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Gigabyte 9800GT review

Can Nvidia's former golden boy shine once more?

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-09-23September 23rd 2009

Price at launch £99.00
Product Type Graphic Card
Chipset Manufacturer NVIDIA
Chipset Model 9800 GT
HDMI Yes
Chipset Line GeForce
Chipset Series 9
Maximum Resolution 2560 x 1600
Brand Name Gigabyte
Standard Memory 1 GB
Host Interface PCI Express 2.0 x16
HDCP Supported Yes
Bus Width 256 bit
Multi-GPU Technology SLI
Green Compliant Yes
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority RoHS
Analog Signal Yes
Digital Signal Yes
Dual Link DVI Supported Yes
DVI Yes
VGA Yes
Number of VGA Outputs 1
Number of DVI Outputs 1
Number of HDMI Outputs 1
Memory Technology GDDR3 SDRAM
Manufacturer GIGABYTE Technology, Inc
Memory Speed 1800 MHz
Product Model GV-N98TSL-1GI
Product Name GeForce 9800 GT Graphics Card
Processor Speed 600 MHz
Manufacturer Part Number GV-N98TSL-1GI
Manufacturer Website Address uk.giga-byte.com
Marketing Information

High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a new interface standard for consumer electronics devices that combines HDCP-protected digital video and audio into a single, consumer-friendly connector.

API Supported DirectX 10.0, OpenGL 2.1

Product Summary

9800GT

Gigabyte 9800GT

Price at launch

£99.00

For

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Absolutely silent

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Industrial looks

Against

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Expensive for performance

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Not as fast as cheaper cards

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