GtX 260 vs 9800GX2???

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#1 ramealdabest
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Ok i want a new graphics card and i've chosen between these two.

Not worried bout price just performance.

I want to at least run COD4 Maxed at 1360x768.

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the 9800GX2 has better peformance and will max COD4 with no problems.
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#3 StraiN-ShifTeD
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9800GX2 would be my choice, check this fast comparison between a GTX260 and a 9800GX2: http://tinyurl.com/yfacb55
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I have a 9800GX2 myself, and it's superb. I play COD4 maxed at 1600x1200 and it runs perfectly, with a lovely framerate.
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#5 GTR12
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Couldn't you look at ATI or wait for the Fermi?

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#6 NLahren
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9800gx2 of cours
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Couldn't you look at ATI or wait for the Fermi?

Amith12

ATwhat?

Yeah get the 9800GX2... not that CoD4 is exactly hard to max...

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#8 04dcarraher
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[QUOTE="ramealdabest"]

Ok i want a new graphics card and i've chosen between these two.

Not worried bout price just performance.

I want to at least run COD4 Maxed at 1360x768.

Why not a GTS 250? at that resolution you can play Crysis on high. and CoD 4 maxed.
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#9 MaoTheChimp
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[QUOTE="ramealdabest"]

Ok i want a new graphics card and i've chosen between these two.

Not worried bout price just performance.

I want to at least run COD4 Maxed at 1360x768.

04dcarraher

Why not a GTS 250? at that resolution you can play Crysis on high. and CoD 4 maxed.

Lol. The OP would be able to max Crysis at that measly resolution. A 9800GX2/GTX260 is plain overkill.

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#10 sentenced83
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i stopped hearing the 9800gx2 before a year ! cod is very easy to play at full settings !! , the gtx 260 has better driver support , for a low res. the 9800gx2 starts to compete but on high res. and AA the gtx

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#11 rock_solid
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a gtx 260 is way better than a gts 250
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#12 04dcarraher
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a gtx 260 is way better than a gts 250rock_solid
Granted, but a GTX 260 is overkill for that res, and even a GTS 250 is overkill too.
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#13 ramealdabest
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[QUOTE="rock_solid"]a gtx 260 is way better than a gts 25004dcarraher
Granted, but a GTX 260 is overkill for that res, and even a GTS 250 is overkill too.

So should i get the 250 ($130) or the 260($210). I just wanna max Cod4, cause thats all i play on my comp.

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well i can max COD on 1440x900 res with my GTS250 so i would go with the GTS250 and save some money.
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#15 GTR12
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[QUOTE="Amith12"]

Couldn't you look at ATI or wait for the Fermi?

the_mitch28

ATwhat?

Yeah get the 9800GX2... not that CoD4 is exactly hard to max...

A bit of a fanboy?

I'm not an ATI fanboy or anything, but for the TC, a 5770 shouldn't be overlooked, it provides dx11 and could easily max cod4.

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#16 04dcarraher
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[QUOTE="04dcarraher"][QUOTE="rock_solid"]a gtx 260 is way better than a gts 250ramealdabest

Granted, but a GTX 260 is overkill for that res, and even a GTS 250 is overkill too.

So should i get the 250 ($130) or the 260($210). I just wanna max Cod4, cause thats all i play on my comp.

Why spend more then you need too? The GTS 250 is more then enough for CoD 4 and most other games.