can i run 1 8800GTX on this ?

[Tabby]

Well i am thinking on geting one 8800GTX soon and geting 1 more soon after. Will 2 8800GTX..... and b4 you all say im CPU bottleneck i will like to say i know lol well...... i have a Ultra X-Finity 2G 600-Watt 120mm Fan Power Supply and i just don't want to get a new PSU :laugh: so if i go SLI runing 1 8800GTX on my 600 watt and one on a Thermaltake Power Express thing will it be ok ? and run at full speed :disgust: i want to go SLI cuz i think it might help a little even if it is 20 FPS more i will be happy.


link
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications...m-details.asp?EdpNo=2478152&CatId=2036

rig
FX60
2GIG
250 SATA 300
7900GTO
VISTA 64 hp-FREE-

 

[xSkyDrAx]

first of all, that is not a good idea. secondly, you have enough money for another GTX yet you don't want to shell out the money for a proper PSU? lastly, you want to pay 100% more for only 20 more fps? Can I have some of your money please?

you might as well spend the money for the second GTX on a cpu upgrade instead, you will definitely see some fps gains with that move. Also what resolution are you running? there's no point in 2 or even 1 GTX if you have anything smaller than a 24in monitor.

please do a good bit of research before you decide to drop 1+ grand on two GTX's which you might not use to the fullest of their capacities and/or fry them both without a proper PSU in the process. otherwise you might as well send your money this way and i'll put it to some good use.

 

[tuteja1986]

Should run on that : )

Remember 2x8800GTX a big mistake in life... a Single 8800GTX smart decision. In the long run you would be better off with 1x 8800U than 2x8800GTX. SLI drivers for G80 ain't up to the standards you would except.

 

[Tabby]

 

[Ulfhednar]

I would be shocked if an 8800GTX didn't run fine on your existing power supply.

 

[Tabby]

hmm so i might not need 2 im runing 19" 1440x900 oh and the vista i have is OEM so only 1 use so if i was going to get a new CPU i will need to get ram mobo and cpu and new vista so....it will cost more

 

[xSkyDrAx]

with a 19in monitor @ 1440x900, a GTS would be more than enough for you.

 

[Tabby]

i don't know crysis might kill it. im looking for a 8800GTX+ wen do you think the 8900GTX will be out ? i bin waiting for so long to get a new GFX card i was going to wait till the 2900XTX came out so i can see if the 8800 was better but i am dieing to get a new GFX i think i can only wait 3 months b4 i stab my self.

 

[Ulfhednar]

Originally posted by: xSkyDrAx
with a 19in monitor @ 1440x900, a GTS would be more than enough for you.

What he said. My 8800GTS 640MB has been through a 19" 1440x900 and a 20" 1680x1050 now and it's not even had to sweat yet apart from in games with driver/coding issues like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

If it's Crysis you're worried about then get a single 8800GTX, it should last you years if you don't mind turning settings down over time.

 

[Tabby]

ulfhednar sounds good looks like i will get just 1. Thank you for the input

 

[Cheex]

Get an 8800GTS....The HD2900XTX does not beat the 8800GTX anyway.

 

[terentenet]

What is wrong with you guys and SLI? The boost in performance is great. We're not talking 20FPS, it's about much more than that. It boosts performance up to 80% in certain games. So I say it's worthy.
Tabby, get SLI if you can. Drivers aint that bad. I've been using SLI for the past year and never had a problem with it.
@1440x900 max AA/AF to 16x in the CPL, enable SS Transparency AA, gamma correct AA, image quality tab at High Quality. Disable SLI and do that in FEAR or Oblivion (just 2 examples out of many) and you'll see why 2 8800GTX are better than one.

About the original question. Your PSU can handle a 8800GTX just fine. If you go for SLI, get the TT Power Express as well. Or, even better, sell your PSU and buy one of these: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=2535&

 

[nZone]

A PSU with usable amps of 50A+ on the +12V will run 2-GTX fine. A good candidate is Corsair HX620W and it's only $150 w/rebate.

OC CPU + MB = 12A
1 GTX Max. Power = 14A
1 HD = ~1A

 

[yh125d]

don't listen to terentenet. at those resolutions, sli gtx's will have at MOST a 10fps gain? and a 10 fps gain when you're geting 80-100fps in the first place just aint worth it. I don't care how much money you have, its a dumb move. You should go for a single gtx, and a cpu/mobo upgrade to C2d, or a single gtx and a 24" monitor

 

[terentenet]

Originally posted by: yh125d
don't listen to terentenet. at those resolutions, sli gtx's will have at MOST a 10fps gain? and a 10 fps gain when you're geting 80-100fps in the first place just aint worth it. I don't care how much money you have, its a dumb move. You should go for a single gtx, and a cpu/mobo upgrade to C2d, or a single gtx and a 24" monitor

Correction. Notice my sig, I have 8800GTX SLI. I think I'm in a better position to judge the performance increase as I used a single 8800GTX and went SLI afterwards. The increase is there and it's not 10 FPS. I can play the games I played before, with more eye candy while maintaining same or higher FPS. As long as you like eye candy, SLI is a good investment.

yh125d, not everybody likes playing games at 1280x1024. Some like high res, high AA&AF. It's about quality and visual experience.
That's why some want X-Fi sound cards and don't go with the on-board sound.
Some want the 37" Westinghouse and 30" HP/Dells and not go with the budget solution of 17" CRT.
Some buy G15 or Saitek Eclipse keyboards instead of the generic 102 key beige keyboard.

What do you like more? A E60 BMW 530i or E60 M5? Even knowing traffic regulation apply to you as well, the M5 is nicer and more desirable.

Each product has a buyer. If you like it, have the money for it, you get it.

I'm not telling the OP to go or not go SLI. I was just sharing my experience of SLI. Drivers support it just fine. Most games have SLI profiles. Performance increase may vary from 0% to 80%.
FEAR made a great difference for me. Average framerate went from 65 FPS on a single 8800GTX to 110FPS on SLI. Old average is now minimum.

Don't think just for now. A single 8800GTX might be enough with current games and 1440x900. You don't buy a video card for A game. You want a good setup that will last some time.
Do you really want to upgrade once newer games appear and bring the GTX to it's knees? What if later on the road you invest in a bigger monitor?
Many of you see the 8800GTX as the all mighty that can conquer all. By far, not true. I could bring mine below 20FPS in Oblivion (at 1680x1050). All I have to do is enable HDR in game, set 16Q AA, 16xAF, start Transparency AA and set it to SS. It's that simple.
8800GTX SLI let's me do all that and not fall under 30 FPS.

Crysis and Alan Wake are coming later this year and chances are not even a SLI of 8800GTX's will handle them good.

Better performance didn't kill anybody. If you have the money for it, take it and enjoy it.

 

[destrekor]

my 8800gts is running on my rig, and I have a Coolermaster Real 450w. check the DFI p965-s thread (in the Motherboards section) to see my rig. I'd say either I have a good PSU or am merely a success story. Regardless, any 600w PSU will be plenty for a single 8800GTX.

 

[Tabby]

ppl say not to go SLI but then wen i think a little bit i have a felling that there is a spot in crysis that will bring down 1 8800GTX and if i get 2 it might work.if i got 2 i will get a new PSU. I don't want to go C2D i want to see what Penryn performance well be b4 i get a new mobo and stuff and i think the new cards that will come out like the 8900GTX will be good and all but i don't think it can beat 2 8800GTX i will wait 2~3 months to see if some new info about the 8900GTX comes out cuz i also don't want to get the 8800GTXs then have the 8900GTX come out a day later

 

[terentenet]

Correct. I also wait for 8900GTX to come out. If it's 160 stream processors and a slight speed bump at core and mem, I will sell both 8800GTXs + one kidney and buy 2 8900GTXs.
Penryn is said to be 5-10% better than C2D clock per clock. Evolution, not revolution. When will Intel release a native quad core solution?

Tabby, you should really consider a new monitor. Something bigger. At least 24".

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: terentenet

Originally posted by: yh125d
don't listen to terentenet. at those resolutions, sli gtx's will have at MOST a 10fps gain? and a 10 fps gain when you're geting 80-100fps in the first place just aint worth it. I don't care how much money you have, its a dumb move. You should go for a single gtx, and a cpu/mobo upgrade to C2d, or a single gtx and a 24" monitor

Correction. Notice my sig, I have 8800GTX SLI. I think I'm in a better position to judge the performance increase as I used a single 8800GTX and went SLI afterwards. The increase is there and it's not 10 FPS. I can play the games I played before, with more eye candy while maintaining same or higher FPS. As long as you like eye candy, SLI is a good investment.

yh125d, not everybody likes playing games at 1280x1024. Some like high res, high AA&AF. It's about quality and visual experience.
That's why some want X-Fi sound cards and don't go with the on-board sound.
Some want the 37" Westinghouse and 30" HP/Dells and not go with the budget solution of 17" CRT.
Some buy G15 or Saitek Eclipse keyboards instead of the generic 102 key beige keyboard.

What do you like more? A E60 BMW 530i or E60 M5? Even knowing traffic regulation apply to you as well, the M5 is nicer and more desirable.

Each product has a buyer. If you like it, have the money for it, you get it.

I'm not telling the OP to go or not go SLI. I was just sharing my experience of SLI. Drivers support it just fine. Most games have SLI profiles. Performance increase may vary from 0% to 80%.
FEAR made a great difference for me. Average framerate went from 65 FPS on a single 8800GTX to 110FPS on SLI. Old average is now minimum.

Don't think just for now. A single 8800GTX might be enough with current games and 1440x900. You don't buy a video card for A game. You want a good setup that will last some time.
Do you really want to upgrade once newer games appear and bring the GTX to it's knees? What if later on the road you invest in a bigger monitor?
Many of you see the 8800GTX as the all mighty that can conquer all. By far, not true. I could bring mine below 20FPS in Oblivion (at 1680x1050). All I have to do is enable HDR in game, set 16Q AA, 16xAF, start Transparency AA and set it to SS. It's that simple.
8800GTX SLI let's me do all that and not fall under 30 FPS.

Crysis and Alan Wake are coming later this year and chances are not even a SLI of 8800GTX's will handle them good.

Better performance didn't kill anybody. If you have the money for it, take it and enjoy it.

I'm saying jumping from a 7900GTO STRAIGHT to sli 8800gtx's is a dumb idea. If he is playing at anything under 16x10, the extra $550 would be MUCH better spent on an upgrade to C2d, OR an upgrade to a bigger monitor(i'd go for the monitor). I'm not saying sli 8800's is dumb. I know there are those that can easily justify 2 gtx's. HOWEVER, Its a much safer bet to buy a single 8800gtx and a bigger monitor. see how it works out, and THEN consider sli if the performance isnt what you were expecting. By then, we'd be close to 8900's, so he could also consider sli 8900's instead.

I know every product has a buyer. your PC shows that. forgive me if I think he should try one 8800 and then consider SLI if he wants more performance. That's what you did, isn't it?

 

[m21s]

Very simple.

Yes your power supply is fine for what your asking.

The SMART thing to do here, Buy 1 GTX - If you can not enjoy gaming on 1 GTX and the performance is not there, THEN buy the second.

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