System setup
Hardware
| Graphics cards | Inno3D 9800 GT iChiLL 512MB | Palit 9800 GT 512MB | Leadtek 9800 GTX+ 512MB | PowerColor HD 4850 512MB | |
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| Current pricing, including VAT | £110 |
£82.83 | £129.12 | £117.37 |
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| Shader model | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | |
| Stream processors | 112 | 112 | 128 | 800 | |
| GPU clock speed (MHz) | 700 | 600 | 738 | 625 | |
| Shader clock speed (MHz) | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,836 | 625 | |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,000 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 1,986 | |
| Memory bus width (Bits) | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 LGA775 (3.0GHz, 12MB L2 cache, quad-core) | ||||
| Motherboard | EVGA CK-132 NF79 (nforce 790i Ultra SLI) | MSI X48 Platinum | |||
| Motherboard BIOS | P06 | v2.3 (07/07/2008) |
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| Mainboard software | nForce 15.17 |
Intel Inf 9.0.0.1008 |
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| Memory | 4GB (2x 2GB) Corsair XMS3 DMX DDR3-1333 | ||||
| Memory timings and speed | 9-9-9-24 1T @ 1,333MHz | ||||
| PSU | Enermax Galaxy DXX 850W | Cooler Master 1,000W | |||
| Monitor | Dell 30in 3007WFP - 2,560x1,600 | ||||
| Disk drive(s) | Seagate 500GB - 32MB cache - SATAII (ST3500320AS) | ||||
| Graphics driver | ForceWare 177.79 | Catalyst Press 8.7 | |||
| Operating system | Windows Vista Business SP1, 64-bit | ||||
Software
| 3D Benchmarks | Company Of Heroes: Opposing Fronts v2.301: DX10 - ultra quality Enemy Territory: Quake Wars v1.5 (demo_00010.dem, map Valley): OpenGL - vhq GRID v1.2 - custom-recorded benchmark - ultra quality Call Of Duty 4 v1.7.568 custom HEX benchmark: DX10 - highest quality |
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Notes
As comparisons for the Inno3D 9800 GT iChiLL we're looking at the reference-clocked 9800 GT, its big brother, the 9800 GTX+, and the ATI Radeon HD 4850 - all of which are available for under £130, including VAT.
Be prepared to be dazzled by our new, spiffy benchmark graphs!
The pricing of the card, £110, is estimated; we have yet to see it in plentiful stock in the UK.
