14 DAY TRIAL // EVGA has recently informed the public that it will keep manufacturing NVIDIA-based products, contrary to what all the recent rumors have to say. Also recently, it has introduced a new GeForce 9800GTX+-based graphics cards. As you probably can imagine, we are not talking about a standard version of the above-mentioned graphics processor, but rather about a "Super Super Clocked" model.
EVGA is certainly one of NVIDIA's best channel partners, with a claimed 60% of the total North American graphics market. One of the reasons for this high success rate is that it is able to make available for users some of the best implementations of NVIDIA's high-end graphics processors. The newly announced GeForce 9800GTX+ SSC Edition is definitely no exception from that rule, promising an impressive level of performance, based on NVIDIA's 55nm G92 GPU.
The GPU, touted as the most possible killer of the HD 4850 from the very onset, has been overclocked at an impressive 792MHz, only 8MHz short of a whopping 800MHz. Even more impressive is the fact that EVGA has managed to achieve this clock rate while keeping the standard dual-slot cooling solution, which you will also get for almost every other GeForce 9800GTX+ card.
Returning to the specifications of the card, you should know that the 512MB of 256 bit DDR3 have been clocked at 2304MHz, while the 128 Stream processors are clocked at 1944MHz. Aside from the impressive clock rates, the GeForce 9800GTX+ is basically a standard 55nm G92-based card that will set you up with support for Microsoft's DirectX 10 and SLI.
The card is not available right now, according to EVGA's website, but if you don't mind waiting until it is in stock, bear in mind that you will also have to pay a good $239.99 for its graphics performance over the industry standard. If that is a bit too high for you, EVGA can also offer you a lower clocked version, which goes for $209.99. However, should you be interested in this model, you would still have to wait a while longer until it becomes available.