A quick video card question

Dago · **Posted:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:31 pm

So planning to upgrade my video card.

I can choose from
Asus GeForce 9600GT 512 MB -- 111 €
Asus GeForce 9800GT 512 MB -- 162 €

So yeah, I've heard the 9800 is not that much better than the 9600, is it worth the +50€?

Goat · **Posted:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:29 pm

I have a 9800, no problems with it, but have no idea about performance etc. 162 Euros sounds quite expensive, I'd look for a better deal than that. And if it's for an existing PC, make sure you have a PCI express slot, as it doesn't work with the normal PCI slots as far as I know.

Karmakosmonaut · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:19 am

Get the 9600, subsequent drivers can ramp it up to the level of the 9800. Fifty euros more for that small a difference is nowhere near worth it.

EdgeOfForever · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:38 am

Karmakosmonaut wrote:

Get the 9600, subsequent drivers can ramp it up to the level of the 9800. Fifty euros more for that small a difference is nowhere near worth it.

What he said,

Dago · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:45 pm

Grand Belial's Tea wrote:

I have a 9800, no problems with it, but have no idea about performance etc. 162 Euros sounds quite expensive, I'd look for a better deal than that. And if it's for an existing PC, make sure you have a PCI express slot, as it doesn't work with the normal PCI slots as far as I know.

Yeah I got a PCI express slot.
So i guess Ill go with the 9600. Thanks guys...

Kathaarian · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:22 am

I have a palit 9600gt sonic. That comes overclocked by default. It's almost as good as the 8800 but there might be some difference in 9800. I played Crysis on maximum with it without much problem, I guess that's a good enough benchmark. I wouldn't pay an extra 50$ for the 9800.

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