Design - 8800 GTX or 9800 GTX

[Goliath182]

I personally think that the 8800 looks a million times better. I dont like the bend in the 9800. The 8800 is my favorite graphics card design to date. I would really like to buy one of these but im not going to pay that much for one when i could get a 8800 GTS 512 for cheaper lol.

[the_dope_chaud]

I personally think that the 8800 looks a million times better. I dont like the bend in the 9800. The 8800 is my favorite graphics card design to date.

I agree, but the bend is there for a reason....
better intake, when you have a card right under the 8800s (see SLI), there is no breathing/intake room.
see this choking example: http://www.pcgameshardware.de/screenshots/original/2007/12/3waySLI_01.JPG

That curve DOES look gay thought.

[PP Mguire]

Who cares what it looks like. It goes upside down in your case and you cant see it. If your that worried about it then buy 2 VF1000s to cool the monster.

[Goliath182]

Lol not in mine =P i can see the top of my card.

[tyle6]

Personally I have seen both up close and personal and the 9800gtx is way more refined looking in the cooler design. The cards Damn long though.

[PP Mguire]

Well they all are compared to my little 7950GT. I wouldnt complain about an increase in aerodynamics of the cooler honestly. Besides you cant really see it looking at it from the top.

[Goliath182]

Well if you mount your board right anyone can see the top of the card though that takes skill and most likely a custom case.

[PP Mguire]

Or a BTX standard case.

[the_dope_chaud]

Or again, most lian-li motherboard setups are upside-down. Looks pretty cool too.

[PP Mguire]

Thats because most Lian-Li cases are BTX.

[CoolZone]

If I were you I would get a new 8800GTX from ebay.They are much cheaper

[sushrukh]

I would say buy an 8800 GTS 512 & OC it to achieve performance level at par or even more of a 9800GTX. ;)

[PP Mguire]

Did you guys not read the end of his post? He said hed get an 8800GTS 512mb becasue its cheaper.

[sushrukh]

His post seemed to me that he hasn't taken the final decision yet. ;)

[PP Mguire]

The point of the post was the design of the 2 cards and how he liked one better though. Hes not going to buy either.

[Goliath182]

8800 GTX - about 200$ over priced.
9800 GTX - over clocked 8800 GTS 512 for more.

So PP is correct im not interested in eather. I may get a 8800 GTX later on when they have like 10 series lol, but theres no way im paying over 300$ for one.

[PP Mguire]

If your going to pay for an 8800GTX then you might as well get the 9800GTX. It would be retarded not to.

[Goliath182]

If your going to pay for an 8800GTX then you might as well get the 9800GTX. It would be retarded not to.

The performance means nothing to me! I like the style, and im not getting one until there under 100$.

[PP Mguire]

So more of a collectors thing. So why not get an Ultra? I wish i had an 8800Ultra and 5800ultra.

[Goliath182]

I dont want a Ultra because the design is different, and I prefer the graphic thats put on the XFX GTX.