Better value Nvidia 9800?

[amdalex]

Is it worth the extra money for the 9800GTX over the 9800GT? I'm to be playing Crysis and Microsoft Flight Sim. X. Here are the 2 cards I'm looking at. thanks
9800GTX- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339
9800GT- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130380

[usnavyretired]

I would say no but you can look at the charts on this link and form your own opinion.
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/graphics-cards,1.html

[amdalex]

I think I'm going to go with this card instead. Any thoughts about it?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810

[Rev_pizzaguy]

The HD4870 is a heckuva card.

[amdalex]

The price isn't too bad either.

[usnavyretired]

You might take a look at this one also:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130373

[amdalex]

The GTX is a little too expensive for me. Will my power supply be strong enough, I have an Xclio goodpower 500w.
Clicky- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189005&Tpk=xclio%20goodpower

[usnavyretired]

Requirements: Minimum of a 500 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 36 Amp Amps.)

[Alaron]

Your PSU should be fine for the Radeon 4870, but it doesn't make the cut for the Geforce GTX260.

[amdalex]

Also I have two more questions. My motherboard has a PCI express 1.0 not 2.0 slot, and I have XP which uses Direct x 9. Will that effect the performance of the card?

[Alaron]

Nope. 2.0 cards run in 1.0 slots at that speed and you wouldn't notice any difference. You'll have to use DX9, but it shouldn't affect performance.