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Zotac GeForce 9800 GTX Review
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Today NVIDIA launches their new GeForce 9800 GTX card. This is the third card in the GeForce 9 Series after the GeForce 9600 GT and the GeForce 9800 GX2.
The card is based on NVIDIA's G92 graphics processor which is also used on several GeForce 8 SKUs. Overall this card is very similar to the GeForce 8800 GTS, the only difference are the higher clocks, and the PCB/cooler of course.
Feature-wise there are no real surprises either. NVIDIA has added some Purevideo HD improvements, support for triple SLI and Hybrid Power to this card.
What is very refreshing is to see that this card is offered at a low price of $299 to $349. According to NVIDIA the 9800 GTX replaces the 8800 GTX which will probably go out of production soon. It will be interesting to see how well the card compares against the 8800 GTX in this NVIDIA 9800 GTX review.
| GeForce 8600 GTS | Radeon HD 3850 | Radeon HD 3870 | GeForce 9600 GT | GeForce 8800 GTS | GeForce 8800 GT | GeForce 8800 GTS | Radeon HD 2900 XT | GeForce 8800 GTX | GeForce 9800 GTX | GeForce 8800 Ultra | |
| Shader units | 32 | 320 | 320 | 64 | 96 | 112 | 128 | 320 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 x2 | 24 | 16 | 24 |
| GPU | G84 | RV670 | RV670 | G94 | G80 | G92 | G92 | R600 | G80 | G92 | G80 |
| Transistors | 289M | 666M | 666M | 505M | 681M | 754M | 754M | 700M | 681M | 754M | 681M |
| Memory Size | 256 MB | 256 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 320 MB 640 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 768 MB | 512 MB | 768 MB |
| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit | 256 bit | 256 bit | 320 bit | 256 bit | 256 bit | 512 bit | 384 bit | 256 bit | 384 bit |
| Core Clock | 675 MHz | 670 MHz | 777 MHz | 650 MHz | 500 MHz | 600 MHz | 650 MHz | 742 MHz | 575 MHz | 675 MHz | 612 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 1000 MHz | 828 MHz | 1126 MHz | 900 MHz | 800 MHz | 900 MHz | 970 MHz | 825 MHz | 900 MHz | 1100 MHz | 1080 MHz |
| Price | $110 | $170 | $210 | $169 | $260 $350 | $215 | $289 | $299 | $439 | $299 | $650 |
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