BFG GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB Video Card
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Max Slowik
Kurtis
BFG
Aug. 5, 2008
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DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics

Half-Life 2 Episode 2 @ 1440x900
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Diamond HD 4870 512MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
PNY 9800 GTX 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
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
Half-Life 2 Episode 2 @ 1680x1050
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Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
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
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
FPS (higher is better)
160

Quake Wars @ 1440x900
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Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
FPS (higher is better)
200
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
FPS (higher is better)
200
Quake Wars @ 1680x1050
(Show All Graphs)
(Collapse Graphs)
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
FPS (higher is better)
200
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
FPS (higher is better)
200

3DMark Vantage @ 1280x1024
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Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
Score (higher is better)
12000
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
Score (higher is better)
12000
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
0
Score (higher is better)
12000

3DMark06 @ 1280x1024
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Score |
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SM 2.0 |
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HDR/ SM 3.0 |
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CPU |
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Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
Score (higher is better)
16000
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Score |
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SM 2.0 |
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HDR/ SM 3.0 |
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CPU |
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Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
Score (higher is better)
16000
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Score |
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SM 2.0 |
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HDR/ SM 3.0 |
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CPU |
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Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
Score (higher is better)
16000
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Score |
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SM 2.0 |
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HDR/ SM 3.0 |
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CPU |
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Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
0
Score (higher is better)
16000

PCMark Vantage @ 1280x1024
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Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
0
Score (higher is better)
8000
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
0
Score (higher is better)
8000

Vista Experience
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Aero Graphics |
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Gaming Graphics |
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Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
Score (higher is better)
10
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Aero Graphics |
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Gaming Graphics |
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Chaintech 9600 GT 512MB
Leadtek 9600 GSO 384MB
PNY 9800 GTX 512MB
BFG 9800 GX2 1024MB
Zotac GTX 280 1024MB AMP!
EVGA GTX 260 896MB FTW
PNY 8800 GTX XLR8 768MB
Diamond HD 4870 512MB
ATI HD 3850 256MB
Diamond HD 3870 1024MB
Sapphire HD 3870 X2 1024MB
ATI HD 2900 XT 512MB
PowerColor HD 4850 512MB
Diamond HD 3650 512MB
0
Score (higher is better)
10
Performance Notes
While not trouncing the other cards outright, it's obvious that in this case the GX2 is CPU-bound; you can also see that it's barely, if at all affected by high levels of anti-aliasing. Assuming that there are still some additional calculations for SLI, it makes sense that it's not 100% compared to the others--but set AA to 8x and the transparency anti-aliasing to beautimus, and you'll see that this card comes out way ahead.
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CVG Mar. 18, 2010 - 11:53 pm
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