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Price/Performance
- Thread starter Tuffgong4
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Which card would be best for the Price/Performance 9600GT or 9800GT...there is a bout a 30 dollar difference.
This 9800GT seems good for the money at $110 AR: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127381 and would be better price/performance than the $90 9600GT. That said, the 4850 can be had for $140 AR (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261027) and is even better price/performance - well worth it.
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Which card would be best for the Price/Performance 9600GT or 9800GT...there is a bout a 30 dollar difference.
Basically depends on your gaming resolution, the higher the better 9800GT will do. But still, imo, if You like to turn on eye candy, even at 1280x, 9800GT will give You noticeable more frame per second.
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This 9800GT seems good for the money at $110 AR: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127381 and would be better price/performance than the $90 9600GT. That said, the 4850 can be had for $140 AR (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261027) and is even better price/performance - well worth it.
Curious about the method you used. Using your prices, the 9800gt is $20 more than the 9600gt so for it to have a better price/peformance it would have to average more than 22.2% better in games and the 4850 would have to average more than 55.5% better in games. I have no idea if those cards do that. Is that the method you used?
also, if the OP has some time to look around he can find some better deals. I believe that Tigerdirect currently has a XFX 9800gt for $110 after rebate that comes with COD4. I don't have it but hear it is excellent. If he doesn't want it I'm sure he could get at least $20 just for the game. I have seen 9800gt as low as $90 after MIR and I recently bought a 9600gt that was advertised as $60 after MIR
I'm just looking for something to just play games. I don't care about eye candy and fancy stuff but I also don't want a card that I get and then all of the sudden the next set of games won't even allow me to play it. I'm leaning towards the 9800GT but was just seeing what other opinions are out there.
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well you have been around the forums for 2 years so you should know that you need to list the rest of your specs including monitor size. also what games are you playing or wanting to play? the more info you give then the quicker others can make suitable suggestions.I'm just looking for something to just play games. I don't care about eye candy and fancy stuff but I also don't want a card that I get and then all of the sudden the next set of games won't even allow me to play it. I'm leaning towards the 9800GT but was just seeing what other opinions are out there.
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I'm just looking for something to just play games. I don't care about eye candy and fancy stuff but I also don't want a card that I get and then all of the sudden the next set of games won't even allow me to play it. I'm leaning towards the 9800GT but was just seeing what other opinions are out there.
alright, just go for that 9800GT then, hope it will allowed you to play 2011's freecell.
If you can scrape together the extra $30 the 4850 for $140 is a godlike deal. If not, go for the 9800GT, the extra $20 gets you a ton more.
I am leaning toward the 9800GT but the 4850 is tempting, I'm trying to keep the cost down because I just don't game enough on my machine but would like the option. I'm running a 7600GT right now on a 20 inch 1600 x 1200 monitor with a E6600 and 4 gigs of ram.
I really wish that 4670 came with a little more oooomphh. I fit it did just a little bit better in the reviews I would be all over it since it doesn't require any additional power connectors.
Well the 9800GT is still lightyears faster than a 7600GT, you'll see a nice jump in performance no doubt. The 4850 is still the best just because overclocking it will give you so much raw power (people take them past 4870 with a simple pencil volt mod), but honestly, just go with the best you can afford at this time, you won't be disappointed.