3 evga vid cards 9800GT's

[FuryofFive]

Being all the same price
all are clocked at 600/1800

the first 9800GT is ur standard 512mb-256bit card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130380

the next one, is the same thing , but dual slot cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130397

and the last one says its a hybrid card...looks liek first one with just adapters to support hdmi
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130384

Ill probaly never hook my rig up to my tv via hdmi. but thats not saying i could use the hdmi for another computer.
the dual-slot cooling seems like a nice touch, but would fill up the bottom of the case. with SLI that is.(which ill probaly go)

from what the information that ive posted, what would your conclusion be of the 3. id probaly lean towards the hybrid

 

[Leyawiin]

This is really a personal decision for you since you seemed quite well versed in the differences of the three cards. I would go with the dual slot model myself, even with the possibility of future SLI. Exhausting the heat generated by the card out of the case instead of dumping it in there is just one of my preferences. Now if you have a very well ventilated case it might not be a problem.

The Hybrid power one is kind of worthless unless you have a mobo that supports that feature. The "HDMI port via adapter" is achievable on any graphics card - just buy an adapter for a few bucks. Shouldn't be a deal clincher. The rebates almost shouldn't be figured in the bottom line since they take so long to get - I have an EVGA rebate in process and the rebate company upfront said its 8-12 weeks to receive the check when I sent it all in.

Yeah, again for me personally I wouldn't pass up a beefy dual slot cooling solution.

 

[chizow]

Since price, clocks are the same and none have an included game bundle, I'd discount the 1st vanilla option right away.

The HDMI and sound input is only useful if you want to run the card directly to an HDTV or receiver with both video and sound. Hybrid Power is a feature on newer chip revisions, so this should guarantee you a 55nm chip, which can clock higher or run cooler and draw less power. Its supposed to turn off the GPU if you have an integrated NV GPU, but I believe it also enables the 2D/3D power saving features also found on the GTX 200 series.

The dual slot cooler would be my choice if its also the 55nm version. It'll cool much better than the single slot version and also be much quieter as well.

 

[FuryofFive]

yeah i was considering the dualslot,but also the hybrid for the hdmi accessories.. but i do have a ps3. which i can convert the files over that way.