4830 or 9800 GT?

[zabak80]

I have about $100 to spend on an upgrade of my 8600 gt.

Should I wait a few more months? Will either the 4830 or 9800 last me a year or two at medium levels?

Here are my three choices so far. Please let me know if I can get better performance/value elsewhere.

THANKS!

Newegg.com - Open Box: GIGABYTE GV-N98TOC-1GH GeForce 9800 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Newegg.com - Open Box: MSI N9800GT-T2D512-OC GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Newegg.com - ASUS EAH4830/HTDP/512MD3 Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

 

[Puddle Jumper]

The Hd 4830 is faster than the 9800gt/8800gt. $100 after mir is a good price for a 4830 and the cooler on it looks ok too.

 

[saltynay]

Get the 4850 its $120-130 last I saw and will kick the 9800gt *** also the 4830 goes down to $80 and the cooler on the one you listed isn't any better then stock

 

[SuxoR]

Supposedly too the 4830 can be overclocked to match the 4850 the cooler is supposed to be really great

 

[saltynay]

It still lacks some of the components on a 4850 they have been laser cutter removed if memory serves

 

[zabak80]

So 4830 over an oc'd 9800 gt. Sounds good to me.

Let me guess, is it the steam processors?

 

[saltynay]

Yeah sounds about right I think its got less mexican children wth spoons (see my sig) then the 4850

 

[zabak80]

One more question,

Is the 4850 worth the extra $$$ over the 4830?

 

[saltynay]

yes imo and the $180 1870 (the best single gpu on the market) is worth the the extra if you can afford it

 

[veg1992]

Supposedly too the 4830 can be overclocked to match the 4850 the cooler is supposed to be really great

More actually.. might have to do with the things that are turned off