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The Jerry
17-11-2009, 03:39 PM
So as the name suggests and my well-known ability to stay on the general topic (<----A Joke), I have a question about Crysis. But heres something else more important to ponder over:

At TigerDirect.com, the BFG GeForce 9800 GTX+ at 512mb GDDR3 costs $124.00 (On Sale till 11/30/09)
--------->Then<---------
At TigerDirect.com, the PNY GeForce GTS 250 at 1024mb GDDR3 costs $149.99 (On Sale till 11/30/09)

See for your selves:

BFG GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB GDDR3
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3738445

PNY GeForce GTS 250 1024MB GDDR3
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4924964&CatId=3669

If you check the specs the 250 is better all around really, so my question to you is..

Am I going to owe the Don a service after I purchase this ridiculously under-priced blackmarket item?
Whitefang
17-11-2009, 04:56 PM
DOIT NOW FGT
Teddi
17-11-2009, 05:33 PM
GTS 250 is really a rebranded 9800GTX. Get the GTX.
The Jerry
17-11-2009, 05:49 PM
Yeah I've read a lot of reviews before saying that exactly Teddi. But what about the graphics memory difference and the clocking? And its only 20 dollars. Plus, the next upgrade after that is a hundred more so I'd take this any day.
Pot Ducky
17-11-2009, 05:57 PM
can your computer actually handle it?
The Jerry
17-11-2009, 06:11 PM
Yes it can. Got my XFX 780i Motherboard, 8GB of DDR2 RAM, an Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 processor (2.33GHZ), a 650watt power supply (plus two spare ones I might plug in for funsies) and rape ton of fans.

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The card only requires a 450watt so I think I'm safe. But I'll be upgrading to a 1000watt soon enough (thxu Tiger.Direct for your $100 power supply)
Zeke
17-11-2009, 06:27 PM
GTX 260 is like 180 with 20$ mail in rebate and 4 games
Bundt
17-11-2009, 06:33 PM
Get a Radeon =3
Kaiden
17-11-2009, 07:16 PM
My GTS 250 runs Crysis on highest settings, seems fine.
The Jerry
17-11-2009, 07:37 PM
KAIDEN ANSWERED MY CRYSIS QUESTION BING BING BING
Zeke
17-11-2009, 07:57 PM
Gtx 260 runs crysis on full and warhead on full
The Jerry
17-11-2009, 08:39 PM
I'll chech the prices on the 260 again, but the last site I checked (which there were like 7) aslike the others said it was in the $220 zone.

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Yeah...
Zeke
17-11-2009, 08:47 PM
newegg
Zephyr1551
17-11-2009, 10:17 PM
Get a Radeon =3

AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHH!!!!
GTFO.
The Jerry
17-11-2009, 10:20 PM
I'm currently swimming (by force) in the red pool aswell. (ATI FireGL V7350)

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I'm an nVidia user by choice.