Posted 07/23/08 at 05:47:32 PM by Paul Lilly
With ATI having finally jumped back into the ring with Nvidia, the two companies have been taking performance jabs at each other in tit-for-tat fashion. One of those jabs came last month as Nvidia tweaked its 9800GTX with a die shrink (65nm to 55nm) and clockspeed boosts culminating in a new card dubbed the 9800GTX+. So does that mean BFG's newly announced 9800GTX+ OC can be considered an overclocked, overclocked 9800GTX? Holy redundancy, Batman!
However you label it, BFG's 9800GTX+ OC ranks as one of the fastest G92-based videocards on the market:
Also supported are the usual assortment of goodies, including PhysX support, 3-way SLI, HybridPower technology, DirectX 10, dual-link HDCP, and a bevy of other marketing bullets. The card also comes backed by BFG's 24-hour tech support and lifetime warranty (be sure to register online within 30 days of purchase).
But for all that it includes, BFG still doesn't allow end-users to overclock its videocard, nor are they trusted to swap out the stock cooler for a third-party solution without voiding the warranty (Boo!), a pair of liberties given to XFX and Evga owners.

Image Credit: BFG
Links:
[1] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/one4yu2c
[2] http://bfgtech.com/bfgr98512gtxpoce.aspx
[3] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/xfx_amends_lifetime_warranty_gives_green_light_to_oc
[4] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/xfx_offer_arly_geforce_gtx_280260_owners_cash_back
[5] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/evgas_gtx_280260_reimbursement_program_gives_cash_back_early_adopters
[6] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/nvidia_applies_pressure_with_new_9800gtx