GeForce 9800GX2 got reviewed and still buggy

**Neova** · 03-18-2008, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by cptkoulis

same problem here

i believe quad-sli will be slightly better than tri-sli
it is 4xG92 cores VS 3xG92 cores

but u should better wait until next week(9800GTX launch)

They need to release some 1GB cards for TriSLI/QuadSLI and CFX action at 2560x1600. Memory may kill performance as someone said earlier.

*just read anandtech's 9800GX2 review - maybe we don't need 1GB framebuffers, but would like to see a comparison*

**fornowagain** · 03-18-2008, 08:22 PM

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3266&p=1
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/13...ion/index.html
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/articl...50aHVzaWFzdA==
http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/512/1/
http://sg.vr-zone.com/articles/Monst..._GX2/5656.html
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...mance_preview/
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/03/...00_gx2_review/
http://www.matbe.com/articles/lire/7...-gx2/page1.php
http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/geforc...2/page_4.shtml
http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/...orce_9800_GX2/
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/679/1/
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=535
http://publish.it168.com/2008/0315/20080315000603.shtml
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Z...orce_9800_GX2/
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=538
http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=592
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xfx_9800gx2/
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=12294
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...raphics_card/1
http://www.it-review.net/article/har...GX2_PCX_review
http://www.clubic.com/article-129512...-790i-sli.html
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha...ws/xfx9800gx2/
http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...?cid=3&id=2513
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1251
http://www.presence-pc.com/tests/GeF...800-GX2-22765/
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/aid,63...00_GX2/&page=1
http://www.mvktech.net/content/view/4047/48/1/0/
http://www.hartware.de/review_799.html
http://www.computerbase.de/artikel/h...orce_9800_gx2/
http://en.expreview.com/2008/03/19/q...0gx2/#more-309

**cookerjc** · 03-19-2008, 03:18 AM

We @ expreview also done a review..the monster card is a 3870X2 Quad-CrossfireX smasher!

**malik22** · 03-19-2008, 03:37 AM

Originally Posted by cookerjc

We @ expreview also done a review..the monster card is a 3870X2 Quad-CrossfireX smasher!

Doesnt seem like crossfire x is working very well you should do the test again with the next cat drivers.

**Origin_Unknown** · 03-19-2008, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by cookerjc

We @ expreview also done a review..the monster card is a 3870X2 Quad-CrossfireX smasher!

link?

**DeathReborn** · 03-19-2008, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by Origin_Unknown

link?

http://en.expreview.com/2008/03/19/q...0gx2/#more-309

**clayton** · 03-19-2008, 03:09 PM

The performance-leap just looks .... ZZZzzzZZZzzz...

**Flinch** · 03-19-2008, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by clayton

The performance-leap just looks .... ZZZzzzZZZzzz...

My sentiments exactly

**Scimitar** · 03-19-2008, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by clayton

The performance-leap just looks .... ZZZzzzZZZzzz...

For a single card?

Hardly. It a BIG leap in gaming performance for those of us running Intel Motherboards.

**cookerjc** · 03-19-2008, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by Origin_Unknown

link?

sorry, forgot to mention, i updated the main thread...

and thanks, DeathReborn

**cantankerous** · 03-19-2008, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by mcoffey

These things kick ass. Just got the WC 8800 GTX's off my bench and slapped one of the 9800 GX2's on. Blew me away.

XP-32bit, QX9650@ 4.125, Pat ram @ 1033, CAS 4

3DMark 05 benches for the 8800's: 1024x768=26360 and 2560x1600=20973
3DMark 05 benches for the 9800's: 1024x768=26942 and 2560x1600= 22236

That means this one single card just pimp handed my SLI'd GTX's. I was amazed. If and when they get the quad SLI hooked up, we'll really have something. And from what I'm reading they OC very well, over 700 on the GPU clocks.

One thing for sure though, they run hotter than Georgia asphalt. Peaked around around 85c with the 2560x1600 score, and I could hear the fans spin up pretty well.

Can't wait to get the other one on

nice,

andyc

I am glad you are excited about your new finding, however, I can't find myself ever getting excited over 3DMark scores anymore. It's real life game play where it counts.

**disruptfam** · 03-19-2008, 06:42 PM

should i upgrade my 2 8800gtx's for a couple gx2's? how big is the perf gap?

**iTravis** · 03-19-2008, 07:35 PM

DOH!

**tiro_uspsss** · 03-19-2008, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by iTravis

DOH!

?

one ultra beating the 9800GX2? lol! i know the drivers are new & all that - but i reckon that ^ is bs

**Neova** · 03-19-2008, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by DeathReborn

http://en.expreview.com/2008/03/19/q...0gx2/#more-309

Very good review! GX2 vs 3870x2 vs 3870x2 CF!

I would like to see an update to this with 8800 GTS 512 SLI, 9800 GTX SLI, 9600 GT SLI and 9800 GTX TriSLI, when the 9800 GTX comes out.

**Periander6** · 03-19-2008, 08:02 PM

Zzzz. That's just the point where it ran out of memory. From the same review.

The GX2's performance at 1920x1200 is matched only by two or three GeForce 8800 Ultras. That is, in technical terms, totally sweet. Personally, despite the seemingly low numbers, I'd consider Crysis playable at 1920x1200 and high quality on the GX2. The card is producing a 35 FPS average, but it rarely dips below that average, so it feels smooth enough. And I'm testing in a very intensive section of the game with lots of dense jungle. When you move elsewhere on the same map, frame rates can climb into the mid 40s or better.

It falls apart on very high + 4aa simply because of the 528mb of memory vs. 768.

**safan80** · 03-19-2008, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by QuadSLI

9800GX2 - Quad SLI vs 9800GTX --Tri -SLI.

I am using 2560 x1600 res , can anyone predict which path will be the winner??

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=110056

can't run Crysis at that res

1920x1200 Very High Settings
4xAA/16xAF (forced in control panel)
8800 Ultra 3-Way SLI= 20.65FPS
9800GX2 Quad SLI= 30.26FPS

**bellinghamwa** · 03-21-2008, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Periander6

Zzzz. That's just the point where it ran out of memory.
It falls apart on very high + 4aa simply because of the 528mb of memory vs. 768.

This has been my complaint as soon as I found out the 9800GX2 and GTX were only 512MB instead of 768MB.
Running Crysis at high settings, with no AA, 1920x1200, in XP uses about 450MB of RAM.
However, when you use the same settings but use 4x AA, Crysis gobbles up 751MB in no time (see below).
In other words leave AA OFF on a 512MB card when running Crysis at 1920x1200 or your FPS will tank!

**Leeghoofd** · 03-21-2008, 02:23 AM

So for Crysis better to have more ram then... this game gives me the creeps as I assemble gaming rigs but for thsi game to run with medium to high detail you will need to pump in a beefy card... anyone have a link to a Crysis GPU review ?