vdek

So I'm trying to help my friend get back into PC gaming and he has a dell that only fits low profile PCIE cards.

So far I've only found an HD4650 that would fit and a 9800GT, anyone else know of any other cards? Which one of these two cards is better?

neurolysis

The 9800GT, definitely, you'll get much better performance from it than with an HD4650.

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DesertRat

the 9800GT will pwn the 4650. There's also a low-profile 9600GT IIRC too.

also make sure not to stress the PSU too much.

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neurolysis

Well, a 9800GT shouldn't stress any PSU too much. As long as you've got ~500W, that will be fine.

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Phaedrus2129

Hellooooo, the low-profile 9800GTs are virtually always underclocked. Same with the low power models. They actually end up about equal to a 9500GT or 9600GS. But people still pay $100+ for them. "It's a wonderful world".

So I'd wager it's about equal to a 4650 GDDR3 model, slightly better at most.

neurolysis

Then overclock it from the stocks. It will beat the 4650 either way.

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Kamikaze127

Most slim PC's like that only have 200W. Maybe 300W.

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DesertRat

I don't think you could actually downclock a 9800GT enough to make it as crappy as the 9500GT is, lol. The slight downclock that they have, at worst, might put it closer to a 9600GT than normal, but it's nothing that drastic.



I've heard the 9600GT low-profile cards ruin on a 300-350W PSU just fine, dunno about the 9800GTs tho.

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Reflux

There's a 512MB XFX 9800GT that is really slim, and as far as I know it isn't bad at all.

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Weedvender

My XFX Green Edition 9800GT, no power plug, runs on a 350W Dell PSU just fine. Its not low profile but smaller than the regular 9800GT.

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