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Old 05-11-08   #11 (permalink)
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new cards are better for MOVIES at high res (blu ray), because of the onboard hd processor. it has NO effect on games. at high resolutions, 8800GTX SLI should WILL beat a 9800GX2 because of the extra bandwidth and Vram.
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the 4870x2 isn't even out yet so...dunno.
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9800gtx is only $269 at Tiger Direct

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