Whats your take single 8800 GTX or 2 8800 GTS running SLI?

[BigZam]

i have around 700.00 bucks to drop towards a new vid card setup which route would be better?

 

[JAG87]

what resolution will you be running?

 

[zod96]

1 single 8800 GTX is the same as 2 8800 GTS's Stick with one 8800 GTX, less noise less heat less problems with drivers and games....

 

[BigZam]

1024X768 till i get my 22 LCD later this year

 

[Dent0n]

If you can wait, just get a 8900 when the refresh comes. Otherwise a single GTS is fine for that res...

 

[Cabages]

8800GTX

And I think ive seen some 22" LCD's in Hot Deals going for ~$200.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Cabages
8800GTX

And I think ive seen some 22" LCD's in Hot Deals going for ~$200.

Acer 20" WS is $180

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: BigZam
1024X768 till i get my 22 LCD later this year

1024x768 anything over a single 8800GTS is overkill.

Overall I wouldn't pick either. I would get a single 8800GTS 640MB ($295 AR). You'll be fine with that at 1024x768 and even at 1680x1050 a GTS is good enough.

 

[JAG87]

I would say grab a single GTX when you buy your new monitor. hopefully the price will come down a bit. for now stick with what you have. at 1024x768 any 8800 is a complete waste of money.

 

[BigZam]

well i am coming from a AGP 6800 ultra vid card is all i have left to complete the system ive been running the lower res since thats what my old set up run if i can run higher i would so anything is better then what i had

 

[Acanthus]

id stay with the 6800 until you upgrade the display.

The 8900 series should be out by then.

 

[krotchy]

Get the GTX and most importantly get a new monitor.

SLIing 2 lesser cards is never worth it over one big card IMO.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: zod96
1 single 8800 GTX is the same as 2 8800 GTS's Stick with one 8800 GTX, less noise less heat less problems with drivers and games....

It is? AT Multi GPU benches

As far as power, heat and noise, you would be correct. But performance? Different story.

I'm actually weighing the same problem myself. I'm in no rush, but I'll decide in the next few weeks and see what happens with pricing.

 

[Trevante]

Those are at really high resolutions though. I doubt you'd see such a big difference in performance at 1680x1050. I'd say go for the single GTX.

 

[Keysplayr]

I'm surely thinking about it.

 

[DerComissar]

Originally posted by: Extelleron

Originally posted by: BigZam
1024X768 till i get my 22 LCD later this year

1024x768 anything over a single 8800GTS is overkill.

Overall I wouldn't pick either. I would get a single 8800GTS 640MB ($295 AR). You'll be fine with that at 1024x768 and even at 1680x1050 a GTS is good enough.

What Extelleron said
Have to agree, late last year I had my finger on the button to buy a GTX but decided to save $250 and got a GTS. I haven't regretted that decision since, and the 8800 GTS cards are an even better deal now. Since this is an upgrade from a 6800 Ultra, the performance difference will be substantial. The money saved could be put towards other goodies

 

[lopri]

Get the monitor first then upgrade GPU.

 

[Cheex]

Get a GTS 640MB and your new monitor at the same time!!!!

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