8800 GTS 512 VS 3870 X2 3dmark

**styley** · 03-26-08, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by MaKe_OuT_33

saw the 9800x2 in person today for the first time for 600 beans. wow, i could not imagine spending that kinda cash on video card(s). but it if fuckin awesome looking. yep, best card out there. not to say that the 3870 is bad, its a very nice card too...so is my 8800gt though. i suppose if i wanted to play crisis on 1920xwhatever on my 24+ inch widescreen monitor in my dreams then i guess i would go with the 9800x2 but like mcstrange said there really isnt a point unless you can do in RL what i do in my dreams.

Peh, 8800 is fine for now mayng. Why do any of you need a 9800x2? What games are you playing and where can I find them? (and yes, I have crysis and I can run it on medium fine with my 8800GTS 512mb)

**MasterBlaster** · 03-26-08, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by MaKe_OuT_33

saw the 9800x2 in person today for the first time for 600 beans. wow, i could not imagine spending that kinda cash on video card(s). but it if fuckin awesome looking. yep, best card out there. not to say that the 3870 is bad, its a very nice card too...so is my 8800gt though. i suppose if i wanted to play crisis on 1920xwhatever on my 24+ inch widescreen monitor in my dreams then i guess i would go with the 9800x2 but like mcstrange said there really isnt a point unless you can do in RL what i do in my dreams.

paided 550 for my 8800GTX off the bat, the price you pay for nice cards.

**jason_jinx** · 03-26-08, 09:59 PM

This goes out to everyone.

You type in google 9800gx2 vs 3870x2 and you get loads of links leading to graphs etc etc.

Almost all these graphs say something different on every other website.
Nvidia wins here ATI wins there and so on.

The only true way to find out what your system can do is run 3dmark.
Bottom line.

That is the only way you can truly compare hardware that has a even test across the board for both GPU makers.

Every test setup on those graphs is different so the results will vary.

Again this is why we use 3dmark.

ATI is in the lead with 3dmark so to me they win.

In game frames?
As long as you stay above 60+ who gives a fuck.
Then you go to image quality and ATI wins(thank you blue thunder for that link).

What more is there to talk about?

**Major Guch** · 03-26-08, 10:36 PM

ok once and for all ill settle the 9800 vs x2 question. in the next few days my 9800 gx2 will be here and we will see once and for all!

**MaKe_OuT_33** · 03-27-08, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by MasterBlaster

Originally Posted by MaKe_OuT_33

saw the 9800x2 in person today for the first time for 600 beans. wow, i could not imagine spending that kinda cash on video card(s). but it if fuckin awesome looking. yep, best card out there. not to say that the 3870 is bad, its a very nice card too...so is my 8800gt though. i suppose if i wanted to play crisis on 1920xwhatever on my 24+ inch widescreen monitor in my dreams then i guess i would go with the 9800x2 but like mcstrange said there really isnt a point unless you can do in RL what i do in my dreams.

paided 550 for my 8800GTX off the bat, the price you pay for nice cards.

i saw the 9800x2 for $599 today.

**D0ubl3 Tap** · 03-27-08, 04:58 AM

I have the 3870 X2 on my wifes computer and g92 gts on mine. The rest of the guts are identical. To be honest benchmarks aside I cannot tell the difference They both kick so much ass every game i play on the are sexy smooth.

Besides, Benchmarks are the most boring game ive ever played.

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