ASUS EN9800GTX 512MB Review

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Techgage published a review of the ASUS EN9800GTX 512MB graphics card. NVIDIA introduced the 9800 GTX just recently. See also our review of the XFX 9800 GTX.

Quote from the review: "It's not too often that the fastest single-GPU available is also affordable, but the 9800 GTX is just that. At just over $300, it delivers incredible performance at all resolutions and also turns out to be amazingly overclockable. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ASUS EN9800GX2 Top Video Card Review

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Today we are checking out a factory overclocked 9800 GX2 called the ASUS EN9800GX2 Top. The card promises 11% overclocks right out of the box.

ASUS also bundles a nice full version of Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts and more with the card as well. This is the best performing 9800 GX2 that I have tested to date. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:51:02 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Gainward 9800 GTX 512MB Video Card Review

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MadShrimps published a review of the Gainward 9800 GTX 512MB Video Card.

Quote from the review: "In this review we take a closer look at the latest product from Gainward, based on the recently released 9800 GTX we compare the BLISS' performance in several games, and find out how cool and quiet this new high end video card is. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Review Round-up: NVIDIA 9800 GTX, Logitech diNovo mini, XFX 790i

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Last week NVIDIA unleashed another graphic chip set dubbed GeForce 9800 GTX. We published reviews of the XFX 9800 GTX and the BFG 9800 GTX.

Shane also tested the tiny media center from Logitech. The Logitech diNovo Mini Keyboard is simply the keyboard/mouse combo to use with your PS3 or HTPC machine. This little device answers all of the problems users have been complaining of when looking for a good input device for an HTPC system or PS3. Read more

Posted on Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asetek Launches Liquid Cooling for 9800 GTX and GX2

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Keeping your processor and video cards inside your computer cool is the most important thing when you are overclocking them for better performance. Asetek is a maker of popular liquid cooling gear and today it announced its latest product for cooling the newest performance cards from NVIDIA.

The Liquid cooling solution is designed to work with NVIDIA’s new 9800 GTX and 9800 GX2 video cards. Asetek claims its solution is the first liquid cooling system that meets the OEM thermal, noise and reliability requirements. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:51:17 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

XFX 9800 GTX Graphics Card Review

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Today we are looking at a second of the new NVIDIA 9800 GTX graphics cards. The card up for review now is the XFX 9800 GTX. This card shares virtually the same specifications with the BFG 9800 GTX we looked at before.

The only real difference between the BFG and the XFX 9800 GTX cards is the game bundle that XFX includes. You get a full version of Company of Heroes with the XFX 9800 GTX. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:08:10 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB Review

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Benchmark Reviews published a review of the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB graphics card.

Quote from the review: "On April 1st, 2008 NVIDIA will officially launch the GeForce 9800 GTX. It's been over sixteen months since the GTX series was last launched, and with such a successful debut of the 8800 GTX back in 2006 there is a lot of skepticism surrounding the new 9800 GTX. Enthusiasts may recall that the last time around NVIDIA launched their new generation of graphic cards with the GTX and GTS models, and later followed up with some mid-range offerings and one slightly faster "Ultra". This time around though, the playbook looked a lot different. First came the lower mid-level 9600 GT, and then the ultra-high level though, the playbook looked a lot different. First came the lower mid-level 9600 GT, and then the ultra-high level GeForce 9800 GX2 which utilized two G92 GPU cores.. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BFG 9800 GTX Video Card Review

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Today NVIDIA launched the new 9800 GTX graphics card and we are having a look at the BFG 9800 GTX. This card sells for a bit under $300 and has great performance.

PC gamers looking for the fastest card capable of doing 3-way SLI will want the 9800 GTX. BFG doesn’t give much in the way of a bundle with the 9800 GTX, but the cards performance speaks for itself. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:03:58 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

BFG, EVGA and Zogis NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX Reviews

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Hothardware published reviews of the new BFG, EVGA, and Zogis NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX graphic cards.

Quote from the review: "NVIDIA is officially taking the wraps off of their new GeForce 9800 GTX card today. With its predecessor, the GeForce 8800 GTX's, excellent pedigree the new GeForce 9800 GTX certainly has some pretty big shoes to fill. Its name alone will make many users assume the GeForce 9800 GTX is NVIDIA's new flagship single GPU powered graphics card. And technically it is. But we all know what happens when people assume. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:28:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ASUS GeForce 9800 GTX Review

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Techspot published a review of a new NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX based graphics card. The GeForce 9800 GTX will officially launch today. Specifically they tested the ASUS GeForce 9800 GTX (EN9800GTX).

Quote from the review: "Today will see the official launch of the GeForce 9800 GTX as the third member of the GeForce 9 series. Already we have seen the GeForce 9600 GT performing in the mainstream sector, the 9800 GX2 aimed at the high-end $500+ market, and now the 9800 GTX which may sit right in-between. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2008 07:21:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Test of NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX in Tri SLI Mode

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Tweaktown published a review of a tri SLI setup with three NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX cards.

Quote from the test: "Well here I am again finding myself locked in the iBuyPower bunker with more graphics cards than I can poke a stick at. Alongside three 9800 GTX graphics cards we also have two 9800 GX2s all ready to go into the funky water cooled system that we’ve been provided with today. Read more

Posted on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Review Round-up: NVIDIA 9800 GX2 and 9800 GX2 Quad SLI

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This week we put more of the new top of the line NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 based cards to the test.

Shane tested the PNY 9800 GX2 Graphics Card. The card is performing great. The only real draw back here is the cost of the card at right under $600 and the fact that you will probably need a new PSU.

If you really want to go high-end you can put two of the new 9800 GX2 cards in your system and run them in Quad SLI. Shane tested this $1,200 setup and found great Crysis performance, but is it really worth the investment? Read the full NVIDIA 9800 GX2 Quad SLI Review. Read more

Posted on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ASUS GeForce 9800 GX2 Review

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Techspot published a review of the new ASUS GeForce 9800 GX2.

Quote from the review: "If the Radeon HD 3870 X2 is essentially two Radeon HD 3870 GPUs put together on the same PCB, then it is safe to say that the new GeForce 9800 GX2 is no different, with two GeForce 8800 GTS 512 GPUs slapped together on a single PCB. Read more

Posted on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA 9800 GX2 Quad SLI Review

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Today we are looking at a pair of NVIDIA’s new 9800 GX2 graphics cards in quad SLI mode. Running together you have a pair of the fastest graphics cards around.

As is the nature of games and synthetic benchmarks some application get more benefit from quad SLI than others. Crysis for example was playable in quad SLI at settings that would have left lesser cards locked up. Read more

Posted on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:17:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GX2 Review

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Benchmark Reviews tested the new Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics card and published a review.

Quote from the review: "It seems like it was just yesterday that I bought my first discrete graphics card to outfit an overclocked Cyrix M2-300 6x86MX-based computer. Back in those Windows 98 (first edition) days of 1998 the term GeForce wasn't even in existence yet, and NVIDIA was called referred to as nVidia. So when I bought my first computer late that year, I would have never thought Quake II played on my RIVA TNT2 AGP video card would mark the last time I would spend money in an arcade. This was nearly ten years ago and since that time NVIDIA has developed several successful GeForce product lines, including the newly launched 9th generation. Read more

Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX early Review

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Tweaktown got their hands on a NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX graphics card and published an early test.

Quote from the review: "Initial pricing on the 9800 GTX looks promising; down under we should see it pop up for under $500 AUD which puts it into a bracket that doesn’t really exist at the moment. Read more

Posted on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:18:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA Quad-SLI with the ASUS EN9800GX2 Tested

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Hothardware published a test report of the Quad-SLI configuration of the new NVIDIA 9800 GX2 and nForce 790i SLI Ultra chipset.

Quote from the review: "Last week, NVIDIA formally launched the dual-GPU powered GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics card and nForce 790i SLI Ultra chipset. We evaluated both products in our coverage of the launch, but had to leave out one important detail per NVIDIA's embargo agreement - that being Quad-SLI. Read more

Posted on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:21:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

PNY 9800 GX2 Graphics Card Review

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Today we are looking at another 9800 GX2, this time the card is PNY branded. The PNY 9800 GX2 is an excellent performer. The card has much in common with the XFX 9800 GX2, since both share the same clock speeds.

If you are in the market for a high-end graphics card and have the budget for the $600 price tag, the PNY 9800 GX2 is a great option. The only drawback is that PNY offers no bundle, which some other 9800 GX2 makers like XFX do. Read more

Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:56:13 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Weekly Top 10: NVIDIA 9800 GX2, BigDog, PS3 Firmware 2.20

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NVIDIA dropped their new high-end graphics card on us. We put the XFX 9800 GX2 right to the test and published a review.
Sony announced the new firmware 2.20 for the Sony PS3 bringing the latest interactive features to Blu-ray playback. Nintendo is proud to report a new sales record set by Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii. If you are a SIMS fan, EA revealed details this week about the upcoming Sims 3 game.
Boston Dynamics released a new must see video of their BigDog robot. The coolest scene is where a guy kicks the Big Dog and the quadruped robot gains its balance again, better than most animals would be able to do. Read more

Posted on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Alienware Area-51 now with GeForce 9800 GX2 and nForce 790i

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Alienware offers now its Area-51 gaming PC with the brand new NVIDIA 9800 GX2 graphics and nForce 790i chipset.

The Alienware Area-51 with the 9800 GX2 and nForce 790i starts at a mind-blowing $4,249. For that pile of cash you get besides the latest flagship hardware from NVIDIA an Intel Core 2 Extreme 3.0GHz, 4GB DDR3 1333MHz, a 250GB Hard Disc Drive, Windows Vista Premium and a DVD burner. Read more

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:22:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

EVGA NVIDIA 790i SLI Ultra and 9800GX2 1GB Review

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Motherboards published a review of the EVGA NVIDIA 790i SLI Ultra and 9800GX2 1GB graphics card.

Quote from the review: "The new 790i motherboard brings NVIDIA up to speed on many of the features that have left them a bit dragging behind Intel for the last two quarters and makes a strong comeback on the new 790i. DDR3 was one of the most lacking features in the 780i series and is addressed well in the 790i as it can handle up to 2000MHz EPP DDR3 memory without a hitch. This and PCIe 2.0 are the main new features to be seen here and they both bring a bit more performance to the table when combined with the right system parts that enable these features to shine.The new 9800GX2 is a great card for anyone who has a 24” or bigger monitor as the card really begins to rock in resolutions of 1920X1200 or larger. Read more