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XFX GeForce 9800 GTX in Graphics cards
Verdict
A disappointing card that delivers only small benefits over its predecessors for a considerable price premium.
Review Date: 31 Mar 2008
Price when reviewed: £198 (£228 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
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| Part Code | PVT98FYDF9 |
| Review Date | 31 Mar 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £198 |
| Price inc VAT | £228 |
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| Core Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Graphics card interface | PCI Express |
| Cooling type | Active |
| Graphics chipset | Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX |
| Core GPU frequency | 675MHz |
| RAM capacity | 512MB |
| Memory type | GDDR3 |
| Standards and compatibility | |
|---|---|
| DirectX version support | 10.0 |
| Shader model support | 4.0 |
| Connectors | |
|---|---|
| DVI-I outputs | 2 |
| DVI-D outputs | 0 |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 0 |
| S-Video outputs | 0 |
| HDMI outputs | 0 |
| Benchmarks | |
|---|---|
| 3D performance (crysis) high settings | 32fps |
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