What would you do

[zod96]

I have a 8800 GT now. I can use my step-up from evga and it would cost me $80 to upgrade to the 9800 GTX. After reading reviews on the 9800 GTX it seems that it only beats the GT by like 6-10 fps in almost all games. I game at 1680x1050 with AA and AF on. I like a silent system and from what I've heard the new GTX is pretty dam loud at idle and load. Would you use your step-up and get the GTX.

 

[angry hampster]

No -- you'll be wanting a new card at the end of the year either way.

 

[sgrinavi]

10 FPS is a lot.. For $80 I would get the GTX..

How much is the upgrade to an 8800GTS?

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: sgrinavi
10 FPS is a lot..

Only if it's a noticeable difference. What if it's a case of 120fps vs 110fps?

 

[zod96]

Yeah I did the step-up just now, it cost me $80. I figure for future games the 9800 will be better, and I can always add after market cooling to get rid of the loud stock cooler..

 

[The Bakery]

Edit - Damn, you resolve quick

 

[andrei3333]

yeah this guy is not fooling around, nice move, enjoy for the rest of the summer until something else comes out...its pointless waiting forever and not getting whats you need now

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: AmberClad

Originally posted by: sgrinavi
10 FPS is a lot..

Only if it's a noticeable difference. What if it's a case of 120fps vs 110fps?

If that was his situation, he should have stuck with what he had. Most definitely.

 

[zod96]

Actually I cancelled my step-up. After thinking about it long and hard and reading many many reviews, which showed the 9800 GTX only beating my 8800GT by like 6-10 fps in every game tested, I figured it wasn't worth it. If it was like 20 fps, but 6-10 no thanks. Not too mentioned every review said the card was very loud even at idle, and I am a silence freak so that's not good. I like the GT, 1 slot design and 1 power connector yet its almost as fast as a GTX and Ultra for half the price half the heat and half the noise and half the space. The GT's are like $170 now which is a steal. I'm glad I saved my money and kept my GT If you already own a GT or GTS its pointless to upgrade to a GTX you'll get like 5% performance increase if that....

 

[taltamir]

the 8800GT now sells for 170$ retail. It devalued almost to nothing

The 9800GTX has new features such as:
tri-sli
new purevideo options
hybrid power (turn the video card completely off and it take 0 watts while not gaming... only when used on a suitable nvidia board)
More SP + Higher clockspeeds = faster in games.

I would definitely do that kind of step up if I were you. In terms of resale value you are also much better off. When the G200 comes out.. you will get a better resale value out of the 9800GTX if it is at all reasonable to purchase a G200 (under 600$, remember the G80 was ALWAYS extremely expensive, from the day it came out to a year and some months later)

 

[zod96]

I can see the resale value being better, but for games, I mean it gets 6 fps more than a GT. That's nothing for something that is new hardware it should gotten alot more. Its like the 9800 GTX is 5% faster big freaking deal....

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: zod96
Yeah I did the step-up just now, it cost me $80. I figure for future games the 9800 will be better, and I can always add after market cooling to get rid of the loud stock cooler..

it is a decent upgrade


isn't the new GTX available for $289 after MiR

Zogis 9800 GTX - $289.99 AR FS

http://www.clubit.com/product_...l.cfm?itemno=CA9620200

 

[AzN]

I wouldn't do it. I would wait for a real next generation GPU that is 2x as fast. You won't notice such small increases.

 

[sgrinavi]

Originally posted by: AmberClad

Originally posted by: sgrinavi
10 FPS is a lot..

Only if it's a noticeable difference. What if it's a case of 120fps vs 110fps?

It's still 10%.. I would go for it.