I cant decide. I had a 8800...but it was OC, but the 9800 looks very hawt... im going to use it for WoW..no sli or anything..just 1 graphics card
8800 - OC, 512MB GDDR3 memory, Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
9800 - 512MB DDR3, Dual 400 MHz,
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Full Version: 8800 Gt Oc Vs. 9800 Gtx
Ati 4850 
The NVidia web site allows to find out the 'bandwidths', i.e the amount of data that can get inside the GPU for a same given time, per model.
Of course you quickly find out that the bandwidth raises a lots with the price.
I'm not expert in overclocking. I guess it's something you can try once you know how to watercool your GPU.
For me, not excessive price and absolute silence is my favorite.
Noise can change a lot for the same basic model, depending which manufacturer delivers it. Gigabyte made some Zero Noise absolutely wonderful. Actually, I'm not looking for max power at the moment.
Of course you quickly find out that the bandwidth raises a lots with the price.
I'm not expert in overclocking. I guess it's something you can try once you know how to watercool your GPU.
For me, not excessive price and absolute silence is my favorite.
Noise can change a lot for the same basic model, depending which manufacturer delivers it. Gigabyte made some Zero Noise absolutely wonderful. Actually, I'm not looking for max power at the moment.
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