9800 gx2 vs gtx 280

P

pyro911

Registered

‍

Joined

Jan 24, 2009

• Feb 8, 2009

• #1

is there that much of a difference between the 2 of them that i should go wit the 280 over the gx2 im just looking to run games like call of duty and counter strike on high everything can the gx2 do that

 

Rick James

Disabled

Joined

Jan 5, 2009

Location

Tempe, Az

• Feb 8, 2009

• #2

GX2 can do that easily and will save you a ****load of coin. newegg has a GX2 out of stock but for 219.99.

What processor are you running?

 

P

Poffik

Member

​

Joined

Jan 24, 2009

Location

EUROPE >:)

• Feb 8, 2009

• #3

any of those cards can run call of duty or counter strike on everything maxed out with decent FPS ,
i would suggest you GTX 280 or if you save up a little then GTX 285
285 is like 280 Overclocked

 

OP

P

pyro911

Registered

‍

Joined

Jan 24, 2009

• Feb 8, 2009

• Thread Starter
• #4

im going to have the e8400 and im going to overclock it when i get it

 

sandyduff

Great Scot! Member

​

Joined

Apr 15, 2008

Location

Scotland

• Feb 8, 2009

• #5

Go with the 280, yes the GX2 will run those but it does have poor driver support, can't go wrong with a single gpu solution

 

Mr.Guvernment

Member

​

Joined

Feb 26, 2003

• Feb 8, 2009

• #6

^^ yup, single gpu you know will work with %100 of all games, also less heat and power usually. the 9800GX2 is dead, discontinued!

 

P

Poffik

Member

​

Joined

Jan 24, 2009

Location

EUROPE >:)

• Feb 8, 2009

• #7

Mr.Guvernment said:

^^ yup, single gpu you know will work with %100 of all games, also less heat and power usually. the 9800GX2 is dead, discontinued!

Click to expand...

but then again , gtx 295 is double GPU and it pwns them both
even if it was possible to make gtx 280 and 9800GX2 in SLI :}