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BFG GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB Video Card
 
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Max Slowik
Kurtis
BFG
Aug. 5, 2008
DirectX 10 Titles


Company of Heroes @ 1440x900
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 2xAA
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
163
114
108
105
81
77
76
66
54
52
51
48
46
45
0
FPS (higher is better)
200
 
 
No AA 2xAA
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
112
100
100
73
71
69
67
61
47
46
44
40
37
29
0
FPS (higher is better)
200
 
 

Company of Heroes @ 1680x1050
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 2xAA
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
103
100
92
73
68
64
61
57
45
43
42
40
39
37
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
 
 
No AA 2xAA
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
100
100
90
62
61
57
56
52
41
37
36
33
27
23
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
 
 


Crysis @ 1440x900
(Show All Graphs)
Medium High
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
53
53
52
51
51
50
49
47
47
45
45
42
40
19
0
FPS (higher is better)
100
 
 
Medium High
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
47
45
42
42
41
39
32
31
30
30
28
21
20
9
0
FPS (higher is better)
100
 
 

Crysis @ 1680x1050
(Show All Graphs)
Medium High
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
52
52
51
49
48
48
46
46
42
40
39
36
34
15
0
FPS (higher is better)
100
 
 
Medium High
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
46
40
39
38
37
35
29
28
28
24
22
17
17
7
0
FPS (higher is better)
100
 
 


Unreal Tournament 3 @ 1440x900
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4xAA
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
129
104
102
101
97
95
95
94
94
94
93
91
45
35
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
 
 
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
97
95
93
91
86
86
76
59
58
51
51
49
37
14
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
 
 

Unreal Tournament 3 @ 1680x1050
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4xAA
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
99
97
97
95
95
93
93
92
86
83
79
76
39
27
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
 
 
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
97
95
93
80
76
71
58
58
54
41
39
37
27
9
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
 
 

Performance Notes

When the 9800 GX2 isn't at the front of the pack, it isn't terribly far from it. And notice how it climbs the ranks as you turn up the eye candy. It's no doubt that two of these would be just killer. Still, the margins are a little thin, and the margin by which this card beats the competition (where applicable) doesn't quite equal its price premium. Of course, that's not unusual with the really high-end stuff.

 
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