9800GT vs GTX 260

[rampage42]

What GPU would i be better off getting?

Its either the 9800GT 1GB, or the GTX 260.

 

[yh125d]

GTX 260

 

[rampage42]

Yeah, i just checked the benchmarks for them both and the 260 definitely is the better card. Thanks anyway bro.
Jeez, i feel like a noob here. Oh well, theres always time to learn

 

[OCNewbie]

Originally posted by: rampage42
Jeez, i feel like a noob here. Oh well, theres always time to learn

I'd say you've come to the right place =)

 

[nemesismk2]

The GTX 260 is the one to get over the 9800 GT

 

[us3rnotfound]

9800GT should be called an 8800GT v2 or something

 

[Soleron]

Are those your only choices? There are a lot more than those two out there.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

The 9800GT is 9540 better than the GTX 260

 

[McRhea]

Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu
The 9800GT is 9540 better than the GTX 260

Lol, If only it really did work that way... Then we wouldn't have to make silly charts like this just to keep track of which card is better than that card:

Card hierarchy chart

 

[sarentack]

I dunno if anyone visits techsupportforum and listen to those techs, but they will tell you the 9 series is repackaged 8 series, like 9800 = 8800, 9600 = 8600 and so on.

Dont know how true they really are, sometimes wonder if they aint people sent out by companies to advertise their products.

dont even get me started about the power supply war over there.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: sarentack
I dunno if anyone visits techsupportforum and listen to those techs, but they will tell you the 9 series is repackaged 8 series, like 9800 = 8800, 9600 = 8600 and so on.

Dont know how true they really are, sometimes wonder if they aint people sent out by companies to advertise their products.

dont even get me started about the power supply war over there.

9800GT, besides possible die shrink, is the same as an 8800GT is sp's and features.

9600 is not the same as an 8600. 9600 of any flavor is far faster than any 8600.

9500 is similar to the 8600.

Confused yet?

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Originally posted by: Keysplayr

Originally posted by: sarentack
I dunno if anyone visits techsupportforum and listen to those techs, but they will tell you the 9 series is repackaged 8 series, like 9800 = 8800, 9600 = 8600 and so on.

Dont know how true they really are, sometimes wonder if they aint people sent out by companies to advertise their products.

dont even get me started about the power supply war over there.

9800GT, besides possible die shrink, is the same as an 8800GT is sp's and features.

9600 is not the same as an 8600. 9600 of any flavor is far faster than any 8600.

9500 is similar to the 8600.

Confused yet?

If you are new I can only imagine how difficult the naming scheme for both sides are.

It was pretty clear cut back with my geforce 2.

 

[sarentack]

Originally posted by: Keysplayr

Originally posted by: sarentack
I dunno if anyone visits techsupportforum and listen to those techs, but they will tell you the 9 series is repackaged 8 series, like 9800 = 8800, 9600 = 8600 and so on.

Dont know how true they really are, sometimes wonder if they aint people sent out by companies to advertise their products.

dont even get me started about the power supply war over there.

9800GT, besides possible die shrink, is the same as an 8800GT is sp's and features.

9600 is not the same as an 8600. 9600 of any flavor is far faster than any 8600.

9500 is similar to the 8600.

Confused yet?

Well after about 500 post on that forums, I got to the point their "techs" probably dont know much more then I do.