Buy a new card or second and SLI

2007-01-23 15:04:55

#1

pvtmoustacheride: 5 cents; +11|7062|Iowa, USA

I'm upgrading my graphic card. I run everything on high but I want to get a better resolution since I just got a new monitor for Christmas. I don't have enough cash for the new 8800's and I know I'll get flamed for buying something less now but they are just not an option. Anyway I'm running a 256 MB 6800 gs I was just wondering if it would be better to get a second one of those and go SLI or buy 512 MB 7950 gt? System specs are AMD duel core 4200, 2 gigs corsair ram, lan party cfx3200-DR mobo

Specs of current card - http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.a … P2-N386-AX

possible card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130066

if you have any better ideas for cards around 260 bucks US just let me know. Thanks for any help in advance.

Last edited by pvtmoustacheride (2007-01-23 15:08:33)

2007-01-23 15:15:11

#2

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|7102|Deep In The South Of Texas

Wait a couple of months for the new 8600 Ultra to come out. It's supposed to be priced <$200. Performance is speculation at this point, but it should do quite well.

2007-01-23 15:16:12

#3

pvtmoustacheride: 5 cents; +11|7062|Iowa, USA

Didn't know that might. thanks for the input. +1

2007-01-23 15:17:41

#4

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|7102|Deep In The South Of Texas

I might even pickup one myself for a cheap DX10 fix.

2007-01-23 15:40:48

#5

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7041|SE London

The Stillhouse Kid wrote:
Wait a couple of months for the new 8600 Ultra to come out. It's supposed to be priced <$200. Performance is speculation at this point, but it should do quite well.

Good plan.

The 320MB version of the GTS should be out sooner if that's in your budget.

But definately wait and go DX10.

2007-01-23 15:44:14

#6

Paco_the_Insane: Phorum Phantom; +244|7105|Ohio

tihgt. i think i might also wait for the 8600. I still have to wait for my CD to mature, so at the rate technologiy is developing, i might get it a pretty freaking sweet rig for less than i thought. and the first word is tite.

2007-01-23 16:42:33

#7

MagikTrik: yes.....but your still gay; +138|6830|Pittsburgh, PA USA

If anybody ever flames you for not having the money to buy a $600 video card ask them what their parents thought when they found out their kid was gay...

Stillhouse & Berster both know their shit, listen to whatever they tell you, they've helped me fix some of the ten million problems I've had since I bought my new computer

2007-01-23 17:19:42

#8

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|7102|Deep In The South Of Texas

Another reason to go with a 8600 is that from what I can tell from pics they require no extra power, and get all they need from the PCI-e slot.

https://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2007/01/15/38280.jpg

No PCI-e power connector to be seen. And the fan looks like it'd be an easy swap out for a Zalman VF900 too!

2007-01-23 20:22:14

#9

Jbrar: rawr; +86|7002|Winterpeg, Canada

The Stillhouse Kid wrote:
Another reason to go with a 8600 is that from what I can tell from pics they require no extra power, and get all they need from the PCI-e slot.

http://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2007/01/15/38280.jpg

No PCI-e power connector to be seen. And the fan looks like it'd be an easy swap out for a Zalman VF900 too!

How much of a performance gain is there with the 8600 over a 7950gt 512?

2007-01-23 21:45:02

#10

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|7102|Deep In The South Of Texas

I've read that the 8600 Ultra should be comparable to the 7950GT in performance.

2007-01-24 04:08:42

#11

The#1Spot: Member; +105|7000|byah

i heard in rumors that the 8600 ultra will have half the but rate and memory than the 7950gt
i certainly hope not cause im not paying $200 for a card with half the capacity of a 7950gt. The thing that sucks though is that games will move to dx10 compatible only really soon i believe late Q3 or early Q4 or maybe sooner.

2007-01-24 08:00:32

#12

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|7102|Deep In The South Of Texas

The word is the 8600 Ultra will have half the performance of an 8800GTX. By simple side-by-side comparison of 3DMark06 scores it should roughly equal a 7950GT:

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php … ;card2=445

8800GTX = 10800

7950GT= 5600

Clock speeds for the 8600 Ultra are about the same as the 7950GT, but the G84 core is more efficient.

Again, it's all just peculation, but I can't wait to see some actual benchies on this.

Last edited by The Stillhouse Kid (2007-01-24 08:10:29)

2007-01-24 08:01:59

#13

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7009|UK

The#1Spot wrote:
i heard in rumors that the 8600 ultra will have half the but rate and memory than the 7950gt
i certainly hope not cause im not paying $200 for a card with half the capacity of a 7950gt. The thing that sucks though is that games will move to dx10 compatible only really soon i believe late Q3 or early Q4 or maybe sooner.

Doubtfall, it would be a more progressive change over than that, I mean there still trying to sell X1950XTX for about as much as an 8800GTS and your saying that will be useless by christmas? Certainly will happen, but I think over a longer time frame. DX10 only games are a bit off

Martyn

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