PNY XLR8 GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 DVI+DVI+HDMI(W/Audio) VCG98GX2XPB

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 4 x 10.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0015DELBU
• Item model number: VCG98GX2XPB
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,753 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 4, 2008

Product Description

PNY XLR8 GeForce 9800GX2 1024MB PCIE 2.0, The Console Within. A Complete, High Definition gaming and entertainment solution for the PC offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth hungry games and 3D application,The powerful dual-GPU engine enable smooth game play at extreme HD resolutions(up to 2500x1600) with all available in-game feature s turned on. Featuring the second generation NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology engine . 9800 GX2 1024MB(512MB per GPU), PCIE 2.0, 256-bit (256-bit per GPU), 128GB/sec Memory Bandwith, 76.8billion pixels/sec Fill Rate, 256 (128 per GPU) stream Processors, 1500MHz Shader Clock, 600MHz Core Clock, 200MHz effective Memory Frequency. The Minimum System Requirements: Intel or AMD compatible motherboard, at least 512MB system RAM, 50MB of available hard drive space, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot. One 8-pin and one 6-pin supplementaru power connectors, minimum 580W or greater system power supply 9with a minimum 12V current rating of 40A), Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Vista. VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME, June 5, 2008

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Natalie Nicosia "stefano nicosia" (new york) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PNY XLR8 GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 DVI+DVI+HDMI(W/Audio) VCG98GX2XPB (Personal Computers)

hey,
the other guys review does not make sense but even though you buy this card compatability and hdmi is a big thing, the 8800s in sli are good but they heat up and the frames arent perfect. at some point these cards will be $450 with a tri sli patch so people can have better gaming experience.
buy one now and you wont have to buy it later. its worth the buy i promise.m going to upload a video about it eventually

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great card even without SLI, October 6, 2008

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N. Drozewski (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PNY XLR8 GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 DVI+DVI+HDMI(W/Audio) VCG98GX2XPB (Personal Computers)

Excellent graphics card. Since it has two GPUs inside, this is a great option for those who do not have an extra PCIe slot for SLI (like myself). Though if you can fit two of these you'd have a smokin PC. Just make sure you have enough room (this card is huge) and a Power Supply with enough power (needs minimum 600W for one).

2.0 out of 5 stars Beware, September 14, 2008

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G. Kirschner (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: PNY XLR8 GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 DVI+DVI+HDMI(W/Audio) VCG98GX2XPB (Personal Computers)

I purchased 3 of these cards from another vendor to build 3 identical new systems. One of the cards failed out of the box. One was perfect and the other shows signs of having an issue. Returned the bad one and ordered a replacement from Amazon.

The card is a brick! Use screws to secure it, do not rely on plastic holders in your case.

Spec-wise this is a great card but the replacement card I ordered from Amazon had the same issue(s) as the one I returned to the original vendor.

I am an experienced system builder and have always used Nvidia based chipsets.

The problems with this card (in my situation) was most likely a finicky issue between my new system and this card... I have been using an older 6800 and 7800 in my new system since having the GX2 problems.

I opted to just go all out, returned this one and ordered a GTX 280.

I'm not warning anyone away from this card... I'm just saying that it might be very picky about the system. Technically we're batting 1 out of 4 so far.