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XFX GeForce 9800 GT DirectX 10 PVT98GYDLU 512MB 256-Bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
OUT OF STOCK.
- 512MB 256-Bit GDDR3
- Core Clock 600 MHz
- 2 x DVI
- 112 CUDA Cores
- PCI Express 2.0 x16
Specs
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Brand | XFX |
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Model | PVT98GYDLU |
Interface | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
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Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
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GPU | GeForce 9800 GT |
Core Clock | 600 MHz |
CUDA Cores | 112 |
Effective Memory Clock | 1800 MHz |
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Memory Size | 512MB |
Memory Interface | 256-Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR3 |
DirectX | DirectX 10 |
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OpenGL | OpenGL 2.1 |
DVI | 2 x DVI |
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TV-Out | HDTV / S-Video Out |
RAMDAC | 400MHz |
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Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
3D VISION Game Ready | Yes |
SLI Support | SLI Ready |
Cooler | Single Fan |
System Requirements | Minimum Power Supply Requirement: 400 Watt |
Dual-Link DVI Supported | Yes |
HDCP Ready | Yes |
Package Contents | PVT98GYDLU Driver Disk User's Manual Game Disk Power Cable DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter |
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Date First Available | August 19, 2008 |
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Warranty & Returns
Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information
Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): Lifetime
- Limited Warranty period (labor): Lifetime
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Return Policies
- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- This item is covered by Newegg.com's Standard Return Policy
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- Support Phone: 1-800-880-3225
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Pros: The value of this card is amazing, not only is the price after MIR excellent, this card comes with a $40 free game, and an excellent warranty. This card is powerful enough to play any of the recent games, at any "reasonable" resolution (1680x1050 and under) on high settings with great frame rates. So far I have observed: Crysis: all settings on high, 2xAA, 1440x900= ~ 30fps COD4: all settings max, 4xAA, 1680x1050= ~65fps HL2: all settings max, 4xAA, 1680x1050= ~130fps ETQW: all settings max, 4xAA, 1680x1050= ~60fps (no matter what res or settings I use, it never goes above [or below] 60fps) The card is relatively quiet when idling (I have 4 1200rpm 120mm fans in my case, and it sits about 3 feet away from my head, and I cant hear it over them). I was planning on purchasing a cheaper card, and COD4, but when I saw this, I knew it was the best deal. This was the same price as buying a $70 card and the $40 game, but with better performance.
Cons: The card runs warm... I wont say hot, because most graphics cards that are reference design (aka, non-fancy cooler) run at least this hot. I havn't done a load temp test with it yet, but mine idles in the low 50's (ambient of about 22c). The main problem I have with the cooling on this card, is that it not only exhausts the heat inside the case, but it blows it in the wrong direction for most cases. What is happening to me, is my PCI-E slot is low enough that the airflow from my bottom front fan that the cool air is basically blowing directly into the exhaust of the GPU (from a few in away)... and I think that the fans are "fighting" each other. There has been no side effect of this as of yet, but it just seems counterintuitive to how a HS should be designed. The fan gets kind of loud when it runs at full speed... it is slightly louder than the stock CPU fan for an AM2+... so while its "loud" its actually fine, you wont notice it when gaming... you'll be to distracted.
Overall Review: Alot of people here seem confused about if their PSU is enough to run this. Wattages are important, but what it really comes down to is amperage. If you plan to run a 9800GT in your system, you need to have at least 26-28amps available on the 12v rail. If you're lucky, your PSU will tell you in its specs (the sticker on the side) how many amps it has on the 12v rail. If you're not as lucky, you can still find out, it just takes some simple math. Amps = wattage/volts... so you just take how many watts you have on your 12v rail, and divide by 12 to get your amperage. My earthwatts 430 has 360w/12v=30a, and has been running it just fine. (note: you CANNOT just add the amperage up if you have more than one 12v rail... you still must do the math... my earthwatts has two 17amp 12rails, but must keep to a 360w max between them, so always go off of the total wattage for all of the rails.) This is my first GPU, and i'm Impressed with the quality. I'll definitely consider XFX ag