Q: Or is it better at all? I don't know enough about graphics cards to know. Last I heard, 8800 was about the best you could get, and I've never seen this type for sale. Also, it doesn't appear on the Spore website's specs list. Will it still be able to run it? I'm looking at HP Desktops with these available, so would that mean that 9800 would be fine for new games? At least as good as 8800?
A: 9300 is the bottom end of the 9 generation ; 8800 is the top end of the 8 generation with almost the same power as 9800, the top end of the 9 generation. It's like comparing a Geo Metro to a Hummer. 8800 is almost out of sale , already replaced; buy this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318 , it's unbelievably cheap for it's performance