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R1CH4RD 21
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Post subject: SLI Grphics Cards  Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:38 am |
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Hi
Am currently building a system am gonna put SLI cards in it. i am after some info as to which cards would be a good choice? and weather to get one expensive card to begin with then get another one at a later date when money is willing or to get two cheaper cards?
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Scorchedbee =GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:42 am |
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well i was thinking of sli'ing my 7900gt, but it really is not worth it, UNLESS you play at silly resoluitions like 2600x1900.
You will see virtually no fps increase for the extra price your paying, when with say that exrta £200 you could just get a £200 better single card.
whats your budget?
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R1CH4RD 21
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:58 am |
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for the GPU around £200. i am gonna have quad core etc i have a mobo capable of SLI but wasnt sure weather to use it or not, also what size PSU would u reconmend think the one i just got is 750 watt. was about £100
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:04 pm |
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i have a 7950GT, when my brother let me have his 7950GT we did a few tests, got consistantly 40 FPS more in SLI, this was running at 1680x1050. I would agree though, 1 super card is probably better, stay away from the 8600 series though, 128 bit, are you kidding me.
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R1CH4RD 21
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:32 pm |
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although 1 supercard is prob gonna cost me more than £200. i also want a card that i can overclock
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R1CH4RD 21
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:36 pm |
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what are your views on the XFX 7900GS? or the XFX 7600GT?
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:49 pm |
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i have one of these
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... =GX-091-LT
soon to be 2, this is a great card for the money, apart from that you are looking at an 8800 card or the X1950, though once the R600 ATI chip comes out those prices will drop, also the X2950 is the new ATI card, but they have a X 2600 series coming out that will match the top 7950 series and the bottom 8800 series. So it might be worth holding off for a little while.
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:51 pm |
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also the problem of directx10. how long is it until thoose cards come out?
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:14 pm |
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The Direct 10 cards are out but dont expect them to run in SLI just yet.
Plus you dont need the power of 2 8800 cards unless you've a screen larger than 1900x1600 and what to run AA and AF at rediculus levels
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:16 pm |
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so if i were to buy one now then that particular card would never be able to be used in SLI
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:45 pm |
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i would get an EVGA 8800GTS 320MB - £207 
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:56 pm |
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sorry cant find that anywhere what site would you get that from?
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:18 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:51 pm |
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Go Crossfire, apparently its far better at processing data than SLi.
That and I think the bang for buck situation with Radeon is amazing.
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:15 pm |
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the 8800gtx is better than crossfire and the gts isnt far off so unless your gonna get 2 r600's then dont go with crossfire.
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