[Mini-Review] XFX 9800GX2 1GB GDDR3

**mascaras** · 03-20-2008, 10:05 AM

Hi guys !

About XFX :

XFX, one of the best nVidia Graphics Card partners, is a leader in video game graphics and video cards.

XFX offers an expansive array of nVidia GeForce® graphics cards and nVidia nForce motherboards.

XFX is currently a global volume leader for NVIDIA® graphics cards. nVidia is presently the worldwide leader in programmable video game and production graphics processor technologies.

More about XFX and their products Here!

Box

Card

Card @ side

Card Front

Card back

Bundle

Good bundle with company of heroes game (3 DVDs) , However there is no PCI-E 8 pin > 6 pin adapter !

Hardware

Hardware Installed

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Specs:

Temperatures:

Idle Temp ( 52º/53&#186

Full Temp ( 78&#186 ( Cod4 Multiplayer)

Temps are fine for 2 GPUs and Fan its not too noisy @ Auto speed (45&#37

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E8400@ 4ghz Dual core
9800Gx2 default
Asus P5E
Windows Vista 64bit
Forceware 174.60

Overclock

E8400@ 4250Mhz (500x8.5)
9800GX2 @ 700Mhz/1750/2000Mhz(Core/shaders/Memory)
Asus P5E
Windows Vista 64bit
Forceware 174.60

3DMark 2006 = 19400 Marks

Link >> http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=5883755

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E8400@ 4ghz
9800Gx2 default
Forceware 174.60
setings : High
1680x1050
Vista 64bit
dx9

!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 33.19s
Average FPS: 60.26
Min FPS: 34.80
Max FPS: 71.52

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E8400@ 4ghz
9800Gx2 default
Forceware 174.60
setings : High
1680x1050
Vista 64bit
DX10

Play Time: 36.94s
Average FPS: 54.14
Min FPS: 35.74
Max FPS: 65.18

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E8400@ 4ghz
ASUS P5E X38
9800Gx2 default
Forceware 174.60
setings :Very High
1680x1050
Vista 64bit
DX10

Play Time: 64.65s

Average FPS: 30.93
Min FPS: 15.96
Max FPS: 37.81

E8400@ 4ghz
ASUS P5E X38
9800Gx2 default
Forceware 174.53
setings : High
MSAA & AF : OFF
1680x1050
Vista 64bit

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E8400@ 4ghz
ASUS P5E X38
9800Gx2 default
Forceware 174.53
setings : High
MSAA : 4x
AF : 16x
1680x1050
Vista 64bit

E8400@ 4ghz
ASUS P5E X38
9800Gx2 default
Forceware 174.53
settings : Ultra High
Multisampling : 4x
1680x1050
Vista 64bit

Images:

http://aycu20.webshots.com/image/466...9360913_rs.jpg

http://aycu06.webshots.com/image/494...7334816_rs.jpg

http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/489...1615706_rs.jpg

http://aycu14.webshots.com/image/468...6391499_rs.jpg

http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/488...7351184_rs.jpg

http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/476...0703308_rs.jpg

E8400@ 4ghz
ASUS P5E X38
9800Gx2 default
Forceware 174.53
settings : High
AA & AF : Off
1680x1050
DX10
Vista 64bit

Settings:

Images:

http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/468...7524648_rs.jpg

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/485...4002481_rs.jpg

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/485...3124979_rs.jpg

Result:

E8400@ 4ghz
ASUS P5E X38
9800Gx2 default
Forceware 174.53
settings : High
AA : 4x
1680x1050
DX10
Vista 64bit

Settings:

Images:

http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/502...6064832_rs.jpg

http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/464...9618839_rs.jpg

http://aycu08.webshots.com/image/474...8339944_rs.jpg

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/466...1545110_rs.jpg

http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/466...7490120_rs.jpg

http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/495...2549368_rs.jpg

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/471...8796296_rs.jpg

http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/494...9764611_rs.jpg

Result:

E8400@ 4ghz
ASUS P5E X38
9800Gx2 default
Forceware 174.70
settings : High
AA : 4x
AF: On
1680x1050
Vista 64bit

Settings:

Images:

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/460...9403618_rs.jpg

http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/465...1720933_rs.jpg

http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/458...1101440_rs.jpg

http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/484...6506744_rs.jpg

http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/477...2892368_rs.jpg

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/462...6706246_rs.jpg

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/473...1744232_rs.jpg

http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/491...3594621_rs.jpg

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/496...2582379_rs.jpg

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/497...7335508_rs.jpg

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/467...2531752_rs.jpg

http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/504...6397211_rs.jpg

1680x1050
High settings
E8400@ 4Ghz
Asus P5E X38
9800GX2 Default
Forceware 174.53
Windows vista 64 bit

Settings:

Imagens:

http://aycu19.webshots.com/image/490...9186092_rs.jpg

http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/498...2284140_rs.jpg

http://aycu16.webshots.com/image/502...6160099_rs.jpg

http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/475...5488409_rs.jpg

http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/494...2488063_rs.jpg

http://aycu08.webshots.com/image/489...0493319_rs.jpg

http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/509...7949624_rs.jpg

http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/502...3758777_rs.jpg

» Quality«
» Performance «
» Overclock «
» Power comsumption «
» HDMI+HDCP «
» Cooler «

» No PCI-E 8Pin Adapter «
» Price «

Special thnks to Mr. Dima from PCDiga

Regards!

**mascaras** · 03-20-2008, 10:07 AM

Few more SS in Crysis

Crysis
1680x1050
Very High settings
E8400@ 4Ghz
Asus P5E X38
9800GX2 Default
Forceware 174.53
Windows vista 64 bit

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/478...3778970_rs.jpg

http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/507...2272406_rs.jpg

http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/507...3865739_rs.jpg

http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/490...6335079_rs.jpg

http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/485...0393292_rs.jpg

Last level

http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/505...7781449_rs.jpg

http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/505...0051343_rs.jpg

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/502...2364860_rs.jpg

http://aycu17.webshots.com/image/494...5718368_rs.jpg

http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/506...4402079_rs.jpg

http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/497...8404922_rs.jpg

http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/495...9979629_rs.jpg

http://aycu14.webshots.com/image/508...5982958_rs.jpg

http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/476...9402801_rs.jpg

http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/483...3122954_rs.jpg

http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/509...8252690_rs.jpg

http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/494...8307837_rs.jpg

http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/492...8064846_rs.jpg

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/505...5977215_rs.jpg

http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/491...1323175_rs.jpg

http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/491...2934104_rs.jpg

http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/472...3625393_rs.jpg

http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/507...7075589_rs.jpg

now we´re talking

http://aycu09.webshots.com/image/510...1761037_rs.jpg

http://aycu34.webshots.com/image/472...9685835_rs.jpg

http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/485...6580076_rs.jpg

http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/490...3964493_rs.jpg

http://aycu20.webshots.com/image/491...9360414_rs.jpg

http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/474...7420312_rs.jpg

BFG 8800GT OC @ DX9 @ High (Windows XP) ------------------ XFX 9800GX2 @ DX10 @ Very High (Windows Vista 64bit)

--------- Crysis 1 ------------------------------------- Crysis 1 -------

--------- Crysis 2 ------------------------------------- Crysis 2 -------

--------- Crysis 3 ------------------------------------- Crysis 3 -------

--------- Crysis 4 ------------------------------------- Crysis 4 -------

--------- Crysis 5 ------------------------------------- Crysis 5 -------

regards!

**71 (Bryan)** · 03-20-2008, 10:28 AM

wont the dually become a bottleneck for the card?

**~~purecain~~** · 03-20-2008, 10:28 AM

brilliant results man... thanks...

**cantankerous** · 03-20-2008, 02:19 PM

Wow, those DX9 'high' scores are double what I am getting from my 8800 Ultra, I am impressed. If Nvidia ever gets dual display working while running 3D I will be surely picking one of these up.

**Cooper** · 03-20-2008, 02:41 PM

Thanks mascaras for results

Originally Posted by 71 (Bryan)

wont the dually become a bottleneck for the card?

You know any game that utilizes more than two cores?

**Envydia007** · 03-20-2008, 02:51 PM

Not bad except its too much. I really like the test with temps.

**mascaras** · 03-20-2008, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Cooper

Thanks mascaras for results

You know any game that utilizes more than two cores?

Thks guys!

new screenshots in crysis ("In Game")

Originally Posted by Envydia007

Not bad except its too much. I really like the test with temps.

Full temp was tested while playing Cod4 Online .

More tests tomorow

regards

**tiro_uspsss** · 03-20-2008, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Cooper

You know any game that utilizes more than two cores?

UT3 (?)

**Mad1723** · 03-20-2008, 06:00 PM

Supreme Commander does use more than two cores

**NIZ** · 03-20-2008, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by mascaras

Thks guys!

new screenshots in crysis ("In Game")

Full temp was tested while playing Cod4 Online .

More tests tomorow

regards

What was the fan duty cycle @ full load? You have pretty much convinced me to purchase a gx2 after that review

**Rock&Roll** · 03-21-2008, 04:56 AM

Originally Posted by 71 (Bryan)

wont the dually become a bottleneck for the card?

Not even the slightest chance.

**Charles Wirth** · 03-21-2008, 05:02 AM

My stock 06 score is the same, 18.1k

My idle and load temps are one degree different from yours. I was using a extra fan for benching and didnt max as high as you.

Thanks images of the package, xfx does a good job with box art.

**SIOUX** · 03-21-2008, 05:07 AM

Mine is an XFX too. My wife did not like my new "i´m gaming - DO NOT DISTURB" sign that comes included

**Linchpin** · 03-21-2008, 05:19 AM

Very nice review, convinced me to pull the trigger on the Evga 9800GX2. Good to know it fits in the Antec 900 as well.

**Leeghoofd** · 03-21-2008, 06:03 AM

Cards look nice hope to see a 9800GTX review too...nice to see the card working on X38... hopefully the driver team will bring out some more terrific game support...

**sayko** · 03-21-2008, 06:27 AM

Very nice review, good job

**mascaras** · 03-21-2008, 08:40 AM

thnks guys , i will update today with more tests !

Originally Posted by NIZ

What was the fan duty cycle @ full load? You have pretty much convinced me to purchase a gx2 after that review

you wont regret , the card its not cheap but worth it

I think the fan duty in auto its always @ 45%

i tested fan @ 55% using rivatuner , full temp playing Cod4 ~ 67º

EDIT: 174.60 in crysis have bugs like stutering and "low" FPS , i installed agian the 174.53 from nvidia site and im stupid with performance and no stutering AT ALL , look at the new SS in "Crysis in game " VERY HIGH SETTINGS

regards

**MikeMK** · 03-21-2008, 10:02 AM

Im picking up a BFG one tomorrow all being well... just wondering how it will run crysis at 1920x1200 as i have 24" dell.

Nice results btw... looks like this card can really perform

**mascaras** · 03-21-2008, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by MikeMK

Im picking up a BFG one tomorrow all being well... just wondering how it will run crysis at 1920x1200 as i have 24" dell.

results from friend mine also with XFX 9800GX2 and 24" LCD @ 1900x1200

High DX9

High DX10

Very High Dx10

**Rattle** · 03-21-2008, 11:48 AM

can you do some run thrus on cod 4 maps ambush and pipeline at 1680x1050 with max settings in game and report back min FPS

thanks

**mascaras** · 03-21-2008, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by Rattle

can you do some run thrus on cod 4 maps ambush and pipeline at 1680x1050 with max settings in game and report back min FPS

thanks

yes , i test it later

few more SS Crysy very High

9800Gx2 @ Very High @ 1680x1050

9800Gx2 @ Very High @ 1680x1050

more playable in Very high with 9800GX2 than with a HD3870 , 9600gt , etc , only in High

regards

**adamsleath** · 03-21-2008, 02:34 PM

no AA

**Leeghoofd** · 03-21-2008, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by adamsleath

no AA

Is that visible on such high resolutions ? I never ever played anything over 1280 x1024 as my monitor goes bezerk then

**mascaras** · 03-21-2008, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Leeghoofd

Is that visible on such high resolutions ? I never ever played anything over 1280 x1024 as my monitor goes bezerk then

yep , i also think at high res. "no need" to use much or any AA or AF (maybe a litle if you want)

regards

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