Noise

GPU manufacturers really seem to have cottoned on with this generation of GPUs, that we don't like noisy cards, as every one I've reviewed recently has been impressively quiet. The same is so for this 9800GT. At idle it's almost silent, and even when you're really stressing it in a game environment, it doesn't extend much past audible.

Cost

The XFX 9800GT will set you back between £100 and £120, which sets it at the peak of the budget card range, and the introduction to the mid-range card; range. To clarify, this makes it £50 or so cheaper than the 9800GTX Black +, and less than a 3rd of the cost of the 4870 x2.

Conclusion

Once again XFX have produced an excellent entrant that fills another price point. There isn't anything particularly stand out about it, but it does what it says on the tin. You get a card that is only a few FPS behind some far more expensive cards, it's quiet, looks good and has a reasonably good bundled game; which even if you don't like, is pretty as hell, so an excellent quick benchmark game for your new graphics setup.

Bottom line, there's no real reason to rush out and buy this card, but if you're looking to upgrade and it fits your budget, you could do much worse.

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Thanks go to XFX for providing us with this card.

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