol.

[trent1234108]

it does work with dx10, it soun ded like you didnt know if it only worked with dx9? and my stock core is 650mhz not 600... maybe i just got a faster clocked one or something

[frytas12]

i have 9800gt 1GB and i love it :D

[zimjas11]

how is the performance?

[sirj667]

hey im gettin one too!!

hey how much PSU do i need?

[Usul573]

9800gt?

400w or more. (with a minimum 12V current rating of 26A)

Good card, cheap too, the best deal I saw was after rebate $80 for the 512 MB version, and after rebate $100 for the 1024 MB version.

[LeShorte]

@Usul573

I got $90 for the 1gb version :D

[erikescalante]

dude i have the same cpu, mouse, memory, video card, and monitor.

[luian90]

jeje i have this gcard and dont over clock this thing it runs good for about 1 or 2 hours then it starts losing performance u might not be able to tel but yes...very nice grapchics card i run crysis gamer settings with this but its cz my proccesor i have pentium dealcore 2.40 GHz i got it 2 years ago and well its a good cpu for the cash......80 dollars lol..i get 45 to 5 frames per second..anyways good vid and sexy grapchis card

[fearme1012]

man i need a processer and a new graphics card if i ever want to run crysis fucking hp

[orlandothx]

i run crysis at 40-fps at max with details with my gf9800 gt.. really good for me

[Nyutan]

You could have got even higher FPS with vertical sync off :D V-Sync locks FPS to your Refresh rate.

[12peta34]

ok im gonna ask a total noob question

1) nForce 790i Ultra SLI is a mother board rite???

2)GeForce 9800 GX2 is a grapic card ?? with how much memory

3}can i use a n force 790 i with dual 9800 gx2???

[AnfoAU]

1) Yes

2) I believe it is 1gb

3) Yes

[afr126]

tnx

[snizzle515151]

good video man,

[afr126]

what game was that ?

[snizzle515151]

half lie 2 i believe

[fwankyvii]

Half Life 2 Lost Coast

[andrisvpapi]

if u have a very good pc, why didn't u just recorded it with a program and why with a camera?:D it would be nicer than now. but its not so bad now. a think in program like gamecam, it has free trial.

bye

[certifiedgmane]

asus 9800 gt ultimate ?

[momkey666]

my quad core amd with my 9800gt owns alien ware lol

[moopymen123]

yea, i gotta 3.0 dual, gonna overclock, and a 9800gt, gonna go sli, and it rapes alienware

[Hellmut34]

Would have been higher without V-sync enabled

I expect that ur refresh rate was at 60hz hence the 59.6fps result.

[21JuAnK12]

watching that video i think it video card sucks men, runing with 15 frames... use fraps..

[legendary912]

I'm getting a new pc with that graphics card at christmas !! cant wait !!:)

[Tuxster424]

same this card kicks ass for the price

[GUITARPLAYAx93x]

so am i dude!

[legendary912]

Awesome !! :)

[kirban5]

nice :D same:D

[8lindfury]

hello the dorament

[8lindfury]

nice set up.

nice everything!!!

ps. you said 9600gt at the end instead of 9800gt lol

[106chimunk]

differnce is a 8800gt 65nm core to a 55nm core better for overclocking and low energy

[em11613]

LOOK OF THE MOTHERBOARD IS PERFECT:D

[unokilo321]

nice, computer, I just upgraded all my stuff recently.

antec 300 case w/ five 120mm fans

OCZ game extreme 500w psu

AMD 5000+ 2.6ghz oc'd to 2.8

4gb ddr2-667 ram

BFG 9800gt oc+ 635mhz core clock 925mhz mem clock

Razer Lachesis gaming mouse

upgraded from a 4200+ 2.2ghz, 2gb ram, and a ati x1300 gpu from sapphire. the card is great. don't have an sli ready mobo, looking to upgrade and purchase another card, but for now it runs all the games i've thrown at it

[GUITARPLAYAx93x]

dude for xmas im getting:

antec 900 case

500w psu

q6600 quad core

evga 9800GT :D i cant wait

[unokilo321]

should maybe look into a 600w psu? my 500w is more then enough power for my comp, but I don't know about a quad and the antec 900.

[GUITARPLAYAx93x]

the antec 900 hardly uses any power. fans dont hardly use anything. and i asked a pc technician and he said id be able to overclock my processor and card with no power issues

[chinglor414]

dude u should check out mines i got and to me i don't use 9800gt no more

[agearmaster1]

you should get 650watt trust me better!!!

[kirban5]

550W is Ok

[kirban5]

then just buy a new cpu with this and itll cost only 600$ believe me dont make a stupid error like i always do with this sutff..:D

[Chan787]

I am getting a 9800gt q9400 for Christmas, so I bet we will both have fun gaming :).

[GUITARPLAYAx93x]

haha hell yeah dude. you got steam or xfire?

[witho111]

nice video m8

[davefs25]

I upgraded from the 8500gt to the 9800 GT. is tricky assembling but very easy to install and performance is really impressive. Great hardware u got there by the way.

[yumchinesefood]

davefs25, i have just bought a new pc and was planning to fit my own graphics card (a 9800gt) which i have never done before. Just wondering why you found it a hard assemble ?

[davefs25]

Not at all ! The cooling hotpipes grid already comes assembled. all u gotta do is install the small coolers between each pair of heat pipes and plug it in the cooler power supply of your motherboard. This card also features a 6-pin plug for power supply. It's kind of big card but it's very eficient and comes with standard DirectX 10®

[DontFearNeoIsHere]

I just upgraded my pc to an AMD x2 5200+, 4GB ram, 9800gt. Good video.

[Donkeyruler08]

Well visual quality looks better with v-sync on, but with a 75 refresh rate :)

[FunBoy15]

bro I love you, cos I have the same cpu was scared of bottleneck

[12park12]

i've got a AMD 5200+ X2 2.61GHz, i only have 1.75 GB of RAM and a 7300GS, im going to upgrade to the 9800gt, just wondering weather i should invest in andother 1GB of RAM or so. only have about £150 to spend overall.

[Donkeyruler08]

Buy both the 9800GT and byy 2gb (2x1gb) ddr2 800 memory, memory is dirt cheap.

[garnettoc]

so true 10 years ago 1 terabyte cost around 100,000!@! now its only costs around $200

[tswan0104]

Dude, seriously, you have a 60 FPS average, you know why n00b?

Because v-sync synchronizes your framerate to the refresh rate of your monitor, and every flat panel monitor's refresh rate is 60. You'd get a hell of a lot more FPS if you TURN V-SYNC OFF~!!~!! god damn, xD

[tswan0104]

Turn off V-Sync you n00b!!~

[DontFearNeoIsHere]

I was thinking something similar...=D

[kalimul]

9800 GT got really cheap and offers greate performance but franckly i'd give the extra 50 bucks to get the higher performance HD 4850.Cheers!

[mcxslayer]

geekz0r

[stavencapp]

meh fur us casual student gamers who dont require 1000fps in games like crysis, AMD is an awesome alternative. More than powerfull enough for most users and @ a fraction of intels prices. Plus Motherboards designed for the AMD platform are generally cheaper. Sure intel is faster, but you have to pay a premium for barely noticable improved performance

[jmmatos23]

dude, an Intel C2D E8400 plays EVERYTHING insanely good for the price, it beats lots of quad-cores, check it out. 45nm tech unleashed baby!

[twistedkatana1]

yea. i've been helping my brother and a few friends building their computers. i've gotten them always to start off with the cheaper X2 procs from AMD. a 3ghz 6000+ amd proc for 90 bucks is well worth it compared to same speed core 2 duo for 160 bucks.

[stavencapp]

barely. the 9800 is a rebadged 8800, and the 8800gt is almost the same performance as the 9600. In some games it even out perfo0rms it. id keep the $20 and not support nvidia with rebadging old cards to scew us out of money. I wounder how many ppl rushed out and upgraded their 8800gt to the 9800 gt not realising that the cards are identical.

[twistedkatana1]

well the 9800gt is actually running on 55nm process compared to the 65nm on the 8800gt. the 9800gt is worth it. look for the ones with the large coolers on it and you'll be able to overclock a bit more than the standard 8800.

[dbq12]

hey man, the 9800GT is mostly a 8800gt, but is is a little bit more powerful and way more powerful than the 9600 gt. (9800 gt stream processoors is 112, the 9600 is 32. the 9800gt is mMORE POWERFUL THAN THE 9600GT!!!!

[stavencapp]

lol the 9800gt isnt anymore powerfull than the 8800gt. the only difference between them is the 9800 is running 55nm compared to 65nm. this however equates to nothing. performance wise they are identical. mate ahas an 8800gt, and another system with a 9800gt. same mobo ram cpu etc, benchmarking results are the same.

And as i said, they are the same GPU. you can even sli the two together. same card. It is a marketing ploy to lure noobs into upgrading to it.

[DontFearNeoIsHere]

it's still a nice upgrade from a 7950gt.

also you can usually overclock the 9800gt a little higher than the 8800gt. the 55nm runs a bit cooler which helps out.

[dbq12]

With the new drivers, t is more powerdul

[Rando6]

AMD sucks

[Flavasava43]

AMD is better for games than intel

[Rando6]

are you retarded?

[stavencapp]

lol i just did the video stress test in CS Source, running 9600GT 2 Gig Ram, crappy mobo, Athlon x2 5000+, and i got 180fps avg. dunno how u were getting less than 60

9800gt is a 8800gt rebadged. christ u can SLI a 9800gt and a 8800gt, they are the same card.

9800gt = EPIC PHAIL

[gamer4life1115]

u sad sad man, you bought from alienware, wayyyy overpriced

[killtan]

where did u get that tech demo with that crystal skull at? please tell me i need to know. thanx

[shubhamranjan]

use google

[killtan]

oh i used the fuck out of google and still couldn't find it

[smally5525]

turn off vsync and do the stress test. Im running the same type specs as you and was able to get 252 avg frames per second. Just a thought =)

[portLANdFILMS]

Which one is better? 9800 Gt or 8800 gt?

[akfool49]

are you serious? 9800 retard

[portLANdFILMS]

Hey fuck you kid, this faggot said the 8800 GT was better so and some other faggot also said the 6800 GX is good, maybe you're those kind of assholes that think they're good @ computers, if you are don't bother replying you dickfuck.

[akfool49]

Wow. if you payed close attention to what they said, it really differentiates on WHAT you're using it for. before you try abating me and telling me i could be one of those kids that think i'm good at computers, you're a fucking moron. 9800 in some cases 8800 in others, maybe if you were a little more fucking specific about what you do with a card, Then i could be more help. How about you learn computers.

[Gin132456]

yeah, uh guys, its a matter of price too so...

if u compare the value of the cards ull also get VERY different results.

[airsoftlord1]

dude while i aggree with what you said you have to go easy n him. after all... he's a dickfuck. lol

[TheShocker1990]

9800GT is a better card. Better drivers, cheaper, newer, better chipset.

[jebesAlbaniu]

9800gt

[lyncer777]

muppets! 8800gt and 9800gt is the same card! google it check the benchmark results of 9800gt it has identical results what a waste of money what is NVIDIA thinkin?!, dont be lazy search it! Hybrid Power is the only diff i see(hehehe now its diff), but hey F U! NVIDIA! by the way 8800gt is the best selling videocard in the market base on price and performance! not fanboy coz i have 4870x2 HAHAHA! PISSED??!!

[n11lc]

no.

[n11lc]

people been saying that the 9600 gt is as good as the 8800 gt.. so does this mean the 9600gt 8800gt and 9800gt are all the same?

[stavencapp]

wrong. 9600GT is the best card for price and performance.

[Terra737]

sorry half of that wasnt supposed to be there, hehe.

The question at the bottom is though, if anyone could answer it, it would be much appreciated.

[Terra737]

Nice man., good job.

I cant wait to get my one of these, ive got most specs the same as you. Its gonna be sick.

Also with the OS, whats the difference between the Home version OEM and the Full 32 bit version. I heard somewhere that with the OEM version you cant overclock, is this true?

[alinsamsung]

this card is good as 8800gt?

[linknpark5780]

i think its just slightly better

[TheDmenandDapper]

me again, same setup and computer (aw) except 3.0ghz.. from our setup we both have is it really possible to upgrade further ? maybe perhaps just the graphics card..... I was thinking saving up and getting the nivida260 or 280 to play crysis at v high or ultra would alienware upgrade it for me (if i paid them of course.. for card labour etc..) ?. did you have to pay a courir to transport the machine or was that covered in there call and collect service. i have the 4yr call and collect...

[TheDmenandDapper]

i have the exact same set up specs and all.........nice

[GEEKinLyfe]

is it ture that the 9800GT doesnt have a VGA out ??

[ThePowerOfX3m]

no,the 98gt have a VGA output

[MiBrada]

bull i have the point of view 9800GT and has 2x DVI ;)

[imagos123]

I have 9800GT 512 mb on 350 watt, work well :D

[ThePowerOfX3m]

but 450watt is recommend.

[lorenzo1234567891011]

can it run on a 400watt??? cuz a 8800GT 512mb

can and i wanna have an 9800GT 512mb

[GunskiMod]

Dude turn off VSYNC. With Sync on my 9800GT I got average 59.5fps on CSS Test, and without, 200 average and 395 max =)

[waldencc]

you can run 8800 gt's sli. you can run the 9800 gt with 3-way sli. That's pretty much the only difference between the two.

[mexboiii]

actually that was just a rumor. 9800gt only supports 2 way sli

[shubhamranjan]

no asus has a tri sli 9800 gt

[shubhamranjan]

and 9800 gt has agiea physics built in

[mexboiii]

uhh, even the 8000 series have physx in them. not just the 9800gt... anything in the 8,9, and 200 series has physX

[UndyingGhost]

My old XFX 8800GT XXX is faster than this lol

[Rontrix0JAcko]

maybe because your 8800GT is overclocked....

[djelectric]

CPU-sucks monkey-ass

[MXhm91]

If you disable vertical sync you'll get more then 59 fps average.... you'll get like 120 fps average! look it up in the advance settings

[MXhm91]

actually the big diffrence is that the 8800GT has 65nm process and the 9800GT has 55nm process , which makes it use less power and it runs cooler.

[skittlesaretasty]

which equals more OCing

[Magnetox987]

Thanks alot, I'm getting the alienware 7500 atx with the quad core + 9800gt. Could you release it running crysis pls??????!!??

[benvidshunt]

Word of Advice Biuld ur own PC and save money! all u have to do is do aload of reassearch and u can teach yself how 2 do it. Its not difficult. Ur just wasting money buying expensive store PCs when u could prob biuld one far better much cheaper.

[monochromeorca]

I`ve built 5 pc`s so far but my last one died a death so I decided to buy an Alienware as to be honest I couldn`t be bothered to rig up my own this time. Plus, I`d want to spend way too much lol, so that`s why I bought this rig.

I know how to build rigs matey, but the main thing that kinda put me off recently was the lack of good looking cases on the market.

[benvidshunt]

Yeah i guess theres no case like alien ware. I also guess that its down to ur personal chioce end of the day but for me personally its all about whats inside and what you can do with it opposed to how it visual looks.

[waldencc]

this is not true in some cases anymore, especially if you need a monitor and a legit copy of xp or vista.

[benvidshunt]

Yeh but thats all hardware montior is hardware, im on about a case and stuff. the style of a computer. Im saying thats id prefer performace and great visual in games over how smart the computer looks with my desk. u get me?

[bogangamer]

... the 8800gt has sli...

[monochromeorca]

Yeah, I found that out today on the net, but I think that alot of other models didn`t support it (according to the net).

[benvidshunt]

sum sites dont bother filling out exact details on certain cards for sum reason. I do think u should know all nvidia cards are SLI as standard and its been like that since the 7 series. the next time u ressearch on cards make sure u compared info of the same card on anouther site to ensure what u read is what u get.

[bogangamer]

every single nvidia card baiscalaly since pcie geforce 7 series has sli.. i got the 9800gt.. and im going for sli soon =D

[Rontrix0JAcko]

I WILL BE BUYING ONE SOON!!! thanks for the review dude

[Magnetox987]

Thanks alot, I'm getting the alienware 7500 atx with the quad core + 9800gt. Could you release it running crysis pls?