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    8800 gs vs. 9800m gt

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by LongLiveLife, Aug 25, 2008.

  1. LongLiveLife

    LongLiveLife Notebook Consultant

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    which is better?
     
    LongLiveLife, Aug 25, 2008
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    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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  3. Mikelx215

    Mikelx215 Notebook Evangelist

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    The 8800m G TS is weaker than the 8800m GTX, which is equivalent to a 9800m GT.

    64 unified shaders, versus 96.
     
    Mikelx215, Aug 25, 2008
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  4. JonT

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    It looks to me like he's asking whether the 8800 GS desktop card is better or worse than the 9800M GT laptop card.
     
    JonT, Aug 25, 2008
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  5. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    the 9800M GT is about equivalent to the desktop 8800 GT (G92)
     
    Gophn, Aug 25, 2008
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  6. tyronne

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    nvidia is only trying to rip you off by changing the card numbers around.

    They are both weak cards.
     
    tyronne, Aug 25, 2008
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  7. Mikelx215

    Mikelx215 Notebook Evangelist

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    Weak cards? The 9800m GT is the best you can get in a laptop right now. (Until the GTX is released.)

    As I already said, it matches your Alienware's 8800m GTX.
     
    Mikelx215, Aug 25, 2008
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  8. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    ^^ exactly, the 8800M GTX performs (and has the same specs) the same as the 9800M GT.
     
    Gophn, Aug 25, 2008
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    Yes 9800m GT is just a rebranded 8800m GTX.
     
    Magnus72, Aug 25, 2008
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  10. Mikelx215

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    Effectively, yes, though apparently there are some minor optimizations.

    Still, it's going for a lower price, so who can complain?
     
    Mikelx215, Aug 25, 2008
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  11. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    a desktop 8800 gt will destroy 9800m gt, 112 sp vs 96 sp.
     
    tianxia, Aug 25, 2008
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  12. plasma.

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    wait, i think hes talking about the 8800GTS...
     
    plasma., Aug 25, 2008
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  13. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    Tianxia: The 8800 GT's performance is compairable to the 9600 GT(64spu's).
    There's alot more to these things than numbers... not that i know everything :D

    The 9800m GT, 8800 GT, 9600 GT, 8800m GTX should all be in the same league and ahead of the 8800 GS.
     
    WILLY S, Aug 25, 2008
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  14. 660hpv12

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    wow a whole a lot of confusions. he is asking between the 8800gs (9600gso) vs a mobile 9800m gt. as far as i know, the 8800gs is a sub 10000 3dmark06 card and I would think the 9800m gt is better. but there is really no comaprison, one been a desktop and the other been a mobile card
     
    660hpv12, Aug 25, 2008
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  15. Thaenatos

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    As well as a die shrink. The 9XXX series are rebranded shrunk 8XXX series with slightly higher clocks.
     
    Thaenatos, Aug 25, 2008
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    Funny how people think their machines are Godlike,

    on the topic.. the 9800gt should be an equal to a desktop 8800GTS 640mb, so i think its a little more better than a desktop 8800gs ( 10 -13% ) but when Oced, the 8800gs may win, because its a very big Overclocker.
     
    brainer, Aug 25, 2008
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  17. Thaenatos

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    I didn't respond once I saw the alienware sig...
     
    Thaenatos, Aug 25, 2008
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  18. LongLiveLife

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    is the imac's 8800 gs any different than the standard one?
     
    LongLiveLife, Aug 25, 2008
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    The 9800M GT = 8800M GTX. It's the same card with minor firmware and vBios mods.
    The 8800 GS, if you`re referring to the desktop card,is a little slower or close to the 9800M GT, laptop card.
     
    eleron911, Aug 25, 2008
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  20. Thaenatos

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    Everyone seems to forget the die shrink from 65 to 55nm so less heat.
     
    Thaenatos, Aug 25, 2008
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  21. NAS Ghost

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    3dmark is a bad way to compare as there are more than just the GPU being tested.

    I saw the sig and laughed :D :cool:
     
    NAS Ghost, Aug 25, 2008
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  22. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    They're both 65nm parts. G80 was 80nm, G92 is 65. The only nVidia parts that are 55nm are 9600 GT+, 9800 GT+ 9800 GTX+.
     
    fabarati, Aug 26, 2008
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  23. Thaenatos

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    I stand corrected... **** bad google sources.
     
    Thaenatos, Aug 26, 2008
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  24. HyeVltg3

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    just as a minor conclusion and revival of this thread..because I AM confused.

    The 9800gt(MOBILE) is better, performance-wise, than the 8800gtx(MOBILE)?
    I'm getting back into the mobile market and need a gaming lappy for Christmas, and NEED to know which to get.
     
    HyeVltg3, Sep 18, 2008
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  25. Thaenatos

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    9800mGT = 8800mGTX
     
    Thaenatos, Sep 18, 2008
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  26. zfactor

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    they are the same card... the 8800gtx and 9800gt ive opened both first hand and the 9800gt had an actual 8800gtx sticker on the card
     
    zfactor, Sep 18, 2008
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