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    2 x 9800M GTX 1GB or 2x 9800M GT 512MB

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Arkanon, Sep 23, 2008.

  1. Arkanon

    Arkanon Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi folks,

    In terms of trying to future proof a little is it better for me to go for

    2 x Nvidia GeForce Go 9800M GT 512MB(Enables SLI )

    2 x Nvidia GeForce Go 9800M GTX 1GB (Enables SLI )

    It may seem obvious but i wonder if the 1GB GTX is really worth the additional £425.58 or should i just stick with the 9800m GT512mb cards?

    I'll find my way eventually lol

    Thanks

    Ark
     
    Arkanon, Sep 23, 2008
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  2. Ennea

    Ennea wwwwww

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    If you can afford it, go for it.
     
    Ennea, Sep 23, 2008
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  3. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Well, to most there isn't enough of a difference in performance to justify the hefty premium placed on the GTX, but please, don't let that stop you.
     
    Kevin, Sep 23, 2008
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  4. Arkanon

    Arkanon Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah i know.. it is a massive jump in price... cant find one with the 2x 512 gtx (unless there's no such thing LOL). if it isnt honestly worth doing though then i prob wont bother.
     
    Arkanon, Sep 23, 2008
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  5. jonhapimp

    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    it's probably not worth the huge money jump unless your rich than get.
    and 2 x 9800m gtx?
     
    jonhapimp, Sep 23, 2008
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  6. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    Well, the GTX isnt that much better than the 9800gt. It is the next step up, but an extra US $630 or 429 euros aint worth it for ****. Believe me, the 9800m gt is good enough. but with the 9800m gtx, thats what you get for the absolute best. 100x the cost, not much performance gain. get the 9800m gt sli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    Bartlett, Sep 23, 2008
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  7. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    The GT sli is best bang for buck. You won't notice the difference between the setup until a game is making the GT sli crawl at 5-10 FPS. At that point, the GTX sli would be getting 15 FPS at best. It's that much difference.
     
    Deathwinger, Sep 23, 2008
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  8. Arkanon

    Arkanon Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks guys, think we've answered that question then...

    Reminds me of the days when i spent £300 on a 1 mb upgrade for my old Amiga lol
     
    Arkanon, Sep 23, 2008
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  9. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    which laptop allows you to have SLI GTX?
     
    Nirvana, Sep 23, 2008
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  10. Arkanon

    Arkanon Notebook Enthusiast

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    the clevo d901 models from sagar, rock , kobalt etc
     
    Arkanon, Sep 23, 2008
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  11. justanotherguy_be

    justanotherguy_be Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the gtx sli..around 14400 3D marks, people with the gt sli have more. Totally not worth the money ;)
     
    justanotherguy_be, Sep 23, 2008
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  12. Nirvana

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    sure you don't want alienware m17x with SLI 8600M GT? LOL
     
    Nirvana, Sep 23, 2008
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  13. MastaMarek

    MastaMarek Notebook Evangelist

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    Those seem to be just a little higher scores from 9800GT SLI. When u combine them with Q9550 the get just under 14.000 so u have 400-500 extra 3dmark06 points. I have my GTX SLI on order but with Q9650 so hopefully I should be getting over 15.000ptk in 3dmark06. But even then its still not worth the extra cash.
     
    MastaMarek, Sep 23, 2008
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  14. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    you guys waste so much money on graphics cards. Just get one graphics card, you probably will not notice much of a difference between a single 9800GTX and a dual 9800GTX setup. You should just buy a cheap laptop and a awesome desktop, for the price that is going to cost you.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Sep 23, 2008
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  15. eleron911

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    I beg to differ, when it comes to gaming, SLI is the difference from smooth at WUXGA or smooth at WXGA+ ...
    Besides, he`s into futureproofing.
    I`d say go for the SLI 9800M GT's and save the money for the future...
     
    eleron911, Sep 24, 2008
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  16. phoduma

    phoduma Notebook Consultant

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    gtx isnt much better than a normal gt so i wouldnt waste your money on it, look at my sig, from the benching results from killernotebook is better than 9800m gt sli, cheap too!
     
    phoduma, Sep 24, 2008
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