The GX2 is hard to ignore...

[Talonman]

At $599.99 it isn't cheep, but for us intel based mobo guy's running 1920 x 1200 res, it isn't too shabby!!

Using this review's numbers: http://publish.it168.com/2008/0315/20080315000604.shtml
It still holds true that the 3870x2 does well in 3DMark06, but slower in actual game play.

If my calculations are correct, and looking only at 1920 x 1200 res... (What I need)

------------------------------- 3870x2 ------- 9800 GX2 --- %Diff
3DMark06 ---------------------- 14,190 -------- 14,167 ----- 23 Points lower!
Crysis -------------------------- 13FPS -------- 22FPS ----- 69% faster
Lost Planet --------------------- 24FPS -------- 31FPS ----- 29% faster
Lost Planet 8xAA/16xAF---------- 11FPS -------- 13FPS ----- 18% faster
Company of Heros --------------- 56FPS -------- 77FPS ----- 37% faster
Word in Conflict ----------------- 34FPS -------- 41FPS ----- 20% faster
Word in Conflict 4xAA/16xAF ----- 14FPS -------- 26FPS ----- 85% faster
Half Life ----------------------- 111FPS ------- 115FPS ------ 3% faster
Half Life 8xAA/16xAF ------------ 73FPS --------- 76FPS ----- 4% faster
NeedForSpeed ------------------ 48FPS -------- 102FPS --- 112% faster
NeedForSpeed 4xAA ------------ 33FPS ---------- 91FPS --- 175% faster
Unreal Tournament ------------ 112FPS --------- 109FPS ----- 2% slower
Quake4 ----------------------- 115FPS --------- 120FPS ----- 4% faster
Lost Planet -------------------- 11FPS ---------- 13FPS ---- 18% faster
FEAR 4xAAx16xAF -------------- 87FPS ---------- 79FPS ---- 10% slower

On average, the GX2 is currently 40% faster than the 3870x2 at 1920 x 1200 res.

I still think the GX2 is the best single card to have right now...



Using the AnandTech review's numbers: http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3266&p=1

Putting the 8800 Ultra against the 9800 GX2...

If my calculations are correct, and looking only at 1920 x 1200 res... (What I need)

------------------------- 8800 Ultra -------- 9800 GX2 ----- %Diff
Call of Duty ---------------- 70FPS ------------ 110FPS ----- 57% faster
Call of Duty 4Xaa----------- 55.7FPS ---------- 83.1FPS ----- 49% faster
Crysis High Quality---------- 25.8FPS ---------- 39.4FPS ----- 52% faster
Oblivion -------------------- 46FPS ------------ 84.3FPS ----- 83% faster
Oblivion 4XAA -------------- 36.1FPS ---------- 63.9FPS ----- 77% faster
Quake Wars ---------------- 85.2FPS -------- 120.4FPS ------ 41% faster
Stalker --------------------- 48.8FPS --------- 73.3FPS ------ 50% faster
Word in Conflict ------------ 30FPS ------------ 33FPS ------- 10% faster.

On average, the GX2 is currently 52% faster than the 8800 Ultra at 1920 x 1200 res.

I think we can say that nVidia hit their 30% minimum speed increase over the Ultra...

As soon as the OC'ed GX2's are released, I am jumping on one too.

Bye-bye 8600 GT, it's time to go our seperate ways...

[itznfb]

will it be possible to tri-sli 3 gx2's?

[technodanvan]

will it be possible to tri-sli 3 gx2's?

I'm pretty sure there is only one SLI connection on them, so no probably not.

[Talonman]

Quad SLI is the limit (2 GX2's)...

[Tonucci]

Imo min fps figures are alot more important than average/max fps. Thats what really tells about smooth gameplay. Some cards like the 3870x2 lack in this department, while outputting great max fps. Something to pay attention... Most reviews only show average FPS.

[Buckeye]

Mine will arive today, plus a pile of other stuff

Woot ! very excited

Find a nice frame to put your 8600 GT in and hang it on the wall.

[Talonman]

Congrats Buckeye!!

I want to know the feeling of a GX2 being delivered too..

I am actually saving some of my vacation days until it arrives.

[Buckeye]

Oh man

[Linchpin]

I'll be ordering mine in around a week hopefully along with a new mobo and memory.

[Buckeye]

My mobo and ram will come tomorrow, everything else is here but still waiting on SSD and phase unit.

Gah it's so hard to wait with all this stuff here now !

[Talonman]

What does a GX2 smell like!!

Man-O-man!! it's in your hands right now...

[Talonman]

A fun read even though it's Fud!

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...=6392&Itemid=1

9800GX2 beats two 8800 GTS (G92) in SLI

"Crysis prefers the new card and it's up to 21 percent faster. At 1600x1200 with AA the SLI setup didn't provide us with a playable framerate, while the 9800 GX2 did".

More proof the GX2 does well in Crysis, as the above tests also indicated. Beating two 8800 GTS (G92) in SLI by 21% is a bit shocking though...

------------------ 3870x2 ------- 9800 GX2 --- %Diff
Crysis ------------- 13FPS -------- 22FPS ----- 69% faster


--------------------- 8800 Ultra --------- 9800 GX2 --- %Diff
Crysis High Quality---- 25.8FPS ----------- 39.4FPS ----- 52% faster

[Flip_Lx]

hrm if i break my old 7950gx2 and play stupid think evga would replace it with a 9800gx2? i mean they are both gx2s.....

[Talonman]

Mabey you can sweet talk them into it?

I think nVidia has changes their SLI approach after the 7950 was released...

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread....post1032237057

If you look closer at the presentations and things that nVidia and ATi put out, you'd realize that they have abandoned their original approach, and are now splitting the workload to 2 and more GPUs in a different way.
So in a way they started from scratch again, and things are working better now.
Besides, what they need is a purpose. Crossfire and SLI were rare in the past, because you had to have a system with two PCI-e slots, and buy two cards.
The technology will be more commonplace now that you can buy a single card with two GPUs, and prices have come down considerably.
If the technology becomes more widespread, the companies will (have to) invest more in supporting them.

Same goes for game developers btw... They will have to be made aware of certain scenarios that should be avoided for multi GPU.

Another speed report on that same page...

Like I said which concurs with your findings. My two 9800GX2's crushed my three 8800GTX by a sound leap. I am floored and I'm pretty happy about my purchase (more than I could have ever been with the 7950's and the third addition of the 8800GTX in tri-sli).

Sounds impressive...

[adamsleath]

i just saw a gx2 digging a hole and burying an 8800ultra

[Buckeye]

HAHA ! poor o'l Ultra

I have plans on putting my old 8800gtx's under some LN2 and seeing what they do

I will post a few pic's of all the stuff tomorrow when mobo and ram arrives. Tho there is plenty of pic's around hehe !

[Talonman]

I think the new King has officially arrived...

At least until some new tech comes out.

[Fujimitsu]

hrm if i break my old 7950gx2 and play stupid think evga would replace it with a 9800gx2? i mean they are both gx2s.....

hah! no

but I bet they'd send you an 8800 series of some sort, which would be better.
Maybe 9600gt?

[G80]

Wonder how much that thing will overclock. Maybe get crysis to 30-40 FPS on that res?

[myth8892]

I guess i am the lucky one indeed , I am getting all my stuff now from
New Egg, my new graphics card is the 8800 gts g92, I will play with it for
a week or 2 and suddenly realize my son needs an upgrade from his 7950

Than i will just have to order another new video card and i wonder which one that will be

[Talonman]

Good GX2 video...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qbgvtgzl_Uo

[adamsleath]

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/13...sis/index.html
probly already posted.

[xMrBunglex]

-------------------------------------- 3870x2 ------- 9800 GX2 --- %Diff
3DMark06 ------------------------------ 14,190 -------- 14,167 ------ 23 Points lower
Crysis --------------------------------- 13FPS -------- 22FPS ----- 69% faster
Lost Planet ---------------------------- 24FPS -------- 31FPS ----- 29% faster
Lost Planet 8xAA/16xAF---------------- 11FPS --------- 13FPS ----- 18% faster
Company of Heros --------------------- 56FPS --------- 77FPS ----- 37% faster
Word in Conflict ----------------------- 34FPS --------- 41FPS ----- 20% faster
Word in Conflict 4xAA/16xAF ----------- 14FPS --------- 26FPS ----- 85% faster
Half Life ----------------------------- 111FPS -------- 115FPS ------ 3% faster
Half Life 8xAA/16xAF ------------------ 73FPS --------- 76FPS ------ 4% faster
NeedForSpeed ------------------------ 48FPS -------- 102FPS --- 112% faster
NeedForSpeed 4xAA ------------------ 33FPS ---------- 91FPS --- 175% faster
Unreal Tournament ------------------ 112FPS --------- 109FPS ----- 2% slower
Quake4 ----------------------------- 115FPS --------- 120FPS ----- 4% faster
Lost Planet --------------------------- 11FPS ---------- 13FPS --- 18% faster
FEAR 4xAAx16xAF -------------------- 87FPS ----------- 79FPS --- 10% slower

call me an old grouch, but is there an actual practical difference? if a game isn't playable on the 3870, it isn't playable on the 9800 either. if a game is playable on the 9800, it's also playable on the 3870. am i wrong? Need for Speed 4xAA is pushing it with the 3870, but you only need 30 fps on driving games. so are those meaningless numbers worth an extra $150? apparently the jury says yes. i'll pass though.

[Fuzzy_3D]

i just saw a gx2 digging a hole and burying an 8800ultra

That's not fair, it's a 2 on 1 fight

Still impressive how they got even lower power consumption than the Ultra, even with 2 cards.

I'll be waiting for the 2gb version (1gbx2) though.



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