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  Pyrazor | March 18, 2008
  Seems the 9800GT2 isn't performing as well as I thought. Hopefully NVidia will follow suit with some more models with better benchmarks. Not that they're bad, just not that significantly better than the 8 series.
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  VeGiTAX2 | March 18, 2008
  Well the 9800GX2 is built with 2 G92 processors, the same processors found in the 8800GTS 512. Basically they just took SLI out of the equation for those with single PCI-E solutions.
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    jmac353 | March 19, 2008
    It's truly lame of them to call this a 9800.
    
    Generally series names are used to designate new and completely different hardware. 2 processors on one card has been done before but never advertised as if it might be new and different hardware.
    
    I know it's all about performance but this just goes to further why I don't like Nvidia and how they operate as a company. Bringing back haunting memories of the MX series and just their sneaky ways in general. Like their 3d mark "optimizations" that involve not rendering the entire scene completely.
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  kspiess | March 18, 2008
  You can read my review of the 9800GX2 right over here:
  http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/xfx9800gx2/
  
  In a nutshell, this card is mega-fast, and pretty expensive ($600.) If you have a high-res capable monitor and want the best money can currently get, this is it.
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  Pyrazor | March 18, 2008
  From what I've read though, two 8800GTS in SLI has a slight performance gain so you'd really get more for less if you can run SLI. This is also considering newegg has the 8800GTS 640MB going for a decent price right now.
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  Seproth | March 18, 2008
  Lol, they're the size of small humans
  
  Maybe I'll upgrade in a few months.
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  kspiess | March 19, 2008
  Pyrazor-=> You are right generally, but not in the details. The 9800gx 2 is basically 2 8800 GTS -512MB-'s put together. Though it is not obvious, a 8800 GTS 640 or 320 MB is not nearly as powerful as a 8800 GTS 512MB. The 512MB version of the 8800 GTS is much newer and is based off of the 8800 GT, while the older GTS are slower 8800 GTX's. Whew.
  But you are right to say that buying 2 8800 GTS 512s would be cheaper right now, and give you similar performance.