GeForce 9800 GX2 vs Asus GeForce GTX 260 896MB

[clarkey01]

Which will benefit me the most?

FYI there both £200

 

[Hauk]

Monitor?

 

[clarkey01]

24 Inch

 

[Hauk]

That GX2 price is tempting. I thought about snagging one to use until the dust settles. However the 260 is current, single gpu, and offers a nice memory interface. It's cool and quiet (even at load it's managable).

I think it comes down to your primary usage. If you mainly play fast twitch shooters, the GX2 may be a nice option. If you play a mixture of shooters and RPG's that load large areas and textures (Oblivion, Witcher, etc), you may benefit from the extra memory of the 260. One additional benefit, 2D/low power. The 260 is a kitten at idle, very nice for surfing.

If you're planning on buying EVGA (great GX2 and 260 prices), you'll enjoy step-up option with either card, so you're kinda covered either way. Me, I'd grab the 260 even though the GX2 is an amazing card for that price. Good luck..

 

[TC91]

gtx 260 over 9800gx2, but i would also consider a 4870, depending on prices

 

[clarkey01]

Originally posted by: TC91
gtx 260 over 9800gx2, but i would also consider a 4870, depending on prices

The 4870 is also around the 200 mark ?So it's a 3 way