With the launch of the nicely priced GeForce 9800 GTX comes the possibility to run it in SLI mode, which is what we will do more specifically. Next to Point of View, the guys from BFG have also submitted a GeForce 9800 GTX and we will pair them to see if we can double up that performance. See, much like any NVIDIA mainstream and higher end card, that GeForce 9800 GTX is SLI compatible, and that means you can upgrade and scale up that 3D rendering gaming rig of yours. In fact you could even pair it up with a third GeForce 9800 GTX and run 3-Way SLI. Though we'll focus on normal SLI though, as dropping $600 on two of these cards is hefty enough as it already is. - Guru3D

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB SLI Edition Review

Today we have the pleasure to play around with a rather similar to reference looking card from the fine folks at BFG. The BFG card comes nicely bundled and with a stack load of warranty. And BFG will intro this product standard reference clocked, but it does however come with the luxuries that they always offer. The BFG GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB card comes with reference clocks, this actually means that BFG's offering therefore follows fully the official NVIDIA reference specifications. When we check we notice indeed a 675MHz core frequency, the shader domain at 1675MHz and 2200MHz memory frequency.

We've already stated previously that the GeForce 9800 GTX hits a certain soft spot. In roughly four weeks from now we expect this card to hover at around $299. And that makes SLI a little more interesting. Right now with one card you will have excellent performance, but say in a year from now when the more advanced newer games start to take it's toll it might be a very worthy upgrade to get some extra lifespan out of your PC. Then again, you'd get pretty darn close with some GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB cards in SLI as well. That's something you might want to consider, and surely when looking at your budget.

Of course if you are a bit more enthusiastic end-user you can go for two of these puppies right away. Quite honestly, it works pretty darn nice and in 2008, SLI definitely is a proven concept. If you want to go completely crazy, the GeForce 9800 GTX cards will allow you to got 3-Way SLI. And while that's throwing away money, the reality is that for roughly $900 you can achieve that goal. And that's a lot better than dropping $2200 on three GeForce 8800 Ultra's. With the G92 GPU embedded onto the GeForce 9800 GTX also come the positives, and the most important one it's consuming less power than the older GeForce 8800 GTX.

And when you consider to go for SLI, these are factors you need to weigh into your purchase. Not only is being green cool, it'll also save you money on your power bill, you can use a lower specced power supply and so on. Obviously you can also opt for a GeForce 9800 GX2, as the benchmarks have shown and both cards are pretty much equal performance wise. With the GeForce 9800 GTX the lads from BFG once again place a nice product onto the market. For current GeForce 8800 series end-users the advice is simple though, don't upgrade, really. Performance wise you will not benefit from it.

If you are in the market for an upgrade, the GeForce 9800 GTX comes very recommended due to it's aggressive pricing. BFG tops your purchase off with a lifetime warranty, which is just a nice feature. Outside the US you are limited to 10 years warranty, which is still incredibly much. Again, in the US they now also offer a step-up program which might be interesting for you. Price performance wise your really can't go wrong either. So yeah, we like their GeForce 9800 GTX, which is essential for form excellent gaming experience.