When are the 9800xx cards arriving?

[ray_gillespie]

Is it just me, or do the 9800GTX/GTS/GT cards seem to be taking forever to arrive?

I've been waiting ages for a top notch graphics card and I've even got UT3 installed and waiting!

Anyone else itching to get a 9800GTX/GTS/GT card?

 

[Tuffgong4]

If you are looking for the 1 GPU on 1 PCB it will be a while longer but the 9800GX2 is here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...48+106792522+1067937879&name=GeForce+9800+GX2

 

[ray_gillespie]

Yeah it's the 1PCB approach that I'm looking for - that GX2 is a bit too crazy for my liking!

 

[Tuffgong4]

I kind of figured that because of the model numbers you mentioned. Are you very pro nvidia, because the ati 3870 X2 is a very nice card and it's on 1 pcb.

My battle right now is two pronged. I always go mid range and was wondering whether to go with a 8800GS vs 9600GT vs 3870 vs 3850. Also I'm wondering whether or not I even game enough on my pc to even pay that much money for a card.

 

[ray_gillespie]

No, I'm not against ATi at all. The only problem is that I know very little about ATi cards and which ones are good/bad and what can be expected from the next gen of cards. If someone says to me that a new card is like the leap from a Geforce FX to Geforce 6 then I know what that means, but unfortunately I have no idea what ATi have been up to for the last decade or so!

What's good bang for buck from ATi at the moment then?

 

[ray_gillespie]

I think the 9800GTX could be on it's way soon - apparently early April when they'll be landing:

http://www.sparco.com/cgi-bin/wfind2?sparco_part_number=SY6027661