XFX PVT98WYDBF GeForce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition recommendation
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So Jesse and I were talking about video cards, he recommends this one, I would have to agree, and for the price ($240), its not a bad deal.XFX PVT98WYDBF GeForce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video
The card is bad ass, has a fast core, fast RAM, fast memory clock, and adequate cooling.
So for you guys in the market for a good card, this is the one to buy.
Check it out at newegg.com
*Prepares for Cody to send multiple comments on this one*
From Cody
| Maker | Idle | Load |
| NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | 49W | 107W |
| NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT | 64W | 115W |
| NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX | 79W | 116W |
| NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 | 90W | 179W |
| NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra | 100W | 186W |
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i want one
Also those of you thinking you MIGHT need a new power supply just to get a new video card you dont need a 1000w powersupply like some people think they do, but it is good to stay about 100w over what you really need for power requirements to take stress off of the PSU and make it last longer. some tests that were ran on video cards show the power consumption required and it varies by different gpu`s
Manufacturer Idle Load
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT 49W 107W
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 64W 115W
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 79W 116W
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 90W 179W
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra 100W 186W
For more in detail specs about this card
Model
Brand XFX
Model PVT98WYDBF
Interface PCI Express 2.0 x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer NVIDIA
GPU GeForce 9800 GTX
Core clock 785MHz
Stream Processors 128
Memory
Memory Clock 2340MHz
Memory Size 512MB
Memory Interface 256-bit
Memory Type GDDR3
3D API
DirectX DirectX 10
OpenGL OpenGL 2.1
Ports
DVI 2
TV-Out HDTV / S-Video Out
General
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
RoHS Compliant Yes
SLI Supported Yes
Cooler With Fan
System Requirements Minimum Power Supply Requirement: 450 Watt
Power Connector 2 x 6 Pin
Dual-Link DVI Supported Yes
HDCP Ready Yes
Awesome card, ive read a little about it. XFX makes AWESOME products as my motherboard is actually made by XFX and I must say I am VERY happy with it.
now there are some great cooling solutions out there and for a card this size you might want to upgrade the heatsink or switch to watercooling. Even though the card has a GIANT heatsink on it, it doesnt mean its always gonna be cooled to a safe point.
when companies design their cards they take air flow into consideration because its what cools the card, but in some peoples cases they might not be getting enough air circulating throughout their cases so what ive found useful is to have about a 120mm fan blowing air right into the stream of where the video card sucks the air in which would be the fan.
an advantage to switching to watercooling would be that you could fit another card you want to use in your computer in there thats why I stick with the low profile cards and I have no problem with my 8600GTS overclocked from the factory to 720mhz my card runs 45 degrees celcius or under on a idle and when I play cod4 it gives me a nice 125 fps all on high at about 60 celcius but TRY to keep your card sitting under 70 for safety. for those of you who DONT know, GPU`s can run hotter than CPU`s can so dont freak out about temperature but when the card does hit about 70 its time to take other cooling into consideration.
just because you find something thats expensive to replace a cooler doesnt always mean its better, read reviews and look up specs first.
I give this card a 9/10
The other post was very informative about overclocking. I feel that when I buy something it will do the job without boosting its power, not that i do not want to but for the fear of fucking it up and needing to buy another. Good video, any chance of an ATI post?
haha, Cody is your fan club.