XFX Geforce 8800GT And Asus 9800GTX which is better?

LilRazor · Jul 31, 2008, 10:40 AM

XFX 8800GT or Asus 9800GTX which is better??
i want to know

CDsDontBurn · Jul 31, 2008, 10:46 AM

the 9800GTX would be the better card. the 9800GTX is pretty much a glorified 8800GTS 512MB with high clock speeds than the 8800GTS 512MB, so the 9800GTX will be the better card.

LilRazor · Jul 31, 2008, 10:49 AM

is there any big difference in the clock speed?
and if i go sli with 8800GT alpha dog will the clock speed increase ?

Oh yea and one more thing rite now i have geforce 8800GT alpha dog and i find it gets very hot like above 80C when
playing crysis and other games , well i am using rivatuner and my fan speed is set to 65% how do i make it cooler?

Tipstaff · Jul 31, 2008, 11:19 AM

Just thought I'd mention that the 9800GTX is no longer available, or rather whatever is out there is the last of the stock. Nvidia shrank the chip, and by doing so allowed them to clock it up a bit (to 738mhz). They rereleased it as the 9800GTX+. Last time I looked it was about $200 US for the standard clock card, and $230 for the OC version (760mhz) from BFG.

It should also be noted that for a little bit more money, about $80 - $100 dollars in fact, you could grab the newer Nvidia GTX260, which is quite a bit faster than the 9800GTX.

procupine14 · Jul 31, 2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LilRazor

is there any big difference in the clock speed?
and if i go sli with 8800GT alpha dog will the clock speed increase ?

Oh yea and one more thing rite now i have geforce 8800GT alpha dog and i find it gets very hot like above 80C when
playing crysis and other games , well i am using rivatuner and my fan speed is set to 65% how do i make it cooler?

well....you could increase the fan speed, take the cooler off and apply some AS5 or go buy a better VGA cooler

LilRazor · Jul 31, 2008, 04:07 PM

@Tipstaff
well i dont think i can spend 80-100 Dollars More to get Nvidia GTX260 Couse my budget is Limited well

@procupine14
Well as the shop told me if i put my fan speed higher than 65% they wont give me warranty and if i take the cooler off and replace it then there will be no more warranty?

But My main question now is that if i go SLI with XFX geforce 8800GT Alpha Dog What Does it increase ?

mike2h · Jul 31, 2008, 04:32 PM

fps, amount of aa & af u can use. also increases amount of viable res depending on your monitor. the basic idea is more of everything...& faster.

Just Learnin' · Jul 31, 2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LilRazor

Well as the shop told me if i put my fan speed higher than 65% they wont give me warranty...

That is rediculous, when gaming I set my 9800GX2 at 85% fan speed using EVGA Precision. You would be doing them and the card a favor by raising the fan speed as it would last longer by running cooler. Also the fan speed should actually increase beyond 65% on it's own when left on auto if it is getting too warm. The only other suggestion would be a fan in the side panel aimed at the area of the card that takes in air.

I would ignore their advice about the fan speed on the card itself, it is senseless.

LilRazor · Jul 31, 2008, 05:55 PM

Well Thx Mike2h

@Just Learnin
Well on auto my fan speed does not increase it just stays at 29% and overheats until it crash with the black screen of death
Well Would a better pc tower make it better?
couse my pc tower is small
thx very much

Just Learnin' · Jul 31, 2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilRazor

@Just Learnin
Well on auto my fan speed does not increase it just stays at 29% and overheats until it crash with the black screen of death
Well Would a better pc tower make it better?
couse my pc tower is small
thx very much

I would raise the cards fan speed, it sounds like the card itself needs a BIOS update or is defective if what you say is true. I would try posting in this forum about the problem: XFX Graphics Cards, North America Only - Bjorn3d.com Forums brought to you by XFX although they only offer RMA support for North America they may be able to assist you with a solution to what sounds like a problem with the card itself.

cozumel · Jul 31, 2008, 06:34 PM

If I remember right (originally posted by CDs somewhere) the 8800GT can operate at over 100c and is perfectly happy at 80c. Cooler is obviously better for everything though. I run mine at high fan speeds when playing Crysis etc.

CDsDontBurn · Jul 31, 2008, 09:59 PM

another option you can use, is get an EVGA card. The reason why is because they offer the step up program. So, you have the option to upgrade the card. You have 90 days from the date of original purchase to do so.

all you need to do is pay the difference in price. So say, you get the 9800GTX+ or 8800GT card, and you have 90 days from purchase date of purchase to upgrade to whatever other card you would like, say a GTX260 or GTX280

and yes, i did say that these cards can reach upto 100C and still be fine within normal operating temperatures. the video card's fan running at 29% all the time would require that it have a BIOS update so it can fix that issue.

BlueMak · Jul 31, 2008, 11:24 PM

Guys, from searching in forums etc, several people say that the 9800GT is nothing but a rebranded 8800GTX, and the 9800GTX is a 9800GT with 1GB of memory. Don't know how much it is true...

Oh yeah, I am talking about mobile solutions.

strjms72 · Aug 26, 2008, 02:57 PM

I think that the 9800GTX is near the 8800GTX, but it may OC better. At the very least it should lower the cost of the (edit: 8800) GTX, so you may want to wait if cost is an issue.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 26, 2008, 04:43 PM

the 9800GTX should be equal to or better than the 8800GTX in just about everything. perhaps not in the higher resolution range since the 9800GTX card only has 512MB of memory and having the additional 256MB that the 8800GTX has would sure benefit it at the higher resolutions, but it definately would be just as good a buy as the 8800GTX card.

Jul 31, 2008, 10:40 AM	#1
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Jul 31, 2008, 11:19 AM	#4
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Just thought I'd mention that the 9800GTX is no longer available, or rather whatever is out there is the last of the stock. Nvidia shrank the chip, and by doing so allowed them to clock it up a bit (to 738mhz). They rereleased it as the 9800GTX+. Last time I looked it was about $200 US for the standard clock card, and $230 for the OC version (760mhz) from BFG. It should also be noted that for a little bit more money, about $80 - $100 dollars in fact, you could grab the newer Nvidia GTX260, which is quite a bit faster than the 9800GTX. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick. Last edited by Tipstaff; Jul 31, 2008 at 11:29 AM.

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mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	fps, amount of aa & af u can use. also increases amount of viable res depending on your monitor. the basic idea is more of everything...& faster. __________________

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cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	If I remember right (originally posted by CDs somewhere) the 8800GT can operate at over 100c and is perfectly happy at 80c. Cooler is obviously better for everything though. I run mine at high fan speeds when playing Crysis etc. __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks

Jul 31, 2008, 10:49 AM	Thread Starter #3
LilRazor HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur Posts: 158 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	is there any big difference in the clock speed? and if i go sli with 8800GT alpha dog will the clock speed increase ? Oh yea and one more thing rite now i have geforce 8800GT alpha dog and i find it gets very hot like above 80C when playing crysis and other games , well i am using rivatuner and my fan speed is set to 65% how do i make it cooler?

Jul 31, 2008, 04:07 PM	Thread Starter #6
LilRazor HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur Posts: 158 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	@Tipstaff well i dont think i can spend 80-100 Dollars More to get Nvidia GTX260 Couse my budget is Limited well @procupine14 Well as the shop told me if i put my fan speed higher than 65% they wont give me warranty and if i take the cooler off and replace it then there will be no more warranty? But My main question now is that if i go SLI with XFX geforce 8800GT Alpha Dog What Does it increase ?

Jul 31, 2008, 05:55 PM	Thread Starter #9
LilRazor HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur Posts: 158 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Well Thx Mike2h @Just Learnin Well on auto my fan speed does not increase it just stays at 29% and overheats until it crash with the black screen of death Well Would a better pc tower make it better? couse my pc tower is small thx very much

Jul 31, 2008, 09:59 PM	#12
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	another option you can use, is get an EVGA card. The reason why is because they offer the step up program. So, you have the option to upgrade the card. You have 90 days from the date of original purchase to do so. all you need to do is pay the difference in price. So say, you get the 9800GTX+ or 8800GT card, and you have 90 days from purchase date of purchase to upgrade to whatever other card you would like, say a GTX260 or GTX280 and yes, i did say that these cards can reach upto 100C and still be fine within normal operating temperatures. the video card's fan running at 29% all the time would require that it have a BIOS update so it can fix that issue. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jul 31, 2008, 11:24 PM	#13
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Guys, from searching in forums etc, several people say that the 9800GT is nothing but a rebranded 8800GTX, and the 9800GTX is a 9800GT with 1GB of memory. Don't know how much it is true... Oh yeah, I am talking about mobile solutions. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Aug 26, 2008, 02:57 PM	#14
strjms72 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	I think that the 9800GTX is near the 8800GTX, but it may OC better. At the very least it should lower the cost of the (edit: 8800) GTX, so you may want to wait if cost is an issue.

Aug 26, 2008, 04:43 PM	#15
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	the 9800GTX should be equal to or better than the 8800GTX in just about everything. perhaps not in the higher resolution range since the 9800GTX card only has 512MB of memory and having the additional 256MB that the 8800GTX has would sure benefit it at the higher resolutions, but it definately would be just as good a buy as the 8800GTX card. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later